Month: February 2025

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Up First from NPR - Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit

Federal workers are experiencing confusion after receiving an email demanding a list of their work accomplishments, the French President and British Prime Minister are meeting with President Trump this week in Washington to try to sway him on Ukraine, Germany is getting a new Chancellor, and the environmental group Greenpeace is is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit for allegedly disrupting construction of an oil pipeline.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - How the Dutch Reclaimed Land From the Sea

The Netherlands is unlike any other country on Earth. 

What sets the Netherlands apart from every other country isn’t its size; it's the fact that 17% of the area of the country was once in the sea.

Turning the sea into land is no easy feat, but it is something that the Dutch have been doing for centuries. Not only have they expanded the territory of the Netherlands, but they have also created a system that protects the country from flooding and storms.

Learn about how the Dutch managed to reclaim land from the sea on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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In God We Lust - Listen Now: Scam Factory

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrifying truth: the only way out is to scam their way out.


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The NewsWorthy - Pentagon Shakeup, Measles Cases Multiply & Robot Umpires – Monday, February 24, 2025

The news to know for Monday, February 24, 2025!

We’re talking about more shakeups at the highest levels of government and the response from federal workers now that Elon Musk has told them to justify their jobs.

Also, we’ll update you on Pope Francis’ latest health scare and a measles outbreak that’s growing quickly in the U.S.

Plus, what to know about the largest crypto heist in history, how Major League Baseball players are making use of robot umpires, and who won big at the last major award show before the Oscars.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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The Indicator from Planet Money - What if our income was taxed … totally differently?

We are back to answer YOUR listener questions. This time, we answer why bananas can be considered the 'unbothered fruit', what a flat income tax would actually look like, and how extended-hours stock trading works. If you have your own question about the economy, please email us at indicator@npr.org.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Tensho Embassy (Encore)

In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Otomo Sorin sent a group of envoys to Europe. 

The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several European countries and met multiple European heads of state, including two popes.

It was hoped that their mission would revolutionize relations between Europe and Japan.

Learn more about the Tensho Embassy and the first Japanese mission to Europe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Up First from NPR - Alternate Realities

Conspiracy theories are all over social media. For some, that's as far as they go. But for reporter Zach Mack, conspiracy theories have infiltrated his family. After Mack's father became obsessed with conspiracy thinking, family relationships began to fray. Today on The Sunday Story, a look at what happens to a family when the people in it can't agree on what's true and what isn't.

To hear more of Mack's story about the impact conspiracy theories have had on his family check out his three-part series called Alternate Realities on NPR's Embedded podcast.

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