What Just Happened Also Occurred Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions. Reason To Worry?
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An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: the yield curve remained inverted for three months, which has for almost half a century preceded economic recessions.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/06/30/737476633/what-just-happened-also-occurred-before-the-last-7-u-s-recessions-reason-to-worr?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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The Science Of Smiles, Real And Fake
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According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/735822187/the-science-of-smiles-real-and-fake?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Red Shift: How Republicans Plan To Catch Democrats In Online Fundraising
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Republicans hope their new online fundraising platform will close the gap between the GOP and Democrats, even though the digital highway is littered with several previous failed attempts.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/736990455/red-shift-how-republicans-plan-to-catch-democrats-in-online-fundraising?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Border Community Remembers A Father And Daughter Who Drowned Crossing The Rio Grande
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On Sunday evening, vigils took place in border towns to remember the father and daughter who died last week attempting to cross over to the United States rather than waiting in camps in Mexico.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737535965/border-community-remembers-a-father-and-daughter-who-drowned-crossing-the-rio-gr?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Hong Kong Protesters Take Down Wall At Legislative Council As Officials Mark Handover
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Fueled by outrage at Beijing's attempts to put a new extradition law into place, Monday's action coincides with the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese control.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737556501/hong-kong-protesters-take-down-wall-at-legislative-council-as-officials-mark-han?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium Level Now Exceeds JCPOA Limit
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran now has 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium — more than the limit allowed in an international nuclear deal.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737575973/iran-says-its-enriched-uranium-level-now-exceeds-jcpoa-limit?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Freak Summer Hail Storm Blankets Mexico's Guadalajara
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"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," said Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, the governor of Jalisco state. The Mexican army is helping to dig out the city.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737580145/freak-summer-hail-storm-blankets-mexicos-guadalajara?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Fair Trade Helps Farmers, But Not Their Hired Workers
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According to a new study of cocoa-producing cooperatives, Fair Trade certification boosts the income of small farmers, but those benefits aren't shared with their hired workers.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/01/736721302/fair-trade-helps-farmers-but-not-their-hired-workers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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A German Politician's Assassination Prompts New Fears About Far-Right Violence
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Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany's far-right party may share some blame.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737561640/a-german-politicians-assassination-prompts-new-fears-about-far-right-violence?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Taylor Swift's Former Label Big Machine Is Sold, Rankling The Star
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The sale, to the company of Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun, was announced Sunday, and included control over all of Swift's previous albums.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737613627/taylor-swifts-former-label-big-machine-is-sold-rankling-the-star?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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From Ansel Adams To Unica Zürn, 'Scrawl' Finds Artistry Everywhere
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Some might say these little works only acquire their auras through their creators' fame. But once you start pondering them, they start to seem like far more than mere artifacts of notable psyches.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737564269/from-ansel-adams-to-unica-z-rn-scrawl-finds-artistry-everywhere?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Scientists Make Model Embryos From Stem Cells To Study Key Steps In Human Development
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Researchers hope these "embryoids" could provide crucial new insights into how to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages, birth defects and many diseases. But they stir ethical concerns.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/736297990/scientists-make-model-embryos-from-stem-cells-to-study-key-steps-in-human-develo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Pro-Democracy Protests Fill Streets In Sudan, Calling For Civilian Control
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The government said at least seven people were killed and 181 injured amid mass demonstrations Sunday. A military junta has held tightly to power since dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted in April.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737638806/pro-democracy-protests-fill-streets-in-sudan-calling-for-civilian-control?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Fear, Confusion And Separation As Trump Administration Sends Migrants Back To Mexico
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The "Remain in Mexico" program is a key part of the Trump administration's plan to turn back a crush of migrants at the southern border, and it's an historic shift in how the asylum system works.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/736908483/fear-confusion-and-separation-as-trump-administration-sends-migrants-back-to-mex?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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For Facebook Content Moderators, Traumatizing Material Is A Job Hazard
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Verge journalist Casey Newton investigated working conditions for the people who determine what material can be posted to Facebook. Many are traumatized by the images of hate and violence they see.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737498507/for-facebook-content-moderators-traumatizing-material-is-a-job-hazard?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Courts Order Delay Of Trump Administration's Health Care 'Conscience Rights' Rule
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In response to lawsuits, the courts delayed a rule intended to protect health care workers who refuse to assist in procedures like abortion. Plaintiffs argue the rule could put patient safety at risk.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/01/737712566/courts-order-delay-of-trump-administrations-health-care-conscience-rights-rule?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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OPEC Extends Production Cuts For 9 Months, To Shore Up Oil Prices
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Analysts are concerned about softening growth in global oil demand, driven by a cooling economy and heightened trade tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. oil production is booming.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737603608/opec-extends-production-cuts-for-9-months-to-shore-up-oil-prices?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting
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The ACLU says the new law signed by Gov. DeSantis creates "two classes of returning citizens: those who are wealthy enough to vote and those who cannot afford to."
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737668646/aclu-sues-over-florida-law-that-requires-felons-to-pay-fees-fines-before-voting?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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LA Angels' Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Dies at 27
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The team announced his death and police in Southlake, Texas, said Skaggs had been found unresponsive in his hotel room. He had been due to start Monday's game against the Rangers.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737806932/la-angels-pitcher-tyler-skaggs-dies-at-27?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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Oregon Legislature Votes To Essentially Ban Single-Family Zoning
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The bill makes duplexes allowable in cities over 10,000 people, and quadplexes legal in the Portland metro area. It's part of a growing sea change to zoning policy amid a national housing crisis.
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https://www.npr.org/2019/07/01/737798440/oregon-legislature-votes-to-essentially-ban-single-family-zoning?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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