A Martínez
Stories
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As the presidential race nears an end, crucial moments can be traced to the Midwest
The 2024 presidential race began like others with a crowded primary in Iowa. And as the race continued, a lot crucial moments can be traced back to how voters in the Midwest viewed the candidates.
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Dodgers come from behind to beat the Yankees to win their 8th World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers have swept the New York Yankees to win the World Series 4-1. It's the first title for the Dodgers since the COVID-shortened "asterisk" season of 2020.
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What’s on the ballot? Drugs, police funding and getting tough on crime
There are a slew of state-level criminal justice ballot measures coming up in the November election: legalizing some drugs, increasing penalties for others, and boosting pay and incentives for police are among the proposed changes. We round up the highlights.
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Tech companies look to renewable energy to power AI
AI is sucking up energy and tech companies are looking at ways to power it. There's been a lot of talk about nuclear, but those projects are years away and AI’s thirst for energy is happening now.
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In addition to the presidential race, there are U.S. Senate races to monitor
NPR's A Martinez talks with election analyst Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about the latest polling in crucial Senate races.
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Sizing up where things stand after Israel’s attack on Iranian military facilities
Both the governments of Iran and Israel stopped short of calling for retaliation following the weekend attack. What might prevent or cause further escalation between these two nations?
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Morning news brief
Donald Trump returns to New York for major rally. South Korea briefs NATO on North Korean troops backing Russia. The New York Yankees seek a comeback after losing the first two World Series games.
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Independent investigation into the Secret Service concludes the agency needs reform
NPR's A Martinez talks to Janet Napolitano and Mark Filip, part of a bi-partisan independent panel, examining Secret Service failures in the July attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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Would Donald Trump really use the military for retribution against perceived political rival?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Mark Esper, a Trump-era defense secretary, about how Donald Trump might use the military if he wins the upcoming election. For example to round up and deport migrants.
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Texas is not a swing state but it will get attention from Trump and Harris
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris take detours from swing states to visit Texas. Beyoncé will perform at a rally focused on abortion rights. Podcaster Joe Rogan will interview Trump.