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Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions.
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Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. This was the lowest level hurricane, a Category One, and yet it knocked out power to millions and left the nation’s fourth largest city reeling. Past horrific hurricanes, including Ike in 2008 and Harvey in 2017, made crystal clear that the city needed to bolster its infrastructure including expanding flood-plain protections, burying more power lines underground, and hardening its power grid. But those city, state and corporate efforts have repeatedly fallen short.
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This week's new albums, including the 'Twisters' soundtrack
NPR's Music team breaks down this week's new music, plus how the impact of movie soundtracks has changed.
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Director Lee Isaac Chung shares the inspirations behind 'Twisters'
Director Lee Isaac Chung talks to NPR's Scott Detrow about his latest film, Twisters. He shot it on location in Oklahoma, using local extras on set who know what it’s like to face a tornado.
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Russian court sentences ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter to 16 years in prison colony
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years for alleged espionage in a trial that his newspaper and the U.S. government calls a sham.
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250+ workers have died in preventable trench cave-ins over a decade, probe finds
A joint investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and the program 1A finds that more than 250 workers have died in trench cave-ins over the last decade. Deaths that were preventable, experts say.
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A deadly explosion hit Tel Aviv's oceanfront before dawn
Much of Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv has returned to business-as-usual. But this sense of normality was shattered in a deadly predawn explosion Friday that rocked the city’s oceanfront.
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Trump talks about national unity in RNC speech
Trump showed some vulnerability while recounting what happened during the assassination attempt on his life. But he quickly moved on from any message of unity to a litany of familiar grievances.
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A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. A faulty update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is to blame.
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Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what they believe may be a rare spade-toothed whale - a creature that's never been spotted alive at sea.
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A lawsuit alleges a U.S. company used forced labor in China
A lawsuit alleging a U.S. company used forced prison labor in China could have ripple effects across supply chains.
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Jesse Owens' high school is trying to revive its track team
The Olympic Games will soon begin. The high school where legendary track star Jesse Owens got his start is reviving the boys track and field team.