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There's been a stunning upset in the weekend elections in France
In results that defied polls, France’s far-right national rally party was relegated to third place in legislative elections, routed by a diverse leftist coalition cobbled together only weeks ago.
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Doctors try a controversial technique to reduce the transplant organ shortage
Doctors say they can boost the odds donated organs will be usable by restarting blood circulation with a pump after donors are declared dead. Critics say the procedure blurs the definition of death.
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After a long dip in popularity, the romantic comedy seems to be making a resurgence
After a long dry spell, the romantic comedy seems to be coming back into favor.
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The Texas Gulf Coast braces for the effects from Hurricane Beryl
Beryl is bringing heavy rains and flooding to Texas on Monday. The long-lived tropical system first walloped the Windward Islands, Jamaica, and Mexico before threatening the United States.
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Morning news brief
Four senior House Democrats in private call said President Biden should step aside. French left coalition finishes election on top. Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in deal with prosecutors.
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As Israel-Hamas war reaches 9 months, cease-fire talks in Gaza appear set to resume
Israel and Hamas are trying again this week to reach a cease-fire deal. There are some encouraging signs: Hamas appears to have shifted its position on at least one key issue.
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The skin care craze among teen and tweens has dermatologists wary
Teens and tweens are becoming major consumers of skin care products, fueled by social media influencers and their elaborate beauty routines. Are these products safe for younger kids?
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Iranian voters chose Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist as their new president
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Vali Nasr, Middle East Studies professor at Johns Hopkins University, about the election of a reformist president in Iran, and prospects for policy changes.
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Business leaders and Democratic donors call on Biden to end reelection campaign
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tom Florsheim, one of the business leaders who signed an open letter calling on President Biden to step aside from his 2024 reelection campaign.
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Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness
A new study finds that people tend to partner up with people of similar attractiveness.
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Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations
A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)
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Post presidential debate: it's a remarkable moment in American politics
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Kate Cary, who wrote speeches for President George H.W. Bush, and Paul Orzulak, who was a Clinton administration peechwriter, about current presidential politics.
