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A new study renews the debate around withdrawal from stopping antidepressants

A new study has sparked debate on the prevalence of withdrawal symptoms when patients stop taking antidepressants, as well as on the severity of those symptoms.

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How China is likely to respond to Taiwan's military exercises

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about how Beijing will view Taiwan's large-scale military drills.

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AI Chatbots: Slurs & "Inappropriate Posts"

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Wired magazine reporter Reece Rogers about the problems plaguing AI Chatbots and how they can be fixed.

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Cloud Seeding Conspiracy Theory

More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.

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Can 'able-bodied' adults on Medicaid replace farm workers amid immigration crackdown?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Robin Rudowitz vice-president of the health policy organization KFF about the Trump administration idea that Medicaid enrollees could replace migrant farmworkers.

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We look at the tariff letters President Trump sent out this past week, as well as what polling tells us about how Americans feel about the increasingly violent immigration raids.

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NPR's Short Wave explores how climate change is shifting ocean currents in new series

In this first glimpse of the "Sea Camp" series from NPR's Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean's surface currents by the end of the century.

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Los Angeles houses of worship plan for possible ICE Raids

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Churches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship.

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'Love Island USA' might decenter whiteness — but the show still won't face reality

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The finale of Love Island USA airs Sunday night. Critic Aisha Harris says it's impossible to separate the season's racial and ethnic diversity from the show's mealy-mouthed handling of behind-the-scenes drama.

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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

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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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