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Britain continues to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Crowds in Scotland gathered along the route to watch the coffin holding Queen Elizabeth II's body travel to Edinburgh, where it will be on public view before being flown to London on Tuesday.
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The last reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant has stopped
Operations at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were fully stopped on Sunday as a safety precaution. Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the plant.
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How much did Russia's war with Ukraine change in a single weekend?
On Saturday and Sunday, Ukrainian forces reclaimed a wide swath of territory in the northeast in a swift-moving counteroffensive that appeared to catch the Russians by surprise.
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The World's largest shipping line reroutes its ships to avoid hitting whales
The endangered blue whale is found off the southern tip of Sri Lanka. Shipping vessels go right through their habitat and can hit and kill them. The Mediterranean Shipping Company changed its routes.
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DOJ and Trump attorneys offer names for an outside arbiter in FBI search case
NPR's A Martínez talks to former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg about what a judge will consider when choosing who to appoint as a special master in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.
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After decades in Queen Elizabeth's shadow, her son Charles is now Britain's king
NPR's Steve Inskeep and British journalist Tina Brown discuss the challenges facing King Charles III as he begins his reign.
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A preview of some of the top contenders to walk away with an Emmy
The Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Monday night in Los Angeles and broadcast live on NBC and its streaming service Peacock. Keenan Thompson, of Saturday Night Live, will emcee the ceremony.
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Dallas Mavericks' CEO talks about beating the odds in her new memoir
NPR's A Martinez talks to Cynt Marshall about her memoir: You've Been Chosen. She discusses surviving colon cancer, her rise in corporate America and other events that helped shape who she is today.
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Insulin costs increased 600% over the last 20 years. States aim to curb the price
Drug price reforms passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act did not solve the problem of skyrocketing costs of insulin. States are taking their own action.
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It's hard to think of a Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. What's her legacy?
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years
Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
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A pine nut harvester in China spent 2 days aloft in a hydrogen balloon
Instead of harvesting pine nuts by climbing trees, the man in China used a hydrogen balloon. When his balloon became untethered, he drifted off. He landed 200 miles from where he started.