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  • After three decades in furniture, Bill Curtis tried and failed to get a job at Google. Now he works seven days a week, splitting his time between a youth prison and a Wal-Mart.
    High-Tech Dreams Dissipate For Furniture Workers
    Laid-off furniture factory workers in Lenoir, N.C., studied information technology with the hopes of landing a job at a new Google data center. But when their dreams of a job with Google didn't come true, they still found a way to stay employed.
  • 2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
    The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.
  • A majority thinks Trump is to blame for Jan. 6 but won't face charges, poll finds
    As the Jan. 6 hearings have played out, there has been only some, if any, movement in people's views of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, but independents' views have changed since a December poll.
  • Milliner's Ode To Hats Topped With Timelessness
    Be it a crown or a baseball cap, the hat has signified a variety of things throughout history. A dazzling traveling exhibition celebrates centuries of hats, but really, its curator says, hats tell us more about mood than time.
  • Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation's capital
    The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after President Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.
  • Online privacy advocates are hopeful the FBI investigation into retired Gen. David Petraeus' personal emails will put a human face on their efforts to update a stalled Internet privacy bill.
    Post-Petraeus, Net Privacy Backers Hope For A Boost
    Privacy groups and tech companies have been pushing for more protection for emails and other online personal information for years. They hope the FBI investigation into Gen. David Petraeus' email correspondence with Paula Broadwell will give their efforts new momentum.
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  • Kerry Tops Polls as Democrats Spread Out
    Seven Democrats are still in the running for the party's presidential nomination, and they'll be competing in seven different state contests Tuesday. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts leads in many polls after early victories in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Adam Hochberg.
  • Top Editors at 'New York Times' Resign
    New York Times Executive Editor Howell Raines and Managing Editor Gerald Boyd step down in the wake of a scandal involving former reporter Jayson Blair. Raines and Boyd faced intense criticism after Blair was accused of various ethical transgressions during his four years at The Times. Hear Jack Schaffer of Slate magazine.
  • Census employees have their photo taken in front of the U.S. population clock showing 300 million on Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Population Tops 300 Million
    The population of the United States has officially reached 300 million. According to government calculations, America reached the milestone at 7:46 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The United States is only the third country in the world to reach 300 million people.
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