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H.R. McMaster faults Biden and Trump for messy withdrawal from Afghanistan
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster looks back on the Trump administration's Afghanistan strategy.
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The physics behind a very annoying thing that could ever happen to you: a paper cut
Scientists have figured out why paper cuts hurt so much. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains.
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Why a university's student government has frozen student activity funds
The University of Michigan's student government is withholding funding from student organizations -- demanding the school divest from companies that have business ties to Israel or weapons makers.
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As D&D turns 50, we remember the early days
Dungeons and Dragons turns 50 this year. The table top, role playing game has spawned TV shows, YouTube series and podcasts.
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Chipmaker Nvidia will report quarterly earnings and the data will be closely watched
The chip company Nvidia is the darling of the AI boom. Can its closely-watched earnings live up to the hype?
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'Summer of Love' series: A case for marriage
In some circles marriages gets a bad rap. In his book "Get Married," professor Brad Wilcox talks to NPR's Michel Martin -- making the case that marriage is the key to a meaningful and happy life.
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NEWSBRIEF: TRUMP INDICTMENTS, CEMETERY ALTERCATION, PARALYMPICS BEGIN
Trump campaign staff had run-in with official at Arlington National Cemetery. Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Donald Trump in Jan. 6 case. Paralympic Games begin Wednesday in Paris.
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Gallagher brothers announce Oasis is reuniting for a series of concerts in 2025
Oasis is getting back together. It's been 15 years since the 90s Britpop band, led by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, played their last gig together.
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People on the internet are going cuckoo for -- cucumbers?
A review of the coolest cuke recipes circulating on TikTok.
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Massachusetts responds to eastern equine encephalitis case with stringent protocols
It's the first outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease they've seen in four years, and has prompted neighborhood spraying and the closure of public parks in affected areas.
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What expected tariffs on Chinese imports may mean for Americans and their jobs
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. WE explore when tariffs are a good idea, and when are they misguided.
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Do celebrity political endorsements make a difference? A look back at history
The rich and famous can move audiences, but can they move the polls? One of the first big stars to stump for a presidential candidate was Al Jolson who endorsed Warren Harding for president in 1920.