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Producers say poor crop yields in the face of climate change in West Africa — where 70% of the world's cocoa supply is grown — is to blame.
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The new pressing is to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary and the Swedish quartet's 1974 Eurovision win. It will even include the album's title track in four different languages.
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Crypto-wunderkind Sam Bankman Fried, 32, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. He was found guilty of fraud after his company FTX swiftly collapsed in 2022 losing billions of dollars.
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There's a bipartisan effort to close a loophole that allows cross-border e-commerce companies like Temu to avoid paying import taxes.
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Centrist politician Joe Lieberman, who became the first Jewish American candidate on a major party presidential ticket, died Wednesday in New York City due to complications from a fall.
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Federal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse is in early stages. Ex-crypto king will be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors. Deal reached in lawsuit between Disney and Fla Gov. DeSantis' allies.
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Every weekend in cities across the country, youth volleyball tournaments provide life lessons for players and pump millions of dollars into local economies.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, about how Black artists have contributed to country music and the barriers they've faced.
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As many states across the U.S prepare for the total solar eclipse next month, astronomers are gearing up for another rare astronomical event. A nova explosion is expected in the coming months.
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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.