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Negotiators near a 'final' ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza
The talks come after an Israeli airstrike hit a school and killed nearly 100 people over the weekend.
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How Paris is recovering from hosting the Olympics
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley joins us in Paris to discuss the lasting impact of hosting the event.
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Wisconsin legalizes ballot drop boxes just in time for Tuesday's primary election
According to the new rules, Wisconsonians can return their own absentee ballots via the drop boxes. But with the new ruling, comes a whole slew of challenges.
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Trump campaign says it was hacked. Here's what we know
The Trump campaign says an Iranian group is behind a hack into their email systems.
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How to know if you're healthy
Science writer Helen Thomson wondered whether traditional health metrics — body mass index, blood pressure and cholesterol — provide a full picture.
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The enduring legacy of Black guides at Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park in south-central Kentucky has the world's largest underground cave system.
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A 'silver tsunami' is coming to rural America as small business owners retire
Many small business owners in rural towns across the country are eyeing retirement in the next few years.
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'Hollywood Black' and the African American Film Festival
A new MGM+ docuseries explores the pivotal roles Black Americans played and still play in the film industry.
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Breaking debuts as a new sport at the Paris Olympics
Breaking got its start at block parties and clubs in the Bronx in the 1970s when DJs would take the ‘breaks’ in hip-hop songs and string them together so that people could dance to extended riffs.
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Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in more than a year
The average rate is still only just under 6.5%.
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New box set includes 111 tracks Elvis Presley recorded in Memphis
"Memphis" follows Presley's musical journey in his hometown, from the early days when he was virtually unknown all the way to his final days recording in his studio at Graceland.
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Debate between Harris and Trump on the horizon and more this week in politics
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump agreed to debate on Sept. 10.