A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions, but some media reports noted it was intended as a […]
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Confusion Surrounds Volkswagen Claim Of Rebrand To ‘Voltswagen’ In U.S. : NPR
A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions, but some media reports noted it was intended as a […]
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VW Rebrands To ‘Voltswagen’ In U.S. To Signal Electric Ambitions : NPR
A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions. Ronny Hartmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronny […]
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Despite Pandemic Surge, More In-Person Classes For Colleges’ Spring Semesters : NPR
Last week, Ayiana Davis Polen finally set foot on the campus of Spelman College — a historically Black liberal arts school for women in Atlanta. She’s a freshman there but had started her college experience last fall taking classes from her bedroom in Puerto Rico. Back then, she wasn’t sure […]
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After Decades-Long Push, It’s Not Clear Who Will Bid In Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Sale : NPR
A polar bear with cubs in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2014. Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images A polar bear with cubs in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2014. Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Just two […]
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Postal Service Grapples With Unprecedented Overload Delaying Christmas Gifts : NPR
Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working […]
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3 Tricks To Find The Sneakers You Want : Life Kit : NPR
Sneakerheads who remember waiting in line outside places like NikeTown for exclusive sneaker releases already know that world is changing. It’s been replaced with apps like Nike’s SNKRS, which allows users to put their names into a digital line. And shoes, especially the exclusive and hyped up releases, can sell […]
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Inside China’s Online Fentanyl Chemical Networks Helping Fuel The Opioid Crisis : NPR
He is a slight, bespectacled man. Colleagues at the industrial materials company where he works describe him as a humorous but diligent employee, known for driving his white Jeep around town in northwestern China’s Ningxia region to meet potential clients. Unbeknownst to them, he goes by Benjamin Chen online, where […]
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Pandemic Life Is Taking A Toll On Dads Too : NPR
Will Station, a vice president at Boeing (second from left) plays with his children, Taylor (left) and Jaden, and his wife April, near their home in Newcastle, Wash. During the pandemic, Station has not traveled for work, so he’s spent a lot more time at home with his family. Jovelle […]
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Women have seen long retail careers crumble in pandemic : NPR
Diana Newcomb is one of millions of women who built careers in retail. The pandemic tore through their stores, with some 400,000 jobs yet to recover. Newcomb’s is one of them. Georgia Stanley /Diana Newcomb hide caption toggle caption Georgia Stanley /Diana Newcomb Diana Newcomb is one of millions of […]
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A Health Care Worker’s New Normal : The Picture Show : NPR
The daughter of health care worker in the New York City area portrays her family during the pandemic. Her photography gives witness to her mother’s determination to live fully in a new normal. — Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR photo editor Raymonde Elian no longer does her hair and makeup before […]
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Google Paid Apple Billions To Dominate Search On iPhones, Justice Department Says : NPR
The Justice Department says Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) met privately with Apple chief Tim Cook in 2018 to discuss how their two companies could collaborate. Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department says Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) met […]
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Boston’s LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Paving The Way Toward Inclusivity : NPR
The artists of Boston’s queer scene. Jesse Haley hide caption toggle caption Jesse Haley The artists of Boston’s queer scene. Jesse Haley Boston’s music scene has produced its share of rock legends. For decades, the stages within its gritty clubs have given rise to big acts like Aerosmith, The Cars, […]
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‘We Must Keep On’ : NPR
Models walk the runway during the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2021 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 06, 2020. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Models walk the runway during the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2021 show as part of Paris Fashion Week […]
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Mississippi Education Connection : NPR
August 21, 2020 MS Education Connection | Digital Learning in Public Schools August 21, 2020 • For parents with school-age children the coronavirus has made this back-to-school season anything but routine and for many students, virtual learning is the default instruction method, so today we’ll take a look at distance […]
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Work Or Online Learning? Homeless Families Face An Impossible Choice : NPR
Freda and her 9-year-old son visit the Purple People Bridge in Cincinnati. She and her five children have been living in the front room of a friend’s apartment, sleeping on pads of bunched-up comforters. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maddie McGarvey for NPR Freda and her 9-year-old […]
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A New Medical Van Wants To Connect People In Public Housing With Healthcare Providers : NPR
United Medical Center’s mobile medical van parked outside the Greenleaf public housing complex in Southwest D.C. Jenny Gathright/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Jenny Gathright/WAMU Carl Goggins feels like he can’t be careful enough when it comes to the coronavirus. Apart from the danger the virus poses to him as a […]