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Talks to negotiate a cease-fire deal in Gaza are set to resume Thursday
Can another round of U.S.-brokered cease-fire talks lead to an end to the war in Gaza? That's where tens of thousands of people have been killed and families have been repeatedly displaced.
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Inflation falls to its lowest level in more than three years. A new round of talks to end the war in Gaza is set to begin in Doha. There’s some violence on the streets in the Bangladeshi capital.
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Inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in July
Inflation eased in July, which likely clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next month. Housing costs remain stubbornly high, though.
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Venezuela moves to shut down dissent after a disputed election
Lawmakers aligned with Venezuela's autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro say they will pass a bill regulating social media companies. Opponents say it is a move to repress dissent.
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There's already a claim of foreign interference in this year’s election. Missouri and Arizona voters will weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. U.S. tries again to end the war in Sudan.
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Harris, Trump camps haven't specified how their Ukraine plan may differ from Biden's
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Politico editor-at-large Matthew Kaminski on the lack of clarity from the Harris and Trump campaigns on their Ukraine policy.
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National
The Olympic flag was passed to LA. How will everyone get around the car-choked city?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass promised a "no car" Olympics when the summer games come to her city in 2028. How is her plan going to work in a city famous for large freeways and a lot of traffic?
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Weekend matchup: Harris and Trump campaigned on the same day. Hear the contrast
VP Harris was in Nevada with her running mate, and ex-president Trump campaigned for a Senate candidate in Montana. The same-day appearances is a chance to hear the contrast in substance and style.
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It's been a week since Ukrainian troops launched an attack in Russian territory
Ukraine’s military says it now controls almost 400 square miles of Russia. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday. Mystery surrounds one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords.