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Without enough workers to unload shipping containers, the pandemic has caused another shortage of products: boba pearls used to make bubble tea.
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Australia and New Zealand have launched one of the world's first "travel bubbles" between countries. People traveling between the two now no longer have to quarantine upon landing.
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The streets are full of skateboarders these days, and skate shops can hardly keep up with the demand. Why now? The answer might put a smile on your face.
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In Minneapolis, residents brace for a possible verdict this week in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Heather Bolen about an article she wrote that got LinkedIn to add several new title options for stay-at-home parents.
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The police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright has spurred seven nights of street protests in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Amid tear gas and grief, local organizers are stepping up.
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The U.S. and China say they will work together to tackle climate change. It's a rare display of cooperation amid an overall tense relationship.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney sujatha baliga about whether restorative justice principles are useful after a shooting incident or killing involving a police officer.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Paul Nestadt, a psychiatrist who studies gun violence, about public health responses to gun violence — which President Biden has called an epidemic.
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Many of these students are first-generation doctors with no one to turn to for advice. Finding mentors in academia is one way to help them overcome barriers and increase their odds at success.