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About half of the Republican campaigns for Michigan governor are in question
The Michigan elections bureau says five Republican candidates for Michigan governor can't appear on the ballot because of invalid signatures on their nominating petitions.
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Songs of Remembrance: Dolly Parton's 'Dumb Blonde' was her grandmother's favorite
Kristin Ziegler of Denver, Colo., remembers her grandmother Elfriede Liselotte Matza Froisland. She died of COVID-19 in 2020.
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After forming a union, negotiating a contract can be an uphill battle
Workers are winning union elections across the country, but the next step might be more difficult. Collective bargaining can take years, and some workers never see a contract.
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A married couple turns an out-of-commission helicopter into a camper
Blake Morris and Maggie Morton, both Coast Guard pilots, saw the helicopter on Facebook Marketplace. After more than 900 hours of work, they took their "helicamper" out for its first trip.
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The last functioning public pay phone in Manhattan has been removed
The city has gradually been replacing payphones with public Wi-Fi hotspots where people can hop online and even charge a cell phone. The old pay phone is headed to the Museum of the City of New York.
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A battlefield assessment — three months after Russia invaded Ukraine
When Ukraine was invaded, many expected a quick Russian victory. The war is three months old, with both sides digging in and no end in sight. Many analysts say the trends now favor Ukraine.
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Taiwanese Foreign Minister: China is putting more military pressure on Taiwan
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu about the threat his country faces from China, and how the U.S. is helping.
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What is the future of abortion pills, if the Supreme Court lets states ban abortion?
Medication accounts for more than half of abortions, fueled in part by a greater reliance on telehealth. How would a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade affect abortion pills availability?
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Journalist who wrote about gun violence was killed in mass shooting in Buffalo
The Challenger is a Black-owned, woman-owned newspaper in Buffalo, N.Y. One of its journalists, Katherine Massey, was killed in the grocery store attack this month that left 10 African Americans dead.
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Pfizer says children under 5 can get 3 low-dose versions of its COVID-19 vaccine
Three shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for kids 6 months to under 5 prompted a strong immune response. Preliminary data suggests the vaccine is effective and safe.
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More funerals will be held this week for victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo
In New York, residents of Buffalo are still in shock over a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket. Ten African Americans were shot to death, and three people were wounded.
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U.S. public health officials are monitoring suspected cases of monkeypox
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Raj Panjabi, senior director at the national security council, where he leads the White House pandemic office, about whether the U.S. is prepared for more cases.