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Boaty McBoatface Prepares For First Antarctic Mission

Instead of a large research vessel, the name Boaty McBoatface is attached to three submersibles like this one, according to the BBC. Department for Business, Innovation Skills hide caption toggle caption Department for Business, Innovation Skills Instead of a large research vessel, the name Boaty McBoatface is attached to three submersibles like this one, according

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Matzo Makeover: Can The Bread Of Affliction Become A Snack Addiction?

Boxes of “Surprisingly Delicious Matzo” made by The Matzo Project line the shelves of Glen’s Garden Market in Washington, D.C. Kelly Jo Smart/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kelly Jo Smart/NPR Boxes of “Surprisingly Delicious Matzo” made by The Matzo Project line the shelves of Glen’s Garden Market in Washington, D.C. Kelly Jo Smart/NPR Finally, a

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Rep. Steve King Stands By Controversial Tweet About ‘Somebody Else’s Babies’

Iowa Rep. Steve King stands by his remark that “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.” Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Iowa Rep. Steve King stands by his remark that “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.” Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Iowa Republican Rep.

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Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?

Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer from Golden City, Mo. He was uninsured before the ACA and featured in a video from the Department of Health and Human Services supporting the law. Screenshot/Department of Health and Human Services hide caption toggle caption Screenshot/Department of Health and Human Services Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer from

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Modi’s BJP Party Wins Heart of India Voters

Supporters of India’s Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate elections results outside the party headquarters in New Delhi on March 11, 2017. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of India’s Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate elections results outside the party headquarters in New Delhi on March 11, 2017. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

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Ousted South Korean President Leaves Presidential Palace

Ousted South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye, center, arrives at her private home in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. She vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ousted South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye, center,

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Eating More — Or Less — Of 10 Foods May Cut Risk Of Early Death

Consuming a diet that contains high amounts of red and processed meat such as bacon was linked to 8 percent of cardiometabolic deaths in the U.S. Paul Taylor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Taylor/Getty Images Consuming a diet that contains high amounts of red and processed meat such as bacon was linked to 8

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India Bans Award-Winning Indian Film For Being Too ‘Lady-Orientated’

The inner lives of four women from different walks of life in India are explored in Lipstick Under My Burka. Screen Grab By NPR/Lipstick Under My Burka hide caption toggle caption Screen Grab By NPR/Lipstick Under My Burka The inner lives of four women from different walks of life in India are explored in Lipstick

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NPR News Nuggets: This One’s For The Dogs

The dogs that race in the Iditarod are well-trained and competitive. And, you know, sometimes they’re a bit derpy looking. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images The dogs that race in the Iditarod are well-trained and competitive. And, you know, sometimes they’re a bit derpy looking. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Here’s a

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Dan Ariely: When Are Our Decisions Made For Us?

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Decisions Decisions Decisions. About Dan Ariely’s TED Talk We often think that our decisions are our own. But Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely explains how our environment — even something as simple as how a question is framed — can affect what we choose. About Dan Ariely Dan

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U.S. Employers Added A Robust 235,000 Jobs In February

People attend the JobNewsUSA career fair Sunrise, Fla., in November 2016. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images People attend the JobNewsUSA career fair Sunrise, Fla., in November 2016. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The U.S. added 235,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate nudged down a tenth of a percentage point to

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Canadian Judge Resigns After Furor Over ‘Knees Together’ Remarks In Rape Case

Justice Robin Camp. Andrew Balfour/Federal Court of Canada hide caption toggle caption Andrew Balfour/Federal Court of Canada Justice Robin Camp. Andrew Balfour/Federal Court of Canada His questioning of a woman in a sexual assault case — asking her, “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” — sparked outrage. Now Federal Court Justice Robin Camp

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