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Strike on children’s hospital marks another Ukrainian facility hit by Russian attack
The funeral for a doctor who was killed in a Russian missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv accentuates the wartime danger and losses for Ukraine's medical community.
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If Biden dropped out, how long would it take a candidate to set up a viable campaign?
President Biden says he's staying in the race. But if fellow Democrats should persuade him to leave, what is the realistic timeline to stand-up a new campaign?
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Sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel strain relations with Japan
Allegations of U.S. military servicemen's sexual assaults against women in Okinawa have been an irritant to the U.S.-Japan alliance. Several cases, which were kept from the public, have come to light.
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A former inmate finds meaning through his work as a death doula
In this week's StoryCorps, Michael Rogers came to the StoryCorps booth to talk about how his work as a death doula changed his perspective on life.
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How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement
Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic free kit” on hand.
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After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged
The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.
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Filming for the new 'Superman' movie has been happening in Cleveland
It’s not a bird or a plane -- it’s the "Man of Steel." Filming is underway in Cleveland for a new Superman movie to be released in the summer of 2025.
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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.
