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Amtrak has received a federal grant to move forward with a high speed rail line in Texas
It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas?
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Some suggestions for television viewing for Halloween
The vampire mockumentary "What We Do in the Shadows" enters its sixth and final season this week. Meanwhile, Kathryn Hahn stars as a witch trying to regain her powers in Marvel's "Agatha All Along."
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Morning news brief
Israeli strikes target bank branches operated by Hezbollah. If Donald Trump wins the election, he vows retribution against enemies. The connection between people’s economic lives and their vote.
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How Yahya Sinwar's killing could affect Israel-Hamas negotiations
How does the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar change the prospects for a negotiation with Israel, and what is the next step for Hamas? NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
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Examining how undocumented migrants are affecting housing prices
NPR's A Martinez speaks with associate professor Chloe East of the University of Colorado Denver about the impact of undocumented immigrants on the U.S. housing market.
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Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is the latest high-profile Hamas leader to be killed. What does this mean for the war in Gaza and the remaining hostage?
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A company says it created a milk protein that could revolutionize dairy-free cheese
A look into the race to create a vegan cheese with the taste and texture of the real thing.
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A son remembers his mother, a single working mom, who ran for local office
In a Pennsylvania coal mining area in the 1940s, a mother was raising two kids on a secretary's salary. Bill Sayenga remembers his mother’s decision to run for office, and her lasting influence.
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Harris and Trump focus on family issues like IVF, child tax credits and elder care
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Bruce Lesley of the advocacy group, First Focus on Children, about how the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns are bringing family issues to the forefront.
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David Rubenstein looks back on his first year as owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein talks to NPR’s Michel Martin about his rookie season as owner of his hometown Major League Baseball team.
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Nationalist Christians rally to repent for what they consider to be the nation’s sins
A recent rally drew a fervently pro-Trump crowd of nationalist Christians to D.C. The gathering displayed how religion is attracting a multiracial and multiethnic component to Trump's base.
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China repeatedly threatens to invade Taiwan. What would an invasion look like?
An upcoming Taiwanese television show is generating buzz for imagining what a Chinese invasion of the democratic island would look like.