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Data centers have exploded into public consciousness recently. A building specifically to house computer servers is not a new concept, but the spread of artificial intelligence has tech companies wanting to build huge facilities that can use the same water and power as a small city. Graycen Wheeler has more on why Oklahoma cities are considering them, and why some residents are worried.
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Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty ImageSome of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPresident Trump lashed out a reporter in the Oval Office who was asking about allegations of the crown prince's role in the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. -
Apple TV+After his parents died, Stiller found a stash of their audio recordings. Those tapes of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are at the center of the documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost. -
Matthew Hatcher/Getty ImagesThis tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week.
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The Muscogee Nation is sounding the alarm over the need to revitalize two Indigenous languages. Principal Chief David Hill recently issued an executive order outlining actions to safeguard the Muscogee and Euchee languages. -
Oklahoma public schools won’t be able to adopt new social studies textbooks next year with academic standards for the subject still in flux. -
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The utility company was granted preapproval to construct natural gas combustion turbines, but customers won’t be billed for them right away.
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The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa. -
Thirty-five years after the Grammys revoked Milli Vanilli's best new artist award, former member Fab Morvan has been nominated in a surprising twist. -
Mostly they're charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn't wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream. -
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005. -
The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. -
This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.
