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California Scrambles For Another Day To Avoid Rolling Blackouts
Extreme heat across the western U.S. is creating huge challenges for keeping the lights on in California. Experts say it shows states need to be planning for climate change extremes.
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Senate Intelligence Report Outlines Russian Influence In 2016
The Senate Intelligence Committee has released its fifth and final bipartisan report detailing a wide range of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
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Radio Hall of Fame Announcs This Year's Inductees, Includes Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's founding mothers. We are honored that the 2020 class of Radio Hall of Fame inductees includes our late colleague.
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At Democratic Convention, Whitmer Stresses Country's Need For Leadership
NPR's Noel King speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who spoke on the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
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1st Night Of Democrat's Virtual Convention Goes Smoothly
Democrats opened their 2020 convention with a message of unity, featuring video addresses from former presidential contender Bernie Sanders and one of the party's biggest stars, Michelle Obama.
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After Pandemic Lockdown, Centenarian Gets Frog Tattoo
There was one thing 103-year-old Dorothy Pollack of Holton, Mich., still hadn't done: get a tattoo. Pollack told The Washington Post that after being in lockdown, "It was time to start living again."
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Missing Surf Board In Hawaii Washes Ashore 5,200 Miles Away
Doug Falter didn't think he'd ever see his surf board again. Two years later, it's been found. A man in the Philippines tracked Falter down through the board's maker.
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COVID-19 Lockdown At Refugee Camp In Jordan Is Tough Young Syrians
Teens in an isolated refugee camp for 80,000 Syrians have trouble with remote classes and finding something to do during the coronavirus lockdowns.
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Orwell's 'Animal Farm,' Around For Decades, Almost Wasn't Published
George Orwell's anti-tyranny fable Animal Farm turns 75 this week. We examine what Orwell was thinking when he wrote it, why it's lasted so long and what we can learn from it today.
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Does Biden-Harris Ticket Appeal To Progressives In The Democratic Party?
NPR's David Greene talks to Jamaal Bowman, Democratic nominee to represent New York's 16th congressional district, about how the Biden-Harris ticket could attract a more progressive wing of voters.
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User Coalition Fights To Keep Chinese App WeChat In U.S. Market
President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat — starting in September. The order says the app poses a national security threat.
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Why Latino Voters Are An Important Constituency For Democrats
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, who serves as the Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about the importance of the Latino vote in this year's election.