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Celebrating the late creator of the popular teen romance series 'Sweet Valley High'
The creator of one of the most popular teen romance series of all time has died. Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley High series debuted in the mid-1980s and went on to sell millions of copies worldwide.
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Money for medals: Countries give their Olympians cash bonuses for winning
For most countries, many medal-winning athletes receive a hefty financial bonus. The amount depends — but can reaches upwards of $200,000 for some nations.
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Venezuelans protest Sunday’s contested presidential election results for a second day
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.
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Kamala Harris’ campaign is reaching out to specific types of male voters
Campaigns don’t often reach out to male voters as men. At least on the Democratic side, that changed when Kamala Harris became the party’s likely nominee.
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They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations
Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.
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Salmon are struggling to migrate in hot waters along their route. So they're driving
In the Pacific Northwest, some tributaries salmon travel through to spawn are so hot that it’s threatening their migration. In some places, biologists have trucked the fish to cooler water.
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25 Years Later: The legacy 'The Blair Witch Project' left on horror
25 years ago, The Blair Witch Project convinced millions that they were watching real found footage. With filming techniques and a viral marketing campaign, the movie left a mark on the horror genre.
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Russia's Wagner mercenaries suffer heavy loss fighting separatist rebels
In the West African country of Mali, the Russian-backed Wagner mercenary group suffered one of its deadliest losses in the region.
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Blast rocks Beirut after Israel vows to strike at Hezbollah for rocket attack
A large blast rocked southern Beirut after Israel vowed to strike at Hezbollah for a rocket attack in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on the Lebanon Border.
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J.D. Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sofia Nelson, a former close friend of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, about how he's changed from the person she knew for more than a decade.
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Democrats weigh in on Harris' pick for running mate
Congressional Democrats tout their favorites on Harris' short list. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Clinton's running mate, says accelerated vetting means fewer options.
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The story of love pulled apart by slavery is being told though dance
The legacy of the emancipation of Jim and Winnie Shankle spans generations. The true love story among former slaves is shared in a dance performance in the Texas town the couple founded in 1867.