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A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains. -
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, about the potential impact of a strike on oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island.
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Both the Senate and President Trump have taken action recently to address the high cost of housing. But many different economic realities are colliding in the housing market.
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The rise of the far-right movements in France has changed the nature of politics in Paris and other French cities. We look at how this might affect the results of thousands of mayoral elections today.
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The war with Iran has caused diesel prices to spike nationwide. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about the implications for all the industries that rely on the fuel.
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The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death Valley's superbloom.
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The El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, boosting global temperatures and affecting regional weather around the world.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.
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Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.
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