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What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene?

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.

New books this week: unconventional novels and an oral history of Hiroshima, Nagasaki

An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful of novels by authors including Louis Sachar and Jason Mott.

This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?

Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.

Big Freedia takes bounce music to church on new album, 'Pressing Onward'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this moment, fusing gospel with her signature bounce music.

Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans' public defender office

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.

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In Mid-City, another example of skyrocketing home values — and problems for renters — in San Diego

Data shows the median value of a home in Mid-City was nearly $150,000 in 2000. By 2022, that value skyrocketed to nearly $723,000.

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Once stateless, a Rohingya refugee is out to prove he's worthy of a life in the U.S.

Nurul Haque vowed to give back to the U.S. — the country he credits with allowing him to escape from one of the bleakest humanitarian crises in the world.

Vinnee Tong

Vinnee Tong prioritizes facts, context and innovation in her news and journalism work. She has experience with editorial framing and strategy, and aims to bring greater exposure to underrepresented voices and perspectives.

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