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As tensions mount, Poland plans to deploy troops to its border with Belarus
Poland is planning to send ten thousand troops to its border with Belarus to counter what the government sees as a security threat from Russia's ally, and host to Wagner militia fighters.
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Inflation has been falling over the last 12 months. July's data could end the streak
The Labor Department's new cost of living report is expected to show an uptick in inflation last month — for the first time in a year. The jump is caused, in part, by rising energy prices.
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Yet another company has joined the sports betting frenzy. This time it's ESPN
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Michael McCarthy, senior writer with Front Office Sports, about ESPN partnering with PENN Entertainment, a casino company, to create ESPN Bet.
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Should there be an age limit to hold elected office?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to S. Jay Olshansky, professor of public health, who has studied the longevity of every U.S. president.
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Imagine being a soccer referee for an adult league at the age of 10
The young referee is Erick Callejas of El Alto, Bolivia. His father is also a referee. Callejas has goals --- one of them is working with FIFA.
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New charges are expected against an imprisoned Russian opposition leader
A verdict is expected involving new charges against imprisoned Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Navalny isn't hopeful and says he expects his sentence to be extended by nearly two decades
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Prolific writer on Chicano life, Roberto Rodriguez, dies at 69
NPR's A Martinez talks with Anna Ochoa O'Leary of the University of Arizona about the life and legacy of Chicano writer and activist Roberto Rodriguez, who died on Monday.
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Court in Manhattan to hear minimum wage case involving NYC, food delivery drivers
App-based food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Grubhub, filed lawsuits to strike down New York's new minimum wage law, and a court will hear the case on Thursday.
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Ukraine struggles to export its grain — as Russia repeatedly strikes its ports
Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports have intensified since Moscow suspended participation in a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets.
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The summer months can be even more extreme for people with diabetes
Many communities suffer in unrelenting heat. People with diabetes are among the most vulnerable to heat-related complications.
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U.S. loses its top AAA rating from Fitch over worries about the nation's finances
Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.
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The Hollywood sign that towers over Los Angeles is now 100 years old
The Hollywood sign is LA's monument to the entertainment industry. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alison Martino, a writer and amateur historian, about the signs origins and symbolism.