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Farewell Joe Elwell

Farewell Joe Elwell

On behalf of Lamar University, we wish Joe Elwell all the best on his retirement after nearly 40 years at KVLU.

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Greetings from Mumbai, where residents take breathing space where they can find it

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Rubio braces for Senate scrutiny over Venezuela

At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since Nicolas Maduro was seized, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela's adminstration.

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Trump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash

NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C.

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As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

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CBP has a history of excessive force. Critics say they were unprepared for Minnesota

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To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog

Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.

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3 generations of women in one family show how choices on motherhood have changed

In one family, three generations of American women explore how choices around becoming mothers have changed at the same time the U.S. birth rate has dropped.

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Americans may love football, but did you know its origins are in medieval England?

"Football" is a word used to refer to different games: American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the world, football refers to what Americans call "soccer." But where does this word really come from?

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Bystander videos of Minneapolis killings reveal larger trend

Bystander videos have shaped public perception for decades. The ability to now spread video widely can lead to real-time access and transparency, but experts say videos can't tell the full story.

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The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

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