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China's Xi hosts Putin and Modi at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a high-profile summit with leaders from Russia, North Korea and India gathering among others in a challenge to U.S. influence.

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Earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan, killing hundreds and destroying villages

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul.

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.

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Guatemala says it suggested that U.S. send its unaccompanied migrant children home

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Guatemalan Minister of Governance Francisco Jimenez shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on a joint security program agreement at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura on June 26 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

As a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, the government of Guatemala says in a statement it suggested the U.S. return its children to their home country.

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Hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children can stay in the U.S. for now, judge says

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A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order after the U.S. attempted to deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children without proper immigration proceedings.

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Friday night football brings healing in Kerrville

Still recovering from devastating July flash flooding, the Kerrville community gathered for the Texas tradition of high school football Friday night. As Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies reports, the Tivy Antler varsity football team took on Del Rio in their season opener at Kerrville's Antler Stadium, the same location that was a volunteer hub after the July 4th flooding and where a recent massive memorial was held.

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with broken vertebrae after car accident, spokesperson says

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 3, 2025.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebrae after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with broken vertebra after car accident, spokesperson says

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 3, 2025.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebra after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.

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Chicago's mayor pushes back as Trump administration readies immigration crackdown

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference at River Point Park, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago.

Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring the city's police from collaborating with federal officers on civil immigration enforcement operations, and U.S. military personnel on police patrols.

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Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen, detain employee

A man watches the news on TV, displaying footage of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, who was killed, along with others, in Thursday

The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations' food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said.

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How 3 Hawaiian teen princes brought surfing to the mainland

In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called "surfboard swimming" — to mainland U.S. when they took to the waves in Santa Cruz, Calif.

In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as "surfboard swimming." The Princes of Surf exhibit tells what happened next.

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Don't let a selfie be the end of you

If you want to put a tiger in your selfie, this Indian visitor has the right approach, posing in front of a photo of the feline at a New Delhi festival.

Selfies can be great fun — or horribly dangerous. India, which has tallied hundreds of injuries and deaths from risky selfie-taking, is urging folks to stay safe when holding up their phone for a pix.

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Can young Americans still have a better life than their parents? We want to know

Ads for rental apartments are posted on the window of a real estate agent

For many Gen Z and millennial Americans, concerns about finances and the economy can feel ever present. NPR wants to know how economic barriers are affecting you and your political views.

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2025 Pokémon World Championships show how competitive the game still is

More than 25,000 people gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center in California for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships this year.

The annual event pits some of the trading card and video game's most seasoned players against each other — and it demonstrates how Pokémon has maintained its grip on pop culture.

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Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects at ports

Ports around the country are vying to become hubs for offshore wind farms, like the State Pier in New London, Conn., which is supplying the South Fork Wind farm offshore.

Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.

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China's Xi and India's Modi vow to resolve border differences at meeting in Tianjin

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Modi is on his first visit to China since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020.

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Houthi rebels say Israeli airstrike killed their prime minister in Yemen's capital

Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

The Iranian-backed Houthis said an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

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139 days: 3 Scottish brothers set a record for fastest row across the Pacific

Scottish brothers, Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan, Maclean react after completing their record-breaking row from Peru across the Pacific Ocean to Cairns, Australia, on Saturday

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific, arriving in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru.

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Photos: Mother Nature must be really annoyed at our fakery

A champagne breakfast is served as part of an "Africa experience" offered by a Kenya hotel.

A polar bear in a zoo, a hotel balcony overlooking elephants, a tree mural shrouded by haze: They're images from the new book The Anthropocene Illusion, about the way humans are remaking Earth.

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy for 2nd time in less than a year

A Spirit Airlines plane taxis at New Hampshire

The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process.

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Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet'

A make-shift memorial is set up at Annunciation Catholic Church after the Wednesday

The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.

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Texas advances bill allowing citizens to sue makers and distributors of abortion pills

Texas lawmakers are on track to pass one of the toughest laws aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication, one way people still have abortions in a state that has banned them.

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Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu

Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody

It's one of the most famous rock songs ever - Bohemian Rhapsody— and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing - into Zulu.

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As drug deaths hit five-year low, Trump continues to cite fentanyl as major threat

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act," which strengthens prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025.

Drug deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since March 2025, according to federal data. Trump continues to cite fentanyl as justification for policies ranging from tariffs to immigration.

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3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

Protesters walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames during a protest following the death of a delivery rider in clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

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Dear Life Kit: Do I have to buy birthday gifts for my 18 nieces and nephews?

When disagreements centered around money arise between loved ones, watch out for "relationship challenges masquerading as money challenges," says Katie Gatti Tassin, author of <!-- raw HTML omitted -->Rich Girl Nation: Taking Charge of Our Financial Futures<!-- raw HTML omitted -->.

Experts answer a round of finance questions from NPR's audience, including how to financially support a friend with Stage 4 cancer and how to stop paying for your parents.

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AI and Nvidia have been bright spots in an uncertain economy, but there are doubts now

Nvidia has become a symbol of AI in America, especially in the stock markets.

This past week, AI darling Nvidia reported blockbuster financial results that beat analysts' expectations. But investors weren't impressed and the stock price dropped.

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Federal judge blocks Trump's effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Response Team members demonstrate how the team enters a residence in the pursuit of a wanted subject at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.

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Most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules

President Trump announces his global tariffs at a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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At Trump's urging, Missouri jumps into redistricting race to help Republicans

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, at the Missouri State Fair this month, has called lawmakers to a special session to draw new voting lines sought by President Trump.

Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special session starting Wednesday to help the GOP hold onto Congress. It's part of the battle to reshape the voting map and help Trump keep a majority for his agenda.

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With newly approved maps in Texas, GOP puts its gains with Latinos to the test

U.S. congressional district maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets at the Texas State Capitol on Aug. 6, in Austin, Texas. Republicans are hoping the newly redrawn maps will boost their chances of keeping control of Congress in next year

President Trump and Republicans made big inroads with Hispanic voters in Texas last year. Now, a newly approved redistricting plan will test whether those gains are locked in for good.

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