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Major Microsoft outage disrupts flights and banking around the world
A global computer glitch apparently triggered by software distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused widespread global outages late Thursday and into Friday morning.
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Remembering Rusty Kanokogi, the mother of women's judo
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a pioneer who helped women's judo become an Olympic sport.
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Stressed about politics? Here are 5 ways to take care of your mental health
Psychologists say it's normal to feel stress and negative emotions in times of uncertainty. There are also things you can do to take care of yourself.
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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished over 1944 port explosion
Fifty Black sailors were convicted of mutiny after a massive Naval disaster during World War II. This week the Navy finally cleared their names.
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Biden battles ongoing calls to withdraw from the presidential race
NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic political analyst Bakari Sellers if it's inevitable that Joe Biden will withdraw from the presidential race.
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In the 6 days since the attempted Trump assassination, investigators are digging deep
Federal investigators are piecing together what led the gunman to try to kill former President Trump. There’s also a push to get to the bottom of how this massive security failure was able to happen.
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Former President Trump accepts the GOP presidential nomination for the 3rd time
The Republican National Convention wrapped up with a 90-minute nomination acceptance speech from former President Donald Trump, in which he recalled how he was wounded by gunfire on Saturday.
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A drone explodes near the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv killing 1 person
The Houthis in Yemen, who've been firing at Israel throughout the war in Gaza, claimed responsibility. This is the first Houthi attack to penetrate the heart of Israel.
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Multiple probes examine security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt
Congress is asking hard questions of the Secret Service in order to get to the bottom of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last weekend.
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What did Vance's speech at the RNC reveal about the future of the GOP?
With J.D. Vance's speech at the convention, a new, young voice in Republican national politics was given its loudest megaphone. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Sarah Isgur, an editor at The Dispatch.
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With federal money available, Montana aims to make schools more energy efficient
As part of the country's first major climate policy, millions of dollars are available for states to create climate action plans. Montana aims to make schools more energy efficient.
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Rural S.D. pharmacy relies on tourism to stay open for locals who need it
Wall Drug is a huge tourist attraction near Badlands National Park visited by 2 million people a year. It also has a functional pharmacy for the town of Wall, South Dakota, pop. 700.
