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Golden Retriever Celebrates Milestone Birthday
August — her friends call her Augie — is a 20-year-old golden retriever, and the birthday makes her the oldest of her breed on record. A Tennessee couple adopted Augie when she was 14.
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90-Year-Old Grandmother Scales Mountain Without Leaving Her House
Margaret Payne told The Associated Press she climbed a flight of stairs every day for a total of 282 times. That's equal to summiting Scotland's Suilven mountain — a height of nearly 2,400 feet.
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Morning News Brief
Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?
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Constitutional Scholar's Book Explains Why Exercise The Right To Vote
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kim Wehle, a law professor at the University of Baltimore about her book: What You Need to Know about Voting — and Why.
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Countries Balance Needed Tourism With Coronavirus Concerns
Nations that are heavily dependent on tourism are trying to walk a fine line between the need to reopen their beaches and resorts and the risk of importing more cases of the coronavirus.
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Vincent Estrada Remembers Scott Blanks Who Died Of The Coronavirus
Scott Blanks was a dental assistant and a barista who died of COVID-19 in March. His friend of 10 years, Vincent Estrada, shares how Blanks helped him become comfortable with himself as a gay man.
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Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'
Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.
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Biker Sets Record For 'Everesting' Challenge
A professional cyclist talks about setting a record for biking the altitude of Mt. Everest.
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Confederate Flag Ban At Marine Corps Opens Up Wider Conversation On Racism
The Marine Corps recently banned the confederate flag on military bases. It was the first step toward what the marine corps commandant called a difficult conversation about racism in the corps.
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Dr. Fauci Discusses Recent COVID-19 Spikes In Several States
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Fauci told Congress yesterday he's worried about the recent coronavirus surge.
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Australian Mouse Feared Extinct After Bush Fires Found Alive
The Australian smoky mouse was already endangered, and after the Australian fires many feared it was extinct. But camera traps recently spotted the species in seven different locations.
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Man Finds Dad's Old Car Decades After He Died
Bobbie Bohnsack's father passed away when he was eight years old. More than three decades later, he's been reunited with an old car his father bought after coming home from Vietnam.