Tuesday, 31 October 2023

NPR News: Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus
The charges against 21-year-old Patrick Dai, a junior, come as tensions have risen on college campuses across the U.S. Dai hasn't yet entered a plea and is expected in federal court on Wednesday.

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NPR News: An economic mystery at the all-you-can-eat buffet

An economic mystery at the all-you-can-eat buffet
All-you-can-eat buffets highlight an economic idea known as the flat rate pricing bias. To explain how it works, our Planet Money team went to the buffet capital of America: Las Vegas.

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NPR News: 'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands

'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands
The Kingsmen's enduring recording of the song turns 60 this year, and remains a classic, in part because of its dramatic history.

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NPR News: Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.

Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.
Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.

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NPR News: Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom

Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom
Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.

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Sunday, 29 October 2023

NPR News: Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery

Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery
A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.

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NPR News: Photos: Maine shooting victims remembered at community vigil

Photos: Maine shooting victims remembered at community vigil
Over 1,500 people gathered to mourn the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting.

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