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A grim milestone: More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza
Gaza health officials say the death toll of Palestinians killed in the war has topped 40,000. We look at three of those recent deaths: a mother and her newborn twins died in Gaza this week.
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Audiobooks are doing better than ever. Just ask Harper Collins
Harper Collins' earnings indicate audio books sales have been growing by an enormous amount -- overtaking ebooks.
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5 people are charged in connection with 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry’s death
Two doctors and an alleged drug dealer are among the five charged in connection with Perry’s death. Federal authorities accuse them of supplying the actor with drugs that ultimately killed him.
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Trump supporters are using a song by The Chicks to clap back at progressives
Donald Trump supporters on TikTok are using "Not Ready to Make Nice" by The Chicks to soundtrack their opposition to Kamala Harris. We explore the deeper history of the song.
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With not a lot of time, Democrats revamp convention after Biden pulls out of election
Democrats thought they were returning to a more normal kind of convention. Then came a decision which gave them 29 days to remake it all.
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Ukrainian forces now control more than 400 square miles of Russian territory
Ukraine says it has solidified its control over parts of Russia's Kursk region. NPR's Michel Martin talks to retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges about Ukraine's strategic goals behind the operation.
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Morning news brief
Vice President Harris will roll out her economic agenda Friday. Former President Trump narrows in on inflation. Five people are charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.
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After terror threats canceled Swift's Vienna shows, she's resumed touring in London
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour returned to the stage at Wembley stadium. Authorities foiled plan to attack her concert venue in Austria, where police arrested three Islamic State-inspired extremists.
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Certain bats have no health issues with sugar. Can bats teach us about diabetes?
Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar without getting sick. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it, and if they have something to teach humans.
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HHS team negotiated with drug companies to save on Medicare drug prices
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra about the results of negotiations to lower Medicare prices for 10 blockbuster drugs.
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Talks to negotiate a cease-fire deal in Gaza are set to resume Thursday
Can another round of U.S.-brokered cease-fire talks lead to an end to the war in Gaza? That's where tens of thousands of people have been killed and families have been repeatedly displaced.
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Trump gutted federal employee unions. They believe he'd do it again
Federal employee unions are fervently supporting Kamala Harris for president, in part because they like her pro-labor policies, but just as much because they fear a second Trump term.
