Mountain View, CA

Time now for "My Unsung Hero," our series from the team at Hidden Brain. "My Unsung Hero" tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. And today's story comes from Leahruth Jemilo. One Friday afternoon in 2021, Jemilo was on her way to a weekend getaway with friends. Her work week had been exhausting. So as she drove down the highway, she started to cry.

How a stranger's kind words changed an exhausted traveler's day

Did you know this? Dungeons and Dragons is 50. The first edition came out in 1974. When I was growing up, I knew kids who played, and decades later, one of my kids started playing and explained to me it's a kind of role-playing game. Most of the action takes place in your head as players roll dice to determine the next moment in a story that may involve mythical creatures or daring rescues.

As Dungeons & Dragons turns 50, NPR listeners describe what it has meant to them

Alaska State

NIKKI CORBETT: (Speaking Yupik). That's Nikki Corbett introducing herself in Yupik. Corbett is a mom and small business owner in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. She searched in stores online but couldn't find any books to teach her kids Yupik, so she made her own. MARTIN: And there seems to be a...

These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

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The month of September could be somewhat of a challenge for three zodiac signs. Each of these signs will discover a secret that will affect their lives. Although the effects of these revelations may be minor, there is a chance they could be difficult. The stars are showing us that Aquarius, Capricorn, and Libra can expect something to be revealed to them this month. Let's talk about each of these signs and what they can expect.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Discover A Secret In September

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been 35 years since iconic actress Amanda Blake died of AIDS-related hepatitis on August 16, 1989. Best known as Miss Kitty Russell on TV's long-running Western Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Blake was a trailblazer on and off-screen. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Pioneer Actress Amanda 'Miss Kitty' Blake ('Gunsmoke'): 35 Years After Her Tragic Death

Actor Richard Deacon found fame on classic TV sitcoms such as The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966), on which he played Mel Cooley, and Leave it to Beaver (CBS, 1957-1963), in which which he portrayed neihbor Fred Rutherford. Both characters were married to women, while Fred had a son.

The Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Deacon ('Dick Van Dyke Show'): 30 Years After His Tragic Death

In 2022, we published a photo story about an unusual group of skateboarders. The young Bolivian women who founded Imilla Skate do their heel flips and backslides in polleras — colorful, layered skirts worn by the country's Indigenous Aymara and Quechua population. "By skating in polleras, we want to show that girls and women can do anything, no matter how you look or how people see you," says Daniela Santiváñez, who founded the group with two friends in 2019.

Whatever happened to ... the Bolivian women who skateboard in Indigenous garb?

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

The Secret Gay Life of Nancy Kulp ('The Beverly Hillbillies'): 33 Years After Her Tragic Death

Audio will be available later today. Corn sweat is real. Corn draws in water, then releases it into the air through evaporation. And all that moisture produced by more than 90 million acres of corn nationwide can make it more humid.

Corn sweat is real, and it's made extreme heat in the Midwest even more uncomfortable

Georgia State

Audio will be available later today. Four people were killed in a high school shooting in Georgia this morning. At least 9 were injured.

Four killed in a high school shooting in Georgia

A Reddit post on the r/Cruise subreddit has caused a stir after a user uploaded a photo appearing to show a mannequin taking a picture from the balcony of Royal Caribbean's new ship, Icon of the Seas.

Is that a Mannequin? Image from Balcony of Largest Cruise Ship Raises Questions

Chicago, IL

Four people were killed on a commuter train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police said. Police were dispatched to a train station in Forest Park, a village 10 miles west of Chicago, at about 5:30 a.m. after receiving a call that three people were shot. Three people were pronounced dead on the scene, while one was transported to the hospital and died there, Forest Park police said.

4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say

London — A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a "death trap" where 72 people lost their lives. The public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found no "single cause" of the tragedy,...

Decades of failures turned Grenfell Tower into a 'death trap,' report says

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Honolulu, HI

Audio will be available later today. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Steven Hufana in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he works as a prep cook at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Hotel worker strike in the U.S. extends into third day

The fall to-do list is long: There are apples to be picked, Oktoberfest beers to sip, elections to vote in, and of course — so many new books to read! We sorted through the current and upcoming releases to find 16 titles you should watch out for this fall. Dive in!

Here are the new books we're looking forward to this fall

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Libra Moon trines Pluto on September 4 and will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. The astrological transition will favor them and earn them a fortune. Things will go their way everywhere. Some signs will envy them as they will excel at home and work. Are you anticipating good luck?

3 Zodiac Signs That Will Encounter Good Luck | September 4, 2024

Melbourne, FL

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

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Selfies taken in desirable locations makes people less likely to go there, study finds

If you spend any time at all on social media, then you've seen plenty of photos of people on vacation or in photogenic spots. And it...

Selfies taken in desirable locations makes people less likely to go there, study finds

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