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6 months after Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, survivors have emotional scars
Children who were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade six months ago have healed physically, but the memory of that violent day remains.
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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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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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Debut album of instrumental trio offers romanticized portrait of Los Angeles
LA LOM stands for “Los Angeles League of Musicians.” The band uses inspirations from traditional rhythms and melodies to pay tribute to their home city.
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'Homicide: Life on the Street' is available to stream on Peacock
"Homicide: Life on the Street," which debuted in 1993, is finally available to stream. The show was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Baltimore's homicide police.
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Northern border communities face a dramatic increase in illegal crossings
The number of people coming into the U.S. from Canada continues to increase. We visit border communities in New York, where the response to migrants is mixed.
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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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Indiana program aims to help children in wheelchairs overcome sidewalk obstacles
Nearly 35 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed, many curb ramps and sidewalks are still not suitable for wheelchairs. An Indiana program helps children navigate these obstacles.
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Biden's speech, cornerstone for the Democratic convention, will open festivities
President Biden's Democratic convention speech is expected to build a bridge to Vice President Harris. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ex-White House chief of staff and Biden confidante Ron Klain.
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Harris-Walz team campaigns in Pennsylvania in a lead-up to the convention
Vice President Harris, Gov. Walz and their spouses travel through Pennsylvania by bus on their way to the Democratic National Convention. NPR is along for the ride.
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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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A group in southwest Virginia is working to restore bamboo that's native to the U.S.
America's only native bamboo was once plentiful along river banks, before making way for agriculture. Now it's a rare plant, and there are efforts to bring it back.