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Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer

Evelyn del Rosario Morán Cojoc, an artist from Guatemala, creates a mural that depicts traditional foods from her Mayan culture — like that floating ear of corn and three yellow beans. She teaches art to kids across the country, encouraging them to depict their indigenous traditions.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

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59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid

A Palestinian man carries the body of his child, who was killed in an Israeli military airstrike on Gaza, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Saturday, July 12, 2025.

At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.

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'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs

Newly-minted graduates are also encountering some storm clouds in the job market.

Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.

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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

A Martian meteorite said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, estimated at $2 - 4 million, is displayed at Sotheby

Sotheby's in New York will be auctioning the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

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Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk

A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic. Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.

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Is the FIFA Club World Cup final a barometer of soccer's success in America?

President Trump will be at the final game in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking place Sunday. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic talks about this moment in the culture and business of soccer in America.

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What happened when Grok praised Hitler

The Atlantic Writer Charlie Warzel on his new reporting about Elon Musk, Grok and why a chatbot called for a new Holocaust.

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Poland's Iga Świątek thrashes American Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon women's final

Iga Świątek of Poland holds the trophy after winning the women

The Polish player emerged victorious after less than an hour of gameplay.

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Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank

Concrete blocks placed by Israeli soldiers after October 7, 2023, according to local residents, are seen at one of the entrances to the West Bank village of Sinjil, impeding access for Palestinians, on July 9, 2025.

A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.

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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

President Donald J. Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, July 11, 2025.

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Debris at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

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In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster

Bundit Pantarakon, a local businessman and city council member in Mae Sai, Thailand, looks over the Sai River.

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as China's influence in the sector looms large.

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Opinion: Remembering the flood victims of Camp Mystic

A view of Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers some of the 27 young people who perished at Camp Mystic in the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas, July 4th.

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No playing Spanish-language music: Many immigrants say they have new rules for driving

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference, in front of posters of people that law enforcement arrested. DeSantis talked about a multi-agency immigration enforcement effort named Operation Tidal Wave that they say resulted in more than 1,100 arrests in a single week in Florida.

As the Trump administration's crackdown continues, traffic stops have become increasingly important tools of enforcement. It has led many immigrants to take alternate modes of transportation.

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In the Texas flood zone, volunteers help reunite lost pets with their owners

Rambo the cat thrashes in a cat trap near his home in Ingram, Texas on Thursday, July 10. Rambo had been missing for almost a week after the catastrophic flooding in central Texas.

Hundreds of pets have been reported missing after the devastating floods in central Texas. Volunteers have been combing through debris to help reunite them with their owners.

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Here's a list of Trump's tariff letters so far and the rates they threaten

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Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the rates he's so far threatened to impose in letters to global leaders.

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Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott meet with local emergency services personnel as they survey flood damage along the Guadalupe River on July 11, in Kerrville, Texas.

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

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Where to find information about flood risk to your home

Homeowner Daniel Olivas walks through his home that was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Many home buyers in the U.S. do not get information about flood risk before them move in.

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.

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'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding

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Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.

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Federal judge orders stop to indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles

Federal agents and National Guard troops confronted protesters outside the downtown Los Angeles federal building in early June. A facility in the basement is where many people arrested for deportation are processed and temporarily held. In a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration

Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's ample evidence what they're doing is illegal.

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David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies at 83

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David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.

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South Carolina honors Robert Smalls with first statue of a Black man at the Capitol

The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to the Civil War or Jim Crow.

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Preliminary report says fuel switches were cut off before Air India Boeing 787 crash

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Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches were cut off.

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2 years ago, Amanda Anisimova put down her racket. Now she's in the Wimbledon final

American tennis player Amanda Anisimova celebrates her Wimbledon quarter-final victory against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova this week at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London.

Anisimova said in 2023 that she was taking an indefinite break from tennis after tournaments had become unbearable for her mental health. This weekend, she has a chance at her first Grand Slam title.

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At a Massachusetts cafe, helping the community is on the menu

A couple transformed a neglected storefront in Fall River, Mass., into a cheery cafe where they organize food pantries, neighborhood cleanups and a community fund for those who can't afford a meal.

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Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are canceled by federal appeals court

Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in 2024. A federal appeals court has ruled in his favor and canceled plea deals for three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks.

A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal morass surrounding the long-stalled case.

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Nigeria says it won't accept U.S. deportees: "We have enough problems of our own"

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Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.

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Russia Intensifies Its Air War in Ukraine

Russia ratcheted up air attacks by drones and missiles on Ukraine this week. The increase comes as President Trump has expressed frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to enter talks to end the war. Trump indicated the U.S. would resume shipments of weapons to Ukraine that had previously been suspended. Our correspondent in Kyiv gives us the latest.

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Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive

An apartment building in the city of Sumy after Russia struck it with a Shahed drone early this year. "We need more air defense, we need more everything," said Anton Svachko, a member of Ukraine

The northern regional capital has become a frequent target of Russian drones, missiles and guided bombs. Now, Ukraine's top general says at least 50,000 Russian troops have massed across the border.

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Part war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K.

People look at the Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux, western France, on Sept. 13, 2019.

On a state visit, France's president announced the loan of the tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion. It will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than 900 years.

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