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Episodes
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Morning news brief
Biden to deliver address at DNC's opening. During Democrat's convention, ex-President Trump aims to get his own attention. Ukraine's president states the point of the military incursion into Russia.
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A group in southwest Virginia is working to restore bamboo that's native to the U.S.
America's only native bamboo was once plentiful along river banks, before making way for agriculture. Now it's a rare plant, and there are efforts to bring it back.
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A surge in the human parvovirus has caught the attention of the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of yet another respiratory virus in the back-to-school season. The virus is associated with a facial rash in children.
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Chicago police will support peaceful protests but say they're prepared for trouble
Law enforcement in Chicago trained for worst-case scenarios at the DNC. Three thousand officers trained on mass-arrests, and a court has been revived to rapidly process up to 90 people at a time.
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Blinken is in Israel trying to arrange a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to get a cease-fire agreement for Gaza “across the finish line.” It has been on the table for months, and many are skeptical a deal can be reached.
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Examining some of the big changes coming to real estate commissions
Potentially big changes are coming to the way real estate agents are paid. Backers say it will save money in the long run, but it will likely take some time for homebuyers and sellers to adjust.
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Former President Trump is also getting his economic plans out to the voters
Republicans are pressuring Trump to focus on policy issues and not crowd sizes and personalities. At a rally in North Carolina and a news conference in New Jersey he focused on the economy.
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Harris to lay out her vision for the economy in a policy speech in Raleigh, N.C.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Friday will reveal more of her plan for the economy. She’s expected to propose cutting expenses such as health care and groceries.
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Lower inflation and rising unemployment may lead to a possible rate cut next month
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee discusses with NPR's Steve Inskeep what the Federal Reserve should do next, now that inflation is trending downward.
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It was a pair of roller skates that helped one woman rediscover joy
Susan Barrientos spent nearly 16 years in an abusive marriage. She came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Illya Mehrzai, to remember how a pair of roller skates helped get her through.
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A grim milestone: More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza
Gaza health officials say the death toll of Palestinians killed in the war has topped 40,000. We look at three of those recent deaths: a mother and her newborn twins died in Gaza this week.
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Audiobooks are doing better than ever. Just ask Harper Collins
Harper Collins' earnings indicate audio books sales have been growing by an enormous amount -- overtaking ebooks.