The Trump administration has hit farmers hard by shattering their export markets with trade wars, gutting USAID, squeezing the farm labor market, and demonizing oil seed crops and a farm herbicide. …
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A small business owner in Kansas City has created a legal option for street racing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt illegal side shows or street takeovers, drivers show off their skills and their cars. Now a side show advocate in Kansas City says he’s created a legal way that …
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IT meltdowns have grounded planes. What airlines can learn from them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail and what airlines can learn …
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Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem, Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduras’ presidential election, a look at how Trump’s immigration policies have affected families this year.
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This museum makes art out of plastic waste that washes ashore : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCorinn Flaherty holds the first doll head she found washed ashore in 2015. It propelled her “descent down the flotsam rabbit hole” and was her inspiration for the Plum Island …
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2025 has seen an explosion in AI-generated slop. NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel and Shannon Bond discuss how AI-generated videos are shaping reality online.
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35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClockwise from top left: Eileen Schoch, Cory Lee, Kelly Mack and Karen Lohr are wheelchair users who’ve had to deal with hotel rooms that weren’t accessible as promised. Richard Beaven …
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Pennsylvania nursing home explosion kills at least 2, governor says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFirst responders work at the scene of an explosion and fire at Bristol Health & Rehab Center on Tuesday in Bristol, Pa. Monica Herndon/The Philadelphia Inquirer/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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The Trump administration is recalling about 30 career diplomats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That’s what foreign service officers sign up for.