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The Prosecution Continues To Lay Out Its Case Against Singer R. Kelly
The federal trial in New York against R&B star R. Kelly heads into its fourth week. There's been a long line of alleged victims, former employees and others who have already testified against him.
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Morning News Brief
President Biden is expected to announce a new strategy to deal with the delta variant. The FDA is deciding which e-cigarettes will be banned. The ex-CEO of Theranos is on trial for fraud.
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2 Afghan Women Refuse To Give Up On The Lives They Want To Live
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to two unidentified young Afghan women who fear for their safety under Taliban rule. One is protesting the Taliban, the other is trying to escape.
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Some Members Of The Taliban's New Government Are Well-Known To U.S. Officials
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ali Mustafa, a reporter for TRT World which is funded by the Turkish government, about the latest from Kabul after the Taliban announced an interim government.
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Grimace, McDonald's Purple Character, Leaves The Internet Confused
Canadian news outlet CBC was interviewing Brian Bates, dubbed "Outstanding Manager of the Year" for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic by the fast food chain. He says Grimace is a taste bud.
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Researcher Finds Recording Of Duck Saying You Bloody Fool
A researcher recently found a decades-old recording of an Australian musk duck named Ripper. Carel Ten Cate says the duck is saying what sounds like, "You bloody fool."
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Morning News Brief
In northern Idaho, COVID-19 cases are so bad, all care is being rationed. The Taliban announced a caretaker government in Afghanistan. Mexico's supreme court effectively decriminalized abortion there.
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Lyft, Uber Will Pay Drivers' Legal Fees If They're Sued Under Texas Abortion Law
The Texas abortion law could mean legal trouble for ride-share drivers. NPR's A Martínez talks to Lyft President John Zimmer about the company's decision to cover all potential legal fees for drivers.
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Examing Osama Bin Laden's Legacy, 10 Years After He Was Killed In Pakistan
Twenty years since the attacks of Sept. 11, it is not hard to find enduring support for Osama bin Laden across Pakistan — the country where he spent his final years in hiding.
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Hospitals In Northern Idaho Begin Rationing Care After COVID-19 Surge
Hospitals in that part of the state are under crisis standards of care — rationing services to the most in need. The area is skeptical of COVID-19 controls and has the nation's lowest vaccination rate
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The Taliban Has Announced Interim Ministers For An Acting Government
The Taliban have announced a list of interim ministers of a new acting government at a press conference in Kabul. The list included many who are under UN and/or U.S. sanctions.
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An Expo Center Outside Washington, D.C., Now Welcomes Airlifted Afghan Refugees
For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many passed through an enormous makeshift processing center in Virginia. We get an exclusive look inside the Dulles Expo Center.