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Politics
How are pro-Palestinian Democrats balancing opposition to the U.S. Gaza policy?
NPR's A Martinez asks Georgia state Representative Ruwa Romman about balancing support for Vice President Harris and opposing the administration's policy toward the war in Gaza.
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World
Morning news brief
The first night of the Democrat's convention is in the books. Police arrest protesters outside the convention. Secretary of State Blinken is due in Egypt and Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks.
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World
Ukraine is now fighting Russia on 3 separate fronts
Ukraine's incursion into Russia opens a third front that Kyiv is counting on to build leverage and morale. NPR's A Martinez talks with the Financial Times' Ukraine correspondent Christopher Miller.
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Politics
Trump puts together swing state events to counter Harris polling surge
The Trump campaign is hoping to draw some attention to the GOP candidate, and is speaking out against the Harris-Walz campaign in Pennsylvania.
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World
Morning news brief
Biden to deliver address at DNC's opening. During Democrat's convention, ex-President Trump aims to get his own attention. Ukraine's president states the point of the military incursion into Russia.
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Health
A surge in the human parvovirus has caught the attention of the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of yet another respiratory virus in the back-to-school season. The virus is associated with a facial rash in children.
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Music
Drummer Steve Moriarty's book remembers Mia Zapata, lead singer of The Gits
Mia Zapata led the punk group The Gits in Seattle during the grunge years. Before she could be in the national spotlight, she was raped and murdered in 1993. A new book remembers her life and work.
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Politics
The Harris-Walz campaign spent the weekend campaigning in swing states
There are 85 days before the November presidential election. NPR's A Martinez talks to Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and a surrogate for the Harris-Walz campaign.
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Sports
The Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a lavish closing ceremony
The ceremony marked the end of a remarkable two-and-a-half weeks of competition and controversy.
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World
Russian troops prepare for a counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive
After rapid advances in western Russia, a Ukrainian military offensive slowed over the weekend. Russia is sending reinforcements to the area for a likely counterattack, but hasn't launched it yet.