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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Resigns After Soldiers Mutiny
The president of Mali has been ousted by a military coup. He officially resigned, surrounded by troops.
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Devon Gilfillian Thinks The Pandemic Has Exposed The 'Cracks In The Ceiling'
The soul singer talks about his entry for the Morning Edition Song Project which considers how the pandemic created space for a national dialogue on race after pausing many aspects of regular life.
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Morning News Brief
Postmaster general suspends changes until after the election. Joe Biden is officially the Democratic presidential nominee. And, pressure mounts on Belarus' president to resign.
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GOP Strategist Weighs In On Democrats' Plan To Win In November
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about how conservatives view this year's Democratic National Convention, and the Biden-Harris ticket.
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Pressure Mounts On The President Of Belarus To Resign
As European Union leaders meet to discuss Belarus, Russia's president says there should be no "outside influence" on events there. Moscow's attitude will be a major factor on what happens next.
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California Scrambles For Another Day To Avoid Rolling Blackouts
Extreme heat across the western U.S. is creating huge challenges for keeping the lights on in California. Experts say it shows states need to be planning for climate change extremes.
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Senate Intelligence Report Outlines Russian Influence In 2016
The Senate Intelligence Committee has released its fifth and final bipartisan report detailing a wide range of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
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Radio Hall of Fame Announcs This Year's Inductees, Includes Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's founding mothers. We are honored that the 2020 class of Radio Hall of Fame inductees includes our late colleague.
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At Democratic Convention, Whitmer Stresses Country's Need For Leadership
NPR's Noel King speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who spoke on the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
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1st Night Of Democrat's Virtual Convention Goes Smoothly
Democrats opened their 2020 convention with a message of unity, featuring video addresses from former presidential contender Bernie Sanders and one of the party's biggest stars, Michelle Obama.
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After Pandemic Lockdown, Centenarian Gets Frog Tattoo
There was one thing 103-year-old Dorothy Pollack of Holton, Mich., still hadn't done: get a tattoo. Pollack told The Washington Post that after being in lockdown, "It was time to start living again."
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Missing Surf Board In Hawaii Washes Ashore 5,200 Miles Away
Doug Falter didn't think he'd ever see his surf board again. Two years later, it's been found. A man in the Philippines tracked Falter down through the board's maker.