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Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead ... - NPR
npr.org...Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption The silhouette AR-15-style rifle is displayed on signage for the Firearms Unknown Guns & Ammo gun store... ...The silhouette AR-15-style rifle is displayed on signage for the Firearms Unknown Guns & Ammo gun store in Yuma, Ariz., last week. Patrick T.... ..."Guns are driving this increase," says Ari Davis, a lead author on the study.... ...The annual study, which relies on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported a total of 48,830 Americans lost their lives...

Boppy's recalled infant lounger now linked to at least 10 deaths - NPR
npr.org...Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption The Boppy Newborn Lounger has now been linked to at least 10 babies" deaths since 2015 -- including... ...The Boppy Newborn Lounger has now been linked to at least 10 babies" deaths since 2015 -- including two that were reported after the 2021 recall,... ...Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled nearly 3.3 million newborn loungers after eight infants reportedly suffocated after being placed in a... ...The Boppy Co. and the commission are urging consumers to stop using the loungers and asking online marketplaces, such as Facebook Marketplace, to...

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything ... - NPR
npr.org > transcripts...Waldman is president of the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU Law School, and his new book is about the transformational change wrought by the... ...I'm Dave Davies.... ...Michael Waldman is a constitutional lawyer and writer who's led the Brennan Center since 2005.... ...He's the author of several previous books. His latest is "The Supermajority: How The Supreme Court Divided America."...

Scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients by boosting ... - NPR
npr.org...NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on research that might someday help people with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease.... ...JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: There's a lot going on in our brains at night.... ...Itzhak Fried, a neurosurgeon at UCLA, says much of this activity involves rhythmic electrical pulses....

These are the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food
npr.org...The organization said about 1,500 people attended the ceremony, hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail... ...The 2023 James Beard Awards took place Monday night in Chicago, and gave high regards to chefs and restaurants around the country.... ...) - Philadelphia, PA Damarr Brown, Virtue - Chicago, IL Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City - MO Margarita Manzke, République - Los Angeles, CA The Quarry... ...Friday Saturday Sunday - Philadelphia, PA Kann - Portland, OR Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street, and others...

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything ... - NPR
npr.org...Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S.... ...Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says that there's an increasing distance between the American people and the Supreme Court.... ...Waldman is president of the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law.... ...Day O'Connor and then it was Justice Anthony Kennedy....

Major dam near a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine suddenly ... - NPR
npr.org...The dam collapsed in southern Ukraine in a region controlled by Russia.... ...A major dam near a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has suddenly collapsed.... ...That was NPR's Greg Myre in Kyiv. Greg, thank you.... ...For the latest, we're joined now by NPR's Greg Myre, who is in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. Good morning, Greg....

Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83
npr.org...by Antônio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes.... ...During a recording session for an album with Stan Getz, a publisher had the idea to add some English-language vocals to the tune, originally composed... ..., recording and performing solo and with others including Quincy Jones and Chet Baker.... ...In 2008, the Latin Recording Academy honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award....

Get more out of your dreams : Life Kit - NPR
npr.org > transcripts...Alice Robb is a journalist and the author of the book "Why We Dream." ALICE ROBB: It's an altered state. I mean, it's like being on drugs.... ...I dreamt that I was in a hot air balloon with Ronald McDonald.... ...DARIAN WOODS, BYLINE: I just walked by on my horse, trotting along. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: They, like, brought me backstage.... ...And then they were like, you're going to go up on stage while Taylor Swift is singing "Enchanted," and you're going to be on a horse....

Books We Love: Love Stories : Pop Culture Happy Hour - NPR
npr.org > transcripts...Joining me today is Lauren Migaki. She's a producer for NPR's Education Desk.... ...LAUREN MIGAKI, BYLINE: Thanks for having me, Linda.... ...It's a romance about a fictional audiobook narrator named Sewanee Chester. ... ...Lauren, what pick is up first? So my first pick is "Thank You For Listening" by Julia Whelan....