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Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (252+ words) An iconic bronze statue of fictional heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa will be featured inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time, beginning Saturday, to commemorate the original film's 50th anniversary. The statue of Philadelphia's hard-hitting native son, portrayed by…...
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U. S. Interior secretary, dies at 74
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (594+ words) Former Idaho Gov. and U. S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday. Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer…...
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 24
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (364+ words) Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and highlight our favorite five…...
Justice Department drops inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (178+ words) The Public's Radio The U. S. Justice Department is dropping its investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank. "This morning the Inspector General for the…...
'Michael' is the world's most authorized biopic
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (156+ words) Michael Jackson was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, so it's only natural that he's the subject of a glossy, big-budget biopic. In Michael, the singer's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in his rise to fame....
Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (533+ words) in May, according to an internal memo which was published by Bloomberg. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the report's accuracy to NPR. The layoffs will take place on May 20 and affect some 8, 000 workers. Meta will also not hire for 6, 000 open roles…...
How to get your tariff cash back
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (141+ words) Businesses might finally see some tariff money refunded to them. That's because this week, the federal government officially rolled out a process that allows businesses to apply for a refund. Today on the show, we speak with three business owners…...
The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (700+ words) The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy to restore hearing for people who were born deaf. Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits…...
The billionaires' utopia blueprint
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (138+ words) Starbase. Prospera. California Forever. Mars. From private cities to interstellar colonies, tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel have backed experiments designed to operate beyond the borders " and laws " most of us live by. So we wondered: has this…...
Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (892+ words) The Kennedy Center gave reporters a behind-the-scenes tour of its facilities on Wednesday. President Trump has said the performing arts center is in dire need of repair and that it needs to close for two years to complete the work....