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A Hezbollah spokesman tells NPR it will stop firing if fighting in Gaza ends
The war in Gaza is more than nine months old. Fears are growing that ongoing cross-border strikes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah could escalate into all-out war in the north as well.
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Examining the economic policy of J.D. Vance, Trump's vice presidential nominee
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance's approach to economic policy.
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Many 2022 wildfire victims in New Mexico say they've not gotten enough help from FEMA
As Ruidoso, N.M., recovers from a deadly wildfire, victims of the state's largest fire in 2022 say FEMA still isn't giving them what they need -- despite a $4 billion appropriation from Congress.
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Happy anniversary: The puzzle known as Rubik's Cube turns 50 this year
The combination puzzle known as Rubik's Cube has been giving people carpal tunnel for 50 years now. The cube's creator explains why he did that to us.
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Federal jury finds Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in bribery trial
A jury has found U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey guilty of all 16 counts of bribery, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction of justice.
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Kenyan protesters are missing following tax hike demonstrations, rights group says
In Kenya, nearly 60 people have gone missing since the anti-government protests began over a month ago. Human rights groups fear that the security forces are behind these disappearances.
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Colorado looks to midwives to solve the state's labor and delivery care shortage
More than half of America’s rural hospitals lack labor and delivery services. The University of Colorado is trying to help close the gap by training nurse midwives to work in rural areas.
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The Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo is America’s longest-running gay rodeo
Colorado claims to have the longest-running gay rodeo in America. The Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo is a place to challenge hyper-masculine expectations in country and western culture.
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What happens when law enforcement wants to break into someone's smartphone?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to David Gee of Cellebrite, a company that sells tools to law enforcement to help them access locked smartphones. The FBI is a customer.
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National Endowment for the Arts announces the 20205 NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts announced the newest recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship. The NEA describes it as the nation’s highest honor in jazz.
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Potential Emmy nominations could go to 'The Crown' and FX’s 'Shogun'
Emmy nominations will be released Wednesday morning, the awards will hold their second ceremony of the year this coming September.
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Morning news brief
Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing crime. Democrats who want to keep President Biden off the ballot oppose an obscure party rule.