Scott Simon remembers former longtime NPR colleague Ted Clark, who passed away last week at the age of 79.
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Amid growing ‘scandal’ of elder homelessness, health care groups aim to help
The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.
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Old Fiddler’s Convention is pushing 90 and keeping mountain music alive
The Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it’s the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.
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Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads
A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.
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Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
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For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny’s concert feels like home
Bad Bunny’s 30-concert residency in San Juan inspires pride in Puerto Rican culture and soothes pangs of sorrow over many people’s decision to leave their island in search of opportunity.
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Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That’s especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.
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Hope and disappointment as world reacts to Trump-Putin summit
Russia hailed the summit as “very positive,” while U.S. and European leaders urged Trump to push harder for a ceasefire.
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California Democrats unveil their new congressional map to counter Republicans
As the battle over partisan redistricting mounts, Democrats in California unveil a congressional map that could yield up to five new seats for their party, countering Texas’ plan for five GOP seats.
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Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations
The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users’ private conversations without consent.
