Articles by US National Public Radio
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When ‘Your Heart Is a Muscle,’ Empathy Is a Revolutionary Act
US National Public Radio – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Jan 2016
«Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist» was inspired by a real-life event; in 1999, thousands of demonstrators disrupted a meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. Badly outnumbered police resorted to using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.
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US National Public Radio – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Mar 2014
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine water. Twenty-five years of research following the disaster has led to some startling conclusions about the persistent effects of spilled oil.
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