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The Beer Can House in Houston in 2011. It's estimated that more than 50,000 beer cans were used to cover the entire house.

For The Love Of Beer: How Empty Cans Made A House A Home

John Milkovisch's ambitions started out simple: build a place to enjoy a cold one. Throughout the 1960s and '70s, Milkovisch amassed thousands of empty beer cans, which he eventually put to use on his house in Houston.

Daniel Ellsberg was a military analyst in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of U.S. government decision-making in Vietnam.

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Praises Snowden, Manning

The man who in 1971 went public with the comprehensive study of two decades of U.S. policy in Vietnam spoke with NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.

Demonstrators voiced opposition to year-end bonuses for Wall Street executives, during a protest outside the New York Stock Exchange in December 2010.

Federal Regulators Propose Tougher Rules Governing Wall Street Bonuses

Executives who get their firms in legal trouble could be forced to pay back bonuses retroactively.

The 2016 U.S. Bobsled and Skelton Combine test will take place this Saturday in Bradenton.

U.S. Bobsled Team Holds Combine in Bradenton

Even though Florida is known for its sun and beaches, this Saturday, aspiring bobsledders will spend their day preparing for ice and cold weather. The...

Opposition Leader Raila Odinga On Kenya's Election

We talk with Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who says he will sit out of a planned re-election on Thursday. Kenya's top court ordered a new election after overturning an earlier vote.

Vice President Pence, seen during a press conference at the White House on Sept. 28, will begin a campaign tour through key swing states following the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.

How Trump's Coronavirus Infection Changes The Campaign's Final Weeks

Vice President Pence and other top Trump surrogates will hold in-person campaign events during a tour through key swing states.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy's Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.

In his remarks, the civil rights activist evoked a series of Black victims of violence, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor.

CDC Hospital Data Point To Racial Disparity In COVID-19 Cases

In a study of the early coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., a third of people who were hospitalized were African American. Top risk factors were high blood pressure and obesity.

South Korean election officials put up posters of candidates in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2. The country will hold April 15 legislative elections on schedule, and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is a major issue in the vote.

South Koreans Will Vote In Election In Masks And Gloves, Have Temperature Checked

On April 15, legislative elections will go as planned but with new coronavirus safety features, and the government's handling of the virus is a top issue.

Olivia Rodrigo performs during the MTV Video Music Awards in September in New York City. Rodrigo's <em>SOUR</em> tour sold out within hours, frustrating many fans who've followed the breakout pop star's successful year.

Fans are sour after scalpers snap up Olivia Rodrigo concert tickets

The pop star's SOUR tour sold out as fans faced long queues and site outages. A Ticketmaster feature meant to "level the playing field" failed to bar scalpers, who are reselling tickets for thousands.

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