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Israel begins a limited pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas as concerns over hunger mount

Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy that reached Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 26, 2025.

The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza, as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount.

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Here's a puzzling question: Why are stocks at record highs despite looming tariffs?

President Trump holds up a report outlining foreign trade barriers while announcing steep tariffs on April 2.

President Trump's tariffs could hit the economy badly and lead to higher inflation. But Wall Street investors are reacting by sending stocks to record highs.

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This was the week that comedy pushed back

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South Park skewered President Trump. Stephen Colbert isn't holding back. This week, comedians on Paramount-owned shows aired their grievances against both their parent company and Trump.

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A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities' custody

Law enforcement officers are seen stationed outside a Walmart where 11 people were stabbed in a violent attack Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Traverse City, Mich.

Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act.

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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

Workers on scaffolding repaint the NASA logo near the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 2020.

The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.

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Israel's military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows

Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy that reached Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Israel's military said the airdrops would begin Saturday night in Gaza, after mounting accounts of starvation-related deaths. Israeli officials also said humanitarian corridors will be established.

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What's at stake with the European Union-U.S. trading partnership if a tariff deal isn't reached

As the deadline for the start of 30 percent tariffs on the EU, Cecilia Malmstrom, former European Commissioner for Trade, explains the scope and scale of the EU-US trading partnership and what's at stake if a deal isn't reached.

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Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote

Supporters of the recall movement are seen gathering in Taipei, Taiwan.

A months-long recall effort to oust lawmakers considered pro-Chinese has failed in the self-governing island's legislature.

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'Scotland is already great.' Protesters troll Trump on his golfing trip

A man seen through the windshield of a moving vehicle holds up a sign reading: "This is not a paedophile island. You are not welcome here," as the motorcade of President Trump arrives at the golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on Friday.

The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport. On Friday, a Southwest plane leaving from the same location had a near-miss with another aircraft.

The Southwest Boeing 737 dropped almost 500 feet to avoid another aircraft.

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Remembering David Nabarro: 'a great champion of global health and health equity'

David Nabarro, the World Health Organization Special Envoy for COVID-19 Prevention and Response, was recognized for his work with the title Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 3, 2023. Nabarro died on Friday at age 75.

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician, Nabarro was a leading voice in the effort to quash the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PEPFAR escaped the rescission ax. But where does it stand?

This PEPFAR clinic in Kitwe, Zambia, closed as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts earlier this year. The clinic provided medicines for HIV/AIDS patients.

Founded by George W. Bush, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief was taken out of the list of agencies that lost previously pledged funds. But its future is far from certain.

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Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming

Inside a bug-making factory in Rio de Janeiro, a team of workers transfer loads of mosquito larvae to cleaner water. These mosquitoes are special — they

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.

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Even megastars like Venus Williams get the health insurance blues

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In the U.S., as nowhere else, health insurance and employment are deeply connected. And that means confusion can snare even elite athletes.

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Taiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party

Taiwanese people go to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in elections.

The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the last presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists and the Taiwan People's Party have enough seats to form a majority bloc.

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Opinion: Ozzy Osbourne, no ordinary man

Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to remember the singular Ozzy Osbourne, who died this week at the age of 76.

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'We are being driven from the land' - after a massacre, a Nigerian village buries its dead

A man stands in front of a damaged and burnt house following a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, on June 16, 2025.

Another deadly overnight raid in central Nigeria left more than 100 villagers dead and hundreds displaced. Survivors in Benue State say it's part of a brutal campaign to drive Christian farming communities from their land. NPR reports from Yelwata, where residents are still counting the dead.

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Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down

Violeta is an endangered Mexican spider monkey, about 18 months old, who was poached from the wild and smuggled into California, where it

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates illegal in all 50 states.

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Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer

A businessman walks by the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. As more than 100 big companies reported earnings this week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit a series of record highs.

Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.

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Home sales are down. So why are prices at an all-time high?

The housing market has fizzled so far this year, as many would-be buyers are deterred by high prices and elevated mortgage rates.

Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.

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Taiwan votes to decide whether to oust lawmakers from China-friendly party

People prepare to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, July 26, 2025 as Taiwanese are casting their votes to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in elections.

Taiwanese were voting Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, in elections that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature.

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Has the Billboard Hot 100 caught the Holy Ghost?

Is Christian music the new pop music?

Brittany dives into the economy behind Christian contemporary music

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Arizona woman to serve 8 years for identity theft scheme benefiting North Korea

The North Korean flag files over the North Korean embassy in Beijing, in July 2007.

Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison this week for her role in a scheme that the DOJ said used stolen American identities in order to help illegally employ North Koreans in U.S. companies.

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Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks

Federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be banned.

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How the veteran-led Team Rubicon volunteers helped in the Texas flood aftermath

Over 60 volunteers with Team Rubicon, a veteran-led nonprofit disaster response organization, were among the first on the ground in Texas, helping to clear debris and muck out flood-damaged homes.

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Education Department says it's releasing more than $5 billion in frozen grants

The largest pot of grant money frozen by the Trump administration consisted of roughly $2.2 billion for professional development for educators.

The grants fund a wide range of education programs, including migrant education, services for English language learners and adult education.

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Are you a single mom? We want to hear from you about your challenges and life experiences

More and more women are embarking on the journey of single parenthood.

About 40% of all births in America are to unmarried women according to the U.S. Census. Are there situations and challenges that are unique to single moms? We'd like to hear about them.

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'Outrageous' dramatizes the lives of the Mitford sisters

The six British sisters are the subject of a new Britbox series. In 1989, Jessica Mitford talked with Terry Gross about her relationship with the Communist Party and her book about the death industry.

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What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza?

Palestinians in Gaza City hold out pans at a food distribution run by a charity. The World Food Programme said Monday that hunger in Gaza has reached "astonishing levels," with a third of the population of just over 2 million people currently going multiple days without eating.

Reports of starvation in Gaza raise the questions: Why the hesitation in labeling it a famine? And who are the authorities with the power to make that call?

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Dear Life Kit: My friend says ugly things about her body and it makes me anxious

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Body-acceptance advocate Katie Sturino and Ronald Young Jr., host of the podcast Weight for It, answer listener questions about body image, weight loss drugs and bullying.

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