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Protests erupt in India over the rape and murder of a female doctor: What to know
The case has reignited a years-long conversation about the safety of women and young girls within India.
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Harris is winning over Democrats, but what about independents?
To get beyond that within-the-margin-of-error approval rating in key states, Harris is going to have to make headway with independent and undecided voters.
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Harris to speak at DNC after Walz accepts VP nomination
Harris will formally accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention.
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'Florida Mensch' Carl Hiaasen on the TV adaptation of his book 'Bad Monkey'
When a tourist goes trawling off Key West and fishes a human arm out of the water, just what are the cops supposed to do? In Hiaasen’s Florida, it’s drive to Miami and try to get rid of the arm, so they don’t have to solve the case.
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Countries try to sell yachts seized from Russian oligarchs
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, countries began seizing luxury assets belonging to Russian oligarchs. Now governments are trying to figure out what to do with them.
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How one Alabama university is addressing scarce housing with experimental architecture
Many rural communities lack affordable housing.
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As Democrats roar with enthusiasm, two Black voters weigh in on what they want from the new ticket
Black voters are a diverse group that has carried the party in incredibly tight races.
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The investigation into a celebrity Chinese dissident and his alleged fraud
A Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands made a name for himself criticizing China's government. However, NPR also uncovered an elaborate scheme connected to him that defrauded a family of their life savings.
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'The Decameron' takes a bawdy, slapstick view of the Black Plague
The Netflix limited series follows a group of aristocrats as they escape to an Italian villa in the countryside to avoid the Black Plague in the mid-1300s. In colorful comedic fashion, the effort to escape goes terribly wrong.
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Harris would expand child tax credit — but not push 'Medicare for All'
On health care and social policy, Kamala Harris has struck a populist tone with proposals to cushion families from a changing economy.
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'Lessons in Chemistry' earns 10 Emmy nominations
The series is based on the bestselling 2022 novel by Bonnie Garmus.
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Spouses of cancer patients at higher risk of suicide and death, study finds
A new study published in JAMA Oncology found that the spouses of cancer patients were at a significantly higher risk of suicide and death compared to those married to people without cancer.