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Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has died at 56
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BOISE, Idaho (NPR) – Steve Harwell, the former lead singer and frontman for the rock band Smash Mouth, has died at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was 56 years… Read More
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The pandemic economy’s latest victim? The lowly shipping container
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ah, the unassuming shipping container. It’s really nothing more than a big steel box with a couple of doors. At any given time, millions of containers… Read More
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U.S. To Impose More Sanctions On North Korea, But How Effective Will They Be?
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The Trump administration is increasingly using economic sanctions to try to influence behavior in North Korea, Venezuela and Russia. But the strategy doesn’t always work — and can backfire.