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Henry Larson

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Sep 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Henry Larson

    Author Emily Wilson on how she brings Homer's ancient poems back to life (opens the original)

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    "The Odyssey," that ancient Greek, epic poem by Homer has been having a moment. Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film reimagining of the familiar tale racked up more than half a billion dollars domestically. But perhaps one of the most interesting conversations about the poem is happening off the silver screen. Emily Wilson is a celebrity classicist whose translations of "The Odyssey" and "Iliad" are extraordinarily popular and, in some circles, controversial. She's outspoken about the role of cl

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Henry Larson

    He offered strangers $10 to tie his shoe. Then things got weird (opens the original)

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    How much is a little bit of chaos worth to you? Well, NPR's Henry Larson spoke wtih a guy who thinks it is worth about $10. HENRY LARSON, BYLINE: The guy's name is Sammy Lett. He's from Minneapolis, and a couple months ago, he put up signs across the city with a promise. SAMMY LETT: I put up a bunch of posters around Minneapolis telling people that I'd pay them $10 to tie my shoe. LARSON: Here's where the chaos comes in. LETT: The catch was that I was just going to be some random guy, and there

  3. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Henry Larson

    The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope begins its journey into deep space (opens the original)

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    UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #1: Falcon Heavy has cleared the tower. It's on its way to space. ROSE: Today, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope sailed through Earth's atmosphere, separated from its rocket and started flying on its own. UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #1: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope flying free on its way to Lagrange 2, and to open a new eye on the universe. ROSE: The telescope is meant to discover new details about our universe's behavior, its expansion, what holds galaxies together.

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Henry Larson

    What to know about FAA moves to fire two controllers after deadly LaGuardia crash (opens the original)

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    Federal aviation regulators have taken a big step in response to the crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York City earlier this year. Two pilots were killed when an Air Canada jet crashed into a fire truck in March. Six others were seriously injured. And now, as the Wall Street Journal first reported, the Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who were supposed to be on the job when the crash happened, but they weren't, according to multiple media outlets bec

  5. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Henry Larson

    Meta settlement could reshape how social media companies treat young users (opens the original)

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    How big of a deal was this week for the future of big tech? In a landmark settlement, the tech giant Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and make changes to Instagram and Facebook. The changes are meant to make the platforms less addictive for children. But what that means for other tech companies - companies that have a bigger share of young users on their apps than Meta - is up in the air. Leah Plunkett has been thinking a lot about these questions. She is a lecturer at Harvard Law School who

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