Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a Tbilisi based history initiative focused on the Soviet Union, Georgia & the South Caucasus, socialism & post-socialism.
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Soviet Union Podcasts
Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times. Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one of history’s most tense and transformative eras — soldiers, spies, civilians, and more. These aren’t stories from textbooks. They’re unfiltered voices from the frontlines of history — emotional, gripping, and deeply human. This is Cold War history, told from the ...
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How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. In Season 3, nuclear war is terrifyingly close. Can the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the USA prevent apocalypse? Nina Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy, relatives of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and US President John F Kennedy, tell the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Season 2 is about Klaus Fuchs, the brilliant you ...
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Every day we bring you the most important news and feature stories from hundreds of sources in Russia and across the former Soviet Union.
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We are often told the USSR was an oppressive, authoritarian society, lacking freedom and democracy. There were endless purges that claimed the lives of millions of “dissidents,” purges that were designed for one thing and one thing only: to keep power in the hands of those who wielded it. And as we all know, the economy was based on socialist and communist principles, which is why it barely functioned at all. There were endless famines, genocides against minorities within the nation, and an ...
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The Soviet Life is a podcast that brings the past to life through personal stories and honest conversations about everyday experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Hosted by Kate, who grew up in 1970s–80s Belarus, the show explores how people lived, loved, worked, and endured during the final decades of the USSR — and what followed after its collapse. Featuring voices from across the former Soviet republics, the West, and beyond, each episode bridges generations and cultures to uncover the human ...
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A decade by decade history of the Soviet Union.
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To many, Russia, and the wider Eurasia, is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But it doesn’t have to be. The Eurasian Knot dispels the stereotypes and myths about the region with lively and informative interviews on Eurasia’s complex past, present, and future. New episodes drop weekly with an eclectic mix of topics from punk rock to Putin, and everything in-between. Subscribe on your favorite podcasts app, grab your headphones, hit play, and tune in. Eurasia will never appear ...
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Maritime history from the fall of Napoleon to the rise of the Soviet Union about ten minutes, by the Bluejackets Reenactment Society
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The Ruslan KD Podcast bridges the gap between faith and real life. Hosted by Ruslan KD—Christian artist, YouTuber, and author of Godly Ambition—the show explores how to steward your time, talent, and treasure in a culture often at odds with biblical values. Born in the former Soviet Union and raised as an Armenian refugee, Ruslan shares honest conversations, cultural commentary, and practical wisdom to help you live with purpose and bless God.
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Soviet Union and shaping current Russia and it’s Government and Ideologies. The government of the USSR. History of the Soviet rule. Laws, culture and everyday life of a Soviet citizen. What did they see? How did they get by? What did they go through? And what is left after the collapse of USSR? The other side of the cold war - talking about politics in the EU, history of the USSR and the Eastern European region in general. Mostly for Americans, who also happen to be history geeks. Also, we'r ...
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Официальный Русский Подкаст о Футбольном Лондонском Клубе Арсенал. При поддержке StevesBaldcollective.
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I first lived in Latvia as a diplomat from 1996-99, a few years after Latvia regained independence from the crumbling Soviet Union. I returned to live in Latvia in 2022. This storytelling podcast combines history, culture and tourism together with my personal anecdotes.
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What do litter, archaeology, diesel dams, hedgehog cacti, Arizona Highways Magazine and the former Soviet Union, all have in common? They’re all part of the discussion on the 'On the Road with ADOT' podcast.
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How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century. For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for curious minds. Host Nick Shepley and expert guests break down the world wars, the Cold War, and the rise and fall of ideologies into concise, 25-minute episodes. This isn't a dry lecture. It's a critical, narrative-driven conversation that connects the past to your present. Perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone wh ...
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Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
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A podcast on Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet Union members exploring notable historical and political events that have shaped these countries since 1991. Hosted by Andre Martirosyan. Subscribe via email and access our social media: https://linktr.ee/postsoviet_chronicles
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Birth of the Soviet union
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It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling songs of all time, the metal ballad “Wind of Change,” by the Scorpions. Decades later, journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumor: the song wasn’t written by the Scorpions. It was written by the CIA. This is his journey to find the truth. Wind of Change is an Original Series from Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media and Spotify.
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This is the story of the space programme of the Soviet Union, told from the perspective of the many firsts that it accomplished. My name is Alex Deva, and I invite you on a journey of nine episodes (plus an introduction) to hear about one of the most fantastic sagas in modern history!
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Have you ever interviewed and sat next to someone who's murdered 19 people?How about a KGB spy from the Soviet Union? Or a CIA Agent? What about an Italian Mafia Boss? We have. Sit-back, relax and enjoy the Millennial's Choice Show. Hosted by Matthew Ablakan. A division of the Millennial's Choice Group of Companies.
