David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday ^60.3%

KUOW Public Radio - By Lauren Frayer, Fatima Al-Kassab - 5/8/2026, 9:00 AM

Halo Effect 34.9% - Anecdotal 31.6% - Optimism Bias 18.8%

LONDON — He was born before the Great Depression, came of age in World War II, and is still making wildlife documentaries. On Friday, one of the world's most famous wildlife experts and climate campaigners, David Attenborough, turns 100. His films have brought intimate scenes of nature to hundreds of millions of viewers. Brits call him a... more

Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions ^74.6%

NPR - By Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage - 4/18/2026, 10:02 AM

Negativity Bias 17.7% - Unattributed Quote 15.4% - Framing Effect 14.6%

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Mariam Allawiya and Kafa Wehbe sit on a sun-drenched balcony, smoking. They both grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. Allawiya's son married Wehbe's daughter. They're grandmothers now. But this is not how they expected to grow old: Squatting in a vacant building in central Beirut, displaced many times. more

A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon ^7.3%

NPR - By Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah - 4/12/2026, 10:02 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.3% - Negativity Bias 12.7% - Appeal to Authority 11.6%

BEIRUT, Lebanon — It was too dangerous to meet in person. Israel has been hunting him and his comrades, picking them off by airstrike and drone, in surprise attacks that often kill civilians alongside them. In a 40-minute phone call late Thursday, a Hezbollah field commander told NPR how he was wounded in Israel's vast bombardment of... more

In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted ^10.6%

NPR - By Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage - 4/5/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 18.4% - Negativity Bias 15.3% - Confirmation Bias 11%

Dozens of medics in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli attacks Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies. Mourners hold a portrait of Youssef Assaf, a Lebanese Red Cross... more

Kelvin 'Pos' Mercer reflects on De La Soul's healing new album ^76.6%

NPR - By Lauren Frayer, Eleana Tworek - 11/30/2025, 1:14 PM

After losing founder member Dave "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, De La Soul returns with Cabin in the Sky, an album shaped by grief, joy, and the group's timeless creativity. Three has always been "The Magic Number" for hip hop trio De La Soul. But, with one voice gone, how do you keep making the magic? Founding member David Jude "Trugoy... more