Singing lessons can be too expensive for some kids, but a nonprofit called Art Smart provides free lessons to young singers in Philadelphia and other cities. (Story aired on ATC on May 20 2024.)
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former ICC President Chile Eboe-Osuji about the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor seeking warrants for Israeli leaders — as well as Hamas.
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Maureen Fogarty and her son Timothy Ozminkowski both graduated over the weekend at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin. She earned a nursing degree, he got his degree in software development.
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The conservative Cicero Institute is working with states to ban street camps, and shift money away from housing to addiction treatment. Homelessness advocates says such moves are counterproductive.
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The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.
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Mohammad Mokhber worked in state-affiliated financial organizations before entering politics. He will lead the Iranian government until its presidential election, which must take place within 50 days.
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Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.
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Mail in parts of the U.S. has been arriving late because the rollout of a consolidation plan by the U.S. Postal Service has run into problems
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In April, Iran and Israel traded attacks and came close to full-on war. Now Iran's government is in transition — while Israel's is in turmoil.
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President Ebrahim Raisi had been flying with Iran's foreign minister and other officials, who were also killed. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Robin Wright of the Wilson Center about Iranian leadership.
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New York's Central Park has a special recycling bin specially designed for cardboard pizza boxes. The new bin — with a V-necked opening — makes it easy to slide in the box.
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No survivors have been found at the site of the helicopter crash that carried Iran's president, the country's foreign minister and other officials, Iranian state media reports.
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A group of casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., has asked a judge to ban smoking in casinos. Opponents of a ban warn the change could lead to steep economic declines.