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Morning News Brief
In California, President Trump is pressed on climate change. Gulf Coast communities brace for Hurricane Sally. And, Israel is set to sign deals opening formal relations with two Arab nations.
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For 'Ike,' A Monument Unlike Any Other: Eisenhower Memorial Is Dedicated In D.C.
A new memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be dedicated just off the National Mall on Sept. 17. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, but faced an uphill battle for approval.
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With Signing, White House Touts Efforts To Reshape Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will establish diplomatic relations in a formal signing at the White House on Tuesday.
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Court: Government Can End Protections For Some 300,000 Immigrants
A federal appeals court dealt a setback to some immigrants living in the U.S. under protected status, ruling the administration can proceed with plans to send them back to their countries.
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Wildfire Refugees Spent 2 Weeks Housed At Santa Cruz Baptist Church
NPR's David Greene talks to Drew Cunningham, lead pastor of the Santa Cruz Baptist Church, which took in families seeking refuge from the CZU Lightning Complex fire in Northern California.
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Abraham Lincoln Artifacts Sell For More Than $81,000 At Auction
A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair along with a blood-stained telegram about his 1865 assassination have been sold. No information about the buyer was disclosed.
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Alphorns Are The Perfect Instrument For Social Distancing
The large wooden horns which are traditional in the Alps can be more than 10 feet in length. Over the weekend, professionals serenaded the German city of Dresden from the top of an apartment building.
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Woodward Criticized For Not Publishing Trump Revelations Sooner
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Bob Woodward about his new book: Rage. Woodward documents that President Trump was aware of how lethal the coronavirus was, well before he let on in public.
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U.K. Government Enforces New Coronavirus Restrictions
A surge in the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has led to new constraints. Among other rules, more than six people will be forbidden to gather — indoors or out.
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ByteDance Rejects Offers For TikTok's U.S. Operations
With its deadline to sell or be banned in the U.S. fast approaching, Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it will not sell TikTok to either Microsoft or Oracle. That's according to China state TV.
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How Climate Change Affects Wildfires
Wildfires have burned in six states on the west coast. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Char Miller, Director of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College about the the fires and climate change.
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Postcard Finally Arrives In Mail 100 Years Later
Brittany Keech found a postcard in her mailbox recently. The card was addressed to her cousins, and originally mailed out in 1920.