Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft, hours after a window on one such plane blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon. The airline said the plane landed safely.
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Perspective: Getting to know the Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz
Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe spent the day with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz to talk all things puzzle, table tennis, and a new chapter of his life.
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Heavy snow and ice are expected to frost the East Coast, from Virginia to Maine
States across the East Coast, including North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont, are expected to see wintry conditions that could lead to power outages and slippery roads.
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North and South Korea conduct provocative military drills along their sea boundary
The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary Friday, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean agreement.
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Don’t look so blue, Neptune: Now astronomers know this planet’s true color
Neptune has long been depicted as a deeper, darker blue than its fellow ice giant Uranus, but a new study shows that both are a similar shade of light greenish blue.
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Tiny Desk Concert: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East
Sunny Jain’s music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
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After striking throughout the Middle East, Iran’s proxies now become the targets
Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads.
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Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world’s most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren’t evidence of wrongdoing.
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Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world’s most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren’t evidence of wrongdoing.
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Have you already broken your New Year’s resolution?
The New Year often makes people want to be a better version of themselves. But the majority of people abandon their resolutions within two months.
