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Trump has a lock on the GOP, but his relationship to Wisconsin Republicans is complex
In 2016, Wisconsin Republicans tried to stop Donald Trump’s march to the presidential nomination. In 2024, his relationship to Republicans in the state hosting the GOP convention is complicated.
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Wyden is 1 of 2 Democratic senators who want DOJ to investigate Justice Thomas
NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, about Democrats' call for an investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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On 'Big Ideas,' Remi Wolf blends upbeat melodies with lyrics that might make you cry
Pop singer Remi Wolf says the single "Cinderella" describes mood swings and a transient lifestyle at the time she wrote it. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wolf about her sophomore album “Big Ideas.”
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Morning news brief
President Biden's news conference monitored for mistakes. After Biden-Trump debate, poll on presidential race is out. Palestinians who fled parts of Gaza City return to find little left of their homes.
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Why climate action in Florida doesn't look like other states
Florida and a handful of other states declined to apply for millions of federal dollars for projects to draw down carbon emissions. Now it falls to cities to make their own climate plans.
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Chinese companies offer to 'resurrect' dead loved ones. It raises questions
Generative artificial intelligence is becoming more mainstream in China, with companies using it for an unconventional service - to "resurrect" the dead. Many questions are being raised.
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Why do cats scratch furniture? A new study found answers
A new study identifies why cats scratch the furniture and what you can do to curb that behavior.
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Frustration continues in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
Power is still out for more than a million customers as the city’s primary utility is under mounting criticism for its response.
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A new report releases data on shifting swing states
A new Cook Political Report poll sees a shift in several swing states toward former President Donald Trump.
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From convict to cabinet: South Africa’s new sports minister promotes gangland motorsport
South Africa's new sports minister once drove getaway cars in bank heists. Now he's in government, with plans to bring the dangerous pass time of car spinning out of the shadows and into the mainstream.
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Attacks on Sudan's hospitals, clinics put millions at risk
Health-care facilities have been under attack by both sides in Sudan’s year-long civil war; aid groups are trying to shore up care with mobile clinics but fear the need is too great.
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The plot of 'Longlegs' may sound familiar but it stands on its own 2 terrifying feet
In the new Nicolas Cage horror film "Longlegs," an FBI agent is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult.
