The tiny island nation of Palau might not be on your radar, but it's certainly a focus of the world's two big superpowers, America and China. They're competing for influence over Palau and other Pacific Island nations because of their strategic military value. NPR's Emily Feng went to Palau to find out what that competition looks like.

Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China

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Newly discovered footage shows an unseen view of the moment the World Trade Center collapsed after being struck by two passenger jets on September 11, 2001. Kei Sugimoto, who was living in the East Village in 2001, said he started filming on a Sony VX2000 just after he saw the second aircraft hit the towers.

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Unseen 9/11 video found in a closet shows moment when World Trade Center collapsed

Landlines used to be a very common thing in the 90s with every household, every office and every public place using them on the daily. However, once people started using mobile phones, landlines have become almost extinct. Recently, a TikTok user @weirdochicken spoke about how a 9-year-old wanted a phone in the house which could be used by all the family members. But she had no idea that what she was describing was a landline. Her nanny sure had a comeback for that.

Child asks for family phone without realizing she was accidentally describing a landline

Los Angeles, CA

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

It's been more than three weeks since the U.S. and Russia completed the largest prisoner swap since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Speaking from the White House shortly after news broke that three American prisoners were headed home, President Biden described the release as an "incredible relief." Russian-American journalist...

Eggs and Bananas: Life after a Russian prison

Barbara's 'grandmamobile' is perfect except for one thing. Every time she leaves something on the dash it slides into the vents. And just the other day that vent swallowed up her car keys. Surgical extractions with Click and Clack on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access...

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Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those actors mentioned.]. Bewitched remains one of the most popular television shows in the medium's history. Originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972, the show remains popular in syndication, streaming platforms, and home media.

The Courageous Life and Tragic Death of Actor Dick Sargent: TV’s “Second Darrin” on ‘Bewitched’

The fourteenth amendment was ratified after the Civil War, and it's packed full of lofty phrases like due process, equal protection, and liberty. But what do those words really guarantee us?. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:. The 14th Amendment has shaped huge parts of American life. It's been invoked in a wide...

The story of how the 14th Amendment has remade America – and how America has remade the 14th.

KBS2’s “Perfect Family” has captivated audiences with its intricate web of mystery and suspense!. Based on a popular webtoon, “Perfect Family” is a new mystery drama about a seemingly happy and perfect family that begins to suspect each other when their daughter becomes entangled in a murder. Park Ju Hyun stars as Choi Sun Hee, a model student who is ranked first in her school, while Kim Byung Chul and Yoon Se Ah play her adoptive parents Choi Jin Hyuk and Ha Eun Joo.

3 Mysterious Elements To Watch For In “Perfect Family"

North Carolina State

Boone, NC

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Move-in day for college freshmen is an emotional experience, both for students and their parents. Lori Miggins, a mom from North Carolina, felt this deeply when she dropped off her daughter, Taylor, at Appalachian State University.

North Carolina Mom Sparks Debate By Sleeping In Daughter’s Dorm Her 1st Night At College

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Missouri State

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When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

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It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

Time to show your economic history skills based on what we’ve covered in Planet Money Summer School 2024: An Incomplete Economic History of the World. Make it through the quiz, and receive a — and we cannot stress this enough — totally fake (yet well-earned) diploma.

Quiz: Do you know your economic history?

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Authorities in upstate New York arrested a border patrol agent for allegedly forcing multiple women to expose their chests during virtual processing to enter the U.S. Shane Millan, 53, was arraigned Thursday in Syracuse on charges that he violated women's constitutional right to to be free from unreasonable searches. He faces four counts of a misdemeanor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York.

Border Patrol agent arrested for allegedly forcing women to undress during processing

University students have been some of the loudest voices criticizing the Biden administration for continuing to supply weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza. Many younger, more progressive voters had soured on Biden over his Gaza policy, but has that changed now that he's out of the race and the matchup is now between Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her GOP opponent, Donald Trump?

U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

The Tiny Island Nation Caught Between Two Superpowers

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