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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson help people displaced by Maui wildfires
Winfrey has a house on Maui and Johnson spent part of his childhood in Hawaii. They've started a $10 million fund to help victims get back on their feet.
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Parts of the Southeast coastline are dealing with the aftermath of Idalia
Idalia came ashore along the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane — the first to hit the region since the 1800s. A major storm surge and electricity outages are complicating rescue efforts.
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Marrying for love in India can be risky — it often comes without parental consent
A group called Love Commandos helps couples who marry for love in India. NPR's Rough Translation podcast looks at the circumstances surrounding the group's downfall.
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A story of survival that forged a friendship: I felt safe holding on to you
In this week's StoryCorps, two people who met during the 2022 Brooklyn subway shooting, and later ran into each other, became friends.
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Why are so many school districts struggling to find good bus drivers?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Molly McGee-Hewitt, CEO and executive director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, about the bus driver shortage many school districts are experiencing.
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Why is the Austrian government is offering free public transit for a year
All you have to do is get the word "Klimaticket" tattooed on you body. That's the name of the country's public transport system. Klimaticket tattoo booths have been popping up across Austria.
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Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reported killed in plane crash
Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin led a brief uprising against Russia's military in June. A plane crashed in Russia yesterday and he may be among the people who died.
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The first GOP debate yielded heated exchanges, comedy and even a dash of policy
Eight Republican candidates stood on stage in Milwaukee with the goal of becoming their party's presidential nominee. But the front-runner — former President Donald Trump — was missing.
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A mother and her teen daughter both sign up to be volunteer firefighters
Seventeen-year-old Mokeira Gekonge and her mother Betsy, are new volunteer firefighters in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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Education Department kicks off an income-based student loan repayment plan
A new student debt payment program promises to be the most affordable repayment plan ever. Is it?
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Disney+ releases 'Ahsoka.' How do you market a TV show during a strike?
A most anticipated Star Wars series, Ahsoka gives fans a standalone show focused on Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's former padawan, as she investigates a new threat against a vulnerable galaxy.
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Finding a Latino doctor can be difficult, a new study points out
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Fabiola Plaza of the Latino Medical Student Association, about Latino underrepresentation in medical fields requiring advanced degrees.