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NPR News: What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

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NPR News: What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

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NPR News: Raiders Set To Split For Las Vegas, Leaving Oakland ... In A Year Or Two

Raiders Set To Split For Las Vegas, Leaving Oakland ... In A Year Or Two
By overwhelming majority, NFL owners voted Monday to approve the Raiders' bid to make a new home in Sin City. But it won't be a quick farewell. They're still playing in Oakland at least through 2017.

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NPR News: D.C.'s Missing Teens: A False Number That Spurred A Real Conversation On Race

D.C.'s Missing Teens: A False Number That Spurred A Real Conversation On Race
A viral image last week claimed 14 girls of color went missing in 24 hours in D.C. — though police say that's untrue. But the facts are startling, with very real consequences.

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NPR News: Polling Stations Open In Europe For Turkish Referendum

Polling Stations Open In Europe For Turkish Referendum
Voting in the controversial Turkish referendum that led to the nasty spat between President Erdogan and Western European leaders starts in Germany. It's home to the largest ex-pat European community outside Turkey. It goes on for several weeks.

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NPR News: Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Arrested After Protests

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Arrested After Protests
Large anti-corruption protests swept across Russia Sunday. Many of them were organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny who has now been arrested. These protests were the biggest since 2012 when tens of thousands came out against the Kremlin over allegations of widespread vote fraud. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to independent Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner who is in Moscow.

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