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How one man trekked from Egypt to Japan without flying

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Emma Bowman

Published November 22, 2024 at 4:56 PM EST

Omar Nok embarked on a nine-month journey from Egypt to Japan with one rule: no planes.

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Opinion: A miracle amid the fire

Scott Simon
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NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of the Pasadena Jewish Temper and Center, which burned from the Eaton fire. A mural was concealed behind one of the walls.
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!

Jill Langlois
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Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.
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Ireland and UK clean up after storm brings record winds and damage

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January 25, 2025

Work was underway to remove hundreds of trees blocking roads and railway lines in the wake of the system, named Storm Éowyn by weather authorities.
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The Eaton Fire forced them from their homes. Here's what residents took with them

Emma Bowman
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January 25, 2025

Many residents in Altadena, Calif., evacuated not knowing it would be the last time they would see their homes standing. Their decisions about what possessions to take were rushed — or not made at all.
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Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe

Alana Wise
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January 25, 2025

President Trump made good on a campaign promise to ask the Department of the Interior to recognize the Lumbee people of North Carolina — a tribe whose Native identity has long been called into question.
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Hamas releases 4 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel

Jerome Socolovsky
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January 25, 2025

Four female soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday morning, and then transferred to the Israeli military.
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5 money-draining mistakes travelers make when planning a vacation

Amelia Edelman
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January 25, 2025

People get a lot wrong when it comes to paying for vacation, say travel experts, and that can cost serious cash. Here's how to plan a trip that's safe, adventurous and under budget.
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Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation

Tom Bowman
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January 24, 2025

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

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