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Retired military chaplain reflects on Arlington National Cemetery's sacred ground
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired military chaplain David Peters about why places like Arlington National Cemetery try to stay out of politics.
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Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video
The TikTok post from Trump includes video taken at Arlington National Cemetery where campaign activities are prohibited by law and in a section where outside filming and photography is not allowed.
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Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording premiere
A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player and activist.
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As more schools ban cell phones, this is how it’s working at one Colorado school
Schools are starting to ban student cell phones during classes. As one Colorado school tries it out — staff like the ban, but students not so much. (Story aired on ATC on 8/27/24.)
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Crypto companies poured over $119 million toward influencing federal elections
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Public Citizen researcher Rick Claypool about how donations from crypto companies are affecting the election.
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South Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on deepfake porn
why are so many fake images of porn, targeting South Korean women? Deefake porn the latest form of digital sex crime to afflict one of the world's most technologically advanced nations.
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Ukrainians hold off on having babies during the war — some families buck the trend
Against a backdrop of a declining birth rate, many families in Ukraine are trying to have a child in wartime.
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Morning news brief
French authorities indict Telegram founder on multiple charges. Donald Trump shares TikTok video including footage that may violate federal law. Republicans insist noncitizens will sway the election.
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French authorities indict Telegram founder Pavel Durov on multiple charges
Charges against the CEO of Telegram mark one of the few instances where the head of a major internet platform has been charged over alleged criminal failure to moderate what users do on its site.
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Parental stress is a significant public health issue, surgeon general advisory says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his new report on stress in parenting.
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Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play
Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.
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Heads Up: What CDC guidance says about school kids and head lice
NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Dawn Nolt, a professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, about why CDC guidance says kids can stay in school even if they have lice, which may differ than what many adults recall.
