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Coast Guard finds debris from medical plane carrying 6 people

Frank Langfitt — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:31:04 -0400

Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing.

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Can the Cornell lawsuit force changes that make students safer?

Henry Larson — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:57:34 -0400

Universities have responsibilities when students report sexual assault, even if prosecutors don't bring charges. Attorney Baine Kerr explains how those protections work.

Opinion: A Hawk is not the same as a Hawkeye

Scott Simon — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.

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Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports

Scott Simon — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:47:09 -0400

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

Andrew Stelzer — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.

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All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama

Linda Holmes — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400

War is intended to be an anthology series about two dueling London law firms. The first season stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high-profile couple in the midst of a very nasty divorce.'/>

HBO's War is intended to be an anthology series about two dueling London law firms. The first season stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high-profile couple in the midst of a very nasty divorce.

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The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy

Nina Totenberg — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.

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No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob'

Scott Detrow — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.

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4 ways to battle performance anxiety, according to a confidence coach

Lennon Sherburne — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.

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How the system failed us: Former foster youth tell their stories

Joseph Shapiro — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care

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