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Hamas accuses Israel of killing its top political leader while he was in Tehran
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the ramifications of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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In China, Trump has caché but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris
Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.
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Illinois makes mandatory anti-union meetings illegal
Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.
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Looking back on July which was a profoundly busy month for news
A lot of major news stories happened this week. We review some of them.
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Trump's plan to address Black journalists convention sparks backlash
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Errin Haines, of the nonprofit newsroom The 19th, about former President Trump's decision to speak to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention.
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Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back
Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds.
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30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education
In 1994 on the National Mall, thousands of American teens pledged abstinence until marriage. The movement it created has influenced sex education in schools to this day.
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Remembering Francine Pascal, creator of the teen romance series 'Sweet Valley High'
"Morning Edition" remembers author Francine Pascal, who created the young adult series, "Sweet Valley High," who has died at 92.
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The Interior Department concludes 3-year probe of Indian boarding schools
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its final report in an investigation into the legacies of federal Indian boarding schools.
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Hamas says its top leader has been killed in Iran's capital Tehran
Ismail Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian group’s political leader, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Hamas blamed his assassination on Israel.
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting presidential election results
Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday’s disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won.
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Israel has delayed the evacuation of sick children in Gaza
Israel agreed to allow 150 seriously ill and injured children in Gaza to leave for medical treatment. But after an attack blamed on Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel's prime minister suspended that approval.
