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We go door to door in Akron, to hear what issues are on the minds of Ohio voters
Ahead of November's midterms, we're listening to voters who will decide which party controls Congress. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to voters in Akron — part of Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
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An investment conference nicknamed Davos in the Desert is under way in Saudi Arabia
The world's top bank executives, along with billionaire investors, are laying the groundwork for deals at a time when the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi government is at a low point.
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A new U.K. leader could ease political chaos, but economic fixes will be harder
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about what a new U.K. prime minister may mean for Britain's economy and beyond.
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Rishi Sunak leads the race to become the U.K.'s next prime minister
The former treasury chief was runner-up to Liz Truss in the contest to replace scandal-plagued Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Truss quit after a turbulent 45-day term.
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For Democrats to keep control of the Senate, New Hampshire race is a must win
Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan won her last race by 1,000 votes. This time she's facing a stronger than expected challenge from a far-right candidate stressing the impact of inflation.
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Time is running out to book relatively inexpensive flights over the holidays
If you haven't booked your holiday air travel yet, you probably should. Airlines are reporting high demand and rising prices. (Story aired on ATC on Oct. 21, 2022.)
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Haiti is dealing with multiple crises. Is international intervention the answer?
Haiti is experiencing high levels of gang violence, crime, poverty and disease that has intensified since last year's assassination of the president.
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It's important the U.K. regains political stability, French foreign minister says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna about the state of U.S.-France relations — ahead of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Liz Truss announced her resignation as Britain's leader after 6 weeks in office
Nearly half a dozen figures in Britain's Conservative Party are seen as candidates for prime minister. Liz Truss is the fourth prime minister to resign since the Brexit vote of 2016.
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Clothing store employees may have to compete with a clothes-folding robot
Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a robot that can fold a pair of jeans or other garments. The $60,000 machine can fold 30 or 40 items per hour.
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StoryCorps: a Teen asks her mom: When can I wear the Hijab?
A mother and daughter who came to the U.S. from Iran discuss the potential pitfalls of wearing a hijab in America.
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D.C. AG reaches $10 million settlement with firms in housing discrimination suit
NPR's Leila Fadel discusses housing discrimination with Attorney General Karl Racine after his office reached a multi-million dollar settlement with three real estate firms in Washington, D.C.