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In the summer of 2025, journalist and writer Ruth Andrew Ellenson sat down with famed photographer Bill Aron, and recorded more than 12 hours of interviews. For nearly 50 years, Bill traveled the world, photographing Jewish communities as near as his home of Los Angeles, and as far away as the Soviet Union. From the American South to Cuba, from New York to Jerusalem, Bill captured it all. This series reveals never before heard stories from the artist himself. The American Jewish Historical S ...
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This podcast is about the famous 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team winning against the number one Soviet Union.
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or ...
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A Podcast about Ukrainian History with a Spot of Travel
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Americans believed the Soviet Union was cut off from the West. Nothing went in. And very little came out. Yet, tens of thousands of Americans visited their Cold War rival annually. What did they find behind the Iron Curtain? Teddy Goes to the USSR, a new six-part podcast series follows one such American, Teddy Roe, to shine light on Soviet tourism, police surveillance, consumerism, race, and everyday life through his extraordinary three-month trip to the Soviet Union in 1968.
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“Sara’s Century” explores how revolution, war, and immigration affected a single individual, in this case a Jewish émigré born in the Soviet Union in 1919.
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That we will learn about different kind of history that will work to the Soviet union different things that happen in the world about history come and join me I will be a great avenger about learning about history and the right brothers tube and Thomas Edison to come and join me Cover art photo provided by Susan Yin on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@syinq
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Eric Tabach and his mom, Irine, have the weirdest, overly open mother-son relationship. Join Eric, a Zillennial ex-BuzzFeed producer, comedian and actor with an IMDb and Irine, a Soviet-born, ex-CFO turned real estate mogul, at their dinner table weekly, as they discuss all things sexy, relevant, and personal from extremely opposite perspectives. Son VS mom, progressive American VS conservative soviet Russian, jobless actor VS wealthy real estate agent. All of this and more every Wednesday! ...
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Parklife is a podcast about the people that make the parks we visit what they are. The first series visits a busy suburban park in Hanoi, Vietnam. It has been used as a dump, outlived a name change to honour Vladimir Lenin and survived a major redevelopment scam. We follow the characters that tread its leafy paths. Dancers and young lovers, gamblers and prostitutes reveal their lives in an evolving one-party state.
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International politics, economies and everything happening around the world.
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Discover the people, sounds, and stories shaping modern Israel. Host Jake Gillis takes you beyond the headlines into real conversations with artists, thinkers, and changemakers. If you love smart storytelling, cultural deep dives, and surprising moments of connection — you’ll love Sababoosh.
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The Soviet Union has won the Space Race and American astronauts never landed on the Moon. Told through radio news broadcasts in 1968 and 1969, The Soyuz Files takes you from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the spires of the Kremlin. Join investigative journalist Jack Schechter as he gets swept up in the intrigue of two rocket scientists, a Soviet diplomat, and the lies that hold everything together. Presented by The West, an LA-based multimedia storytelling collective. See more of our work o ...
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Rudyard Lynch, creator of the enormously popular YouTube channel WhatifAltHist joins Austin Padgett every week to offer a deeper understanding of critical moments in history. Together they identify patterns in order to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. We cover WW1, WW2, Classical Greece, Medieval Islam, the rise of Communism, and more. History 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Go beneath the surface of the Cold War in this story-driven podcast hosted by a former U.S. Navy submariner. From covert missions and underwater espionage to near-catastrophic encounters in the deep, Deep Sea Secrets explores the real-life tension, technology, and tactics of submarine warfare between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. These are the stories you’ve never heard—told by someone who lived them.
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Two long-time friends and college professors embark on a journey to review the games Epic has given away for free in chronological order. Each episode focuses on a new game as the hosts bring different approaches and perspectives as gamers, educators, and people interested in pop culture.
