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Cambodians to vote in election — widely seen as a sham — and extend rule of Hun Sen
Cambodians will vote in an election Sunday that will be neither free nor fair, but will extend the 38-year long rule of Hun Sen and likely ensure the succession of his son.
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What to know about U.S. women's coach Vlatko Andonovski, making his World Cup debut
When the Women's World Cup kicks off Thursday, the two-time defending champion U.S. is favored to win the title again. The team's coach, Vlatko Andonovski, is making his World Cup debut.
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Nolan's thriller 'Oppenheimer' is a monument to science and the arrogance of genius
Christopher Nolan's historical thriller Oppenheimer — based on American Prometheus, the biography of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer — chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Public defenders' low income clients will suffer the most from funding crisis
Federal public defenders warn they face severe budget cuts that could require them to trim more than 10% of their current staff. That will hurt many of their low income clients.
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A new development in the investigation into the murder of Tupac Shakur
More than 25 years after Tupac Shakur's death, there's been a development in the investigation into his murder. The Las Vegas Police Department says it has issued a search warrant in Nevada.
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Copycat drugs could end Humira's reign as the prominent arthritis treatment
The arthritis drug Humira has been a blockbuster seller for more than two decades. Now, some copycats could end Humira's reign.
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U.S. cops may start using a weapon that shoots a cord to wrap around a person's knees
A comic book-worthy device is the latest entry into the market for "less lethal" police weapons. The company promises safer arrests, but part of the appeal for departments may be the optics.
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As most people try to escape the heat, 'heat chasers' seek high temps in Death Valley
While dangerous heatwaves have been broiling the U.S. and Europe, some people seek it out. Each summer, the arid desert of Death Valley becomes a destination for "heat chasers."
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Remembering house music legend DJ Deeon, dead at 56
Chicago house icon DJ Deeon passed this week. The producer pioneered the "ghetto house" subgenre in the early 1990s.
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After more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down at Rainbow-Push Coalition
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is stepping down as the leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition after more than a half century of activism.
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Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.
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Iran's 'morality police' are again enforcing the country's strict dress code
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, about how Iran will resume patrolling the streets and enforcing the strict dress code.