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It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

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New GDP report will show an economic turnaround, but don't be fooled

Thursday's GDP report is expected to show the U.S. economy grew in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

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NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national response

NPR broke the news about artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety.

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Mobile homes are rising in value. But current residents can't cash out

Rent hikes for the land and added fees at mobile home parks have kept many owners stuck in place.

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Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River. Here's what's being done to stop it

The saltwater is threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans metro area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater levee to stop the intrusion.

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In close races, Republicans attack Democrats over fentanyl and the overdose crisis

Many Republicans have recast the debate over drugs and fentanyl as a crime and border security problem. Often their attacks are based on conspiracy theories and discredited ideas about addiction.

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Concussion protocols are based on research of mostly men. What about women?

Some concussion experts hope that a major meeting in Amsterdam could lead to a consensus statement that could improve research on how concussions impact women.

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These are the Halloween costumes you may see a lot, based on people's Google searches

This year, the search engine composed a map of its most popular spooky searches.

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Skechers says Kanye West was escorted out of a its offices after an unannounced visit

It is unknown why the Grammy-winning rapper showed up to the Los Angeles office, but it was the latest in a string of controversial episodes after the artist made several antisemitic remarks.

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The Los Angeles City Council censures members involved in racist conversation

The vote to censure the former council president and two current councilmen is the strongest step the council can take to reprimand them for taking part in a recorded meeting laced bigoted comments.

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Second woman says Ga. Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for abortion

An anonymous woman said Walker was a "hypocrite" for running an anti-abortion campaign after allegedly pressuring her to terminate a pregnancy.

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Fetterman and Oz spar in only formal debate ahead of Pennsylvania's Senate election

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and former TV doctor Mehmet Oz, a Republican, faced off last night in the only debate in a tight race that will help determine control of the Senate.

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Abortion is on the ballot in Montana. Voters will decide fate of the 'Born Alive' law

Voters in the state are being asked to approve a law declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if born prematurely or survives an attempted abortion.

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A second railroad union votes down Biden's tentative agreement

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen has voted against the agreement brokered in part by the White House in an attempt to prevent a strike. Parties have less than a month to broker a new deal.

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Walleye fishermen plead not guilty in cheating scandal

Fishermen Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky are accused of packing weights into fish at an Ohio tournament where nearly $30,000 was on the line.

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Greenhouse gases reach a new record as nations fall behind on climate pledges

The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an ominous sign.

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Did the so-called Deep State protect the country from Trump?

American Resistance author David Rothkopf says veteran government officials served as guardrails, preventing initiatives that were illegal, unworkable, immoral or against the country's interests.

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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible

The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness. The department had already made several temporary changes.

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A judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in a Georgia election probe

The ex-White House chief of staff was ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state's 2020 election.

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A Wisconsin man is convicted of killing 6 with an SUV in a Christmas parade

Darrell Brooks drove his Ford Escape into the parade in Waukesha outside Milwaukee in November. The jury verdict ends a trial in which he defended himself erratically and sometimes confrontationally.

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Three men are convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group.

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Writer, truck driver, meatcutter, and 'Prophet of compassion' Mike Davis dies at 76

Public intellectual Mike Davis has died at age 76. Davis was best known for his book City of Quartz and other searing critiques of capitalism, corruption and environmental degradation.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is depicted on a new USPS stamp

The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings."

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Who is Lions' Den, a new Palestinian group Israeli forces attacked in the West Bank?

Israeli troops raided the occupied West Bank saying they were targeting members of the Lions' Den. Here's what we know about the new armed Palestinian group.

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Protests at art museums are nothing new. Here are 3 famous examples from history

Climate groups like Just Stop Oil are making headlines for targeting famous works of art in their fossil fuel protests. It's a tactic that other individuals and groups have used over the last century.

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3 books in translation that ask a lot — and allow the reader to ask a lot in return

Concerning My Daughter, Hugs and Cuddles and Freeway: La Movie do not pretend to be easy reads, yet they are all completely consuming.

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Ohio and Pennsylvania voters aren't reading from their assigned scripts

Morning Edition spoke to more than 40 voters in two key districts in Ohio and Pennsylvania and found many aren't necessarily approaching issues as their parties would prefer. Here are four takeaways.

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Why pediatricians are worried about the end of the federal COVID emergency

In the pandemic, the government allowed millions of children to stay on Medicaid — no need to have an adult re-enroll them every year. But that may end soon, and many kids could lose their coverage.

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Another casualty of Russia's war: Some Ukrainians no longer trust their neighbors

The war in Ukraine hasn't only destroyed lives and buildings. It's also ripped apart trust in communities that endured Russian occupation. Neighbors now see each other as collaborators with the enemy.

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The International Space Station had to move to dodge space junk

A piece of what used to be a Russian satellite was coming uncomfortably close to the International Space Station. Space junk is a growing problem and has major implications for satellite services.

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