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Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Soviet Union, has died at 84
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One of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, Aldrich Ames, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. As a CIA officer, Ames sold highly classified secrets to the Soviet Union starting in the mid 1980s.By Daniel Ofman
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Aldrich Ames, CIA spy who sold secrets to Soviet Union, dies
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Ames had been serving life without parole since 1994, when he was convicted of espionage for selling secrets to the Soviet Union.By WBUR & NPR
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Jessica Kelly and Neal Shasore, "Reconstruction: Architecture, Society and the Aftermath of the First World War" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Reconstruction explores the impact of the First World War on the built environment - examining the immediate effects and aftermath of the Great War on the architecture of Britain and the British empire during the interwar years. While much attention has been paid by historians to post-war architectural reconstruction after 1945, the earlier develop…
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Russia hits gas field near Lviv in Oreshnik ballistic missile strike in retaliation for alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin’s Valdai residence
Update: Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that it attacked “critical facilities across Ukraine” using “long-range, high-precision land- and sea-based weaponry, including the ‘Oreshnik’ mobile ground-based intermediate-range missile system.” Moscow stated that the strikes were “in response to a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime on the reside…
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Jonathan Freedland on The Secret Rebels who Defied Hitler (Part Two)
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Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist, broadcaster, and author of the widely acclaimed book The Escape Artist which tells the remarkable story of Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Alfred Wetzler who became the very first Jews to successfully escape Auschwitz. In October 2025 he came to the Intelligence Squared stage to discuss his new book, The Tr…
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Renee Nicole Good isn't the first death caused by ICE under Trump administration
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The deadly incident in Minnesota isn't the first time ICE officers have been involved in violence under the Trump administration.By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
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Noem insists that ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis did nothing wrong
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Protests continue in Minneapolis over the death of a woman shot by an ICE agent. The head of Minnesota's investigative agency says federal officials have blocked it from conducting an investigation.By Matt Sepic
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Trump's second term has included a much more muscular foreign policy than his first
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President Trump ran as the Peace President, but since taking office has been on a military spree with strikes on Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria and Venezuela -- and threats against others.By Jackie Northam
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Why the A's were denied a trademark to Las Vegas Athletics
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The Athletics have suffered a number of setbacks in their quest to relocate to Las Vegas from Oakland. The latest? The U.S. says they can't actually get a trademark for the name Las Vegas Athletics.By Rafael Nam
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‘A new precedent’. In an interview with Meduza, expert Pierre Thévenin breaks down the maritime law behind Washington’s recent tanker seizures
The tanker Bella 1 in the Singapore Strait. March 18, 2025. On January 7, U.S. military forces seized two tankers linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” ending a weeks-long pursuit of one vessel, the Bella 1. After the ship sought Russian sovereign protection by changing its flag in late December, Moscow mobilized warships and a submarine to intervene.…
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The cautionary tale of how Chicago privatized its parking meters
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In 2008, Chicago's mayor decided to lease out the city's metered parking system — to privatize all 36,000 of its parking meters.By Nick Fountain
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Record snowfall in Juneau as Alaska towns have seen an intense start to the winter
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In December, Juneau saw record-breaking snow, which collapsed several roofs and sank multiple boats in the harbor. Now, while they're still digging out, the city is bracing for an atmospheric river.By Alix Soliman
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On Wednesday night, the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw from 66 global agencies, including premier U.N. groups that focus on climate and health issues. We'll focus on the global health impacts of this unprecedented pullout. Fatma Tanis (radio two-way ATC) and Gabrielle Emanuel (digital). Editors: Rebecca Davis, radio; Marc Silver, …
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NYC Mayor Mamdani discusses New York state expansion of childcare funding
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. With New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, he announced increased state funding with the aim of universal child care.By Elena Burnett
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Senate Republicans deal Trump a rare rebuke with Venezuela war powers vote
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In a rare rebuke to President Trump, five Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to advance a measure that would require congressional authorization for future military action in Venezuela.By Claudia Grisales
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We're continuing to learn more about the 37-year-old woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday.By Karen Zamora
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Congress searches for a path to renew expired Affordable Care Act subsidies
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The House was poised Thursday to renew enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans that expired last year. But the push to renew the subsidies faces an uncertain path in the Senate.By Sam Gringlas
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How Joe Biden made big gains battling street fentanyl but lost the messaging war to Donald Trump
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A growing body of data shows Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made unprecedented gains reducing fentanyl deaths, while dramatically slowing supply of the deadly opioid into the U-S. But critics say Democrats allowed Trump to out-message them on fentanyl, with sweeping consequences for U-S drug policy, public safety, and health.…
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A crew member on the International Space Station is ill. NASA may end the mission early
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NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and says it may take the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.By Brendan Byrne
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In self-titled memoir 'Googoosh,' the Iranian pop star reflects on a life of song and silence
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Prior to the 1979 revolution, Iranian singer and actor Googoosh was a pop superstar. But she was jailed by the Islamic Republic and forced to agree to never sing or perform in public.By WBUR & NPR
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Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president?
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Delcy Rodríguez was Nicolás Maduro's vice president.By WBUR & NPR
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The latest on the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good
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Minnesota state officials say the FBI is sidelining them as the investigation gets underway.By WBUR & NPR
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Minnesota lawmaker on fatal ICE shooting and community reaction
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State Sen. Scott Dibble's district is next to where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.By WBUR & NPR
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Cuba has close ties with Venezuela.By WBUR & NPR
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Changing your perception on aging can lead to greater well-being, psychologist says
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From beauty treatments to medical procedures, U.S. culture is obsessed with looking and feeling younger.By WBUR & NPR
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Teen use of artificial intelligence chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it’s affecting their social development and mental health.By WBUR & NPR
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What RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid means for your diet
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, including a new food pyramid with red meat, cheese, vegetables and fruits at the top.By WBUR & NPR
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Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down after nearly 250 years of local reporting
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The oldest continuously-running newspaper in America is closing.By WBUR & NPR
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