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Are there options for Republicans who refuse to be on board with a Trump-led GOP?
J.D. Vance, who once was opposed to Donald Trump, accepted the GOP's VP nomination Wednesday night. But the Republicans who oppose Trump from within the party have become increasingly marginalized.
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What does the international community make of Trump's 2024 America first policy?
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio accepted the Republican Party's vice presidential nomination. What do other countries make of a Trump-Vance foreign policy?
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Growing Latino electorate could again be key to this election year in swing states
President Biden canceled an appearance at the annual conference of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights and advocacy group. How are Latino voters responding to the Biden-Trump rematch?
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RNC to hear from Trump after VP nominee Vance addressed GOP delegates
Former President Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday night for the final session of the GOP convention. His pick for vice president, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, addressed the crowd Wednesday night.
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Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a civil rights activist who co-founded The Freedom Singers and later started the African-American vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, died Tuesday at the age of 81.
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NPR College Podcast Challenge: 'Finding True Love'
We've all been there. Growing up watching Disney movies or romcoms and wondering when will I find my true love? A 22-year-old college student asks this age-old question.
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Since the pandemic, a study shows the number of super commuters has increased
Super commuting is on the rise as some people opt to trade an extra long commute for cheaper housing, more space and even just a really good morning workout.
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'The Indicator from Planet Money': The young trolls of Wall Street are growing up
Retail traders are still buying stocks as much as they were during the pandemic, subverting expectations that they would go away after people returned to work and their pre-COVID lives.
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Why the dark, musical-comedy 'The Witch of Konotop' has Ukrainians enthralled
A play about witches is selling out in Ukraine's capital Kyiv. Critics say that even though the plot takes place centuries ago, the play's takeaways and parallels to today resonate with Ukrainians.
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Morning news brief
Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance is welcomed by party faithful. Lawmakers plan a series of hearings next week over the Trump assassination attempt. And President Biden has COVID.
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GOP vows to make America safe again. Statistics contradict their growing crime claims
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Republicans promised to “make America safe once again.” They say crime is up nationwide. Is it?
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The hosts of the '5-4' podcast irreverently examine the Supreme Court's term
How do the self-described "leftist" hosts of the hit Supreme Court podcast "5-4" size up the high court's latest term? NPR speaks with the lawyers behind the irreverent show.