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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to appear for confirmation hearing, U.S. restarts blockade against Iran amid standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, ICE suspends traffic stops after deadly shootings.
NPR NewsNPR NewsMystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder.
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NPR NewsTrump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address
The speech comes as President Trump has escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November's midterm elections.
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NPR NewsEbola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, according to WHO, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track.
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NPR NewsSupreme Court Justices give chilling accounts of threats to their safety
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett spoke with lawmakers about funding for security and other needs for the court on Tuesday.
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NPR NewsSpain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final
Spain is back in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the final for the third straight tournament.
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NPR NewsSupreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan discuss security funding on Capitol Hill
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett met with lawmakers on Tuesday for a regular budget hearing.
NPR NewsHow do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
NPR NewsIn the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
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NPR NewsE. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case
The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
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NPR NewsEnvironmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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NPR NewsInvestigative journalist reports on the abuse inside ICE's largest detention facility
The New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation.
NPR NewsWhy your favorite international artist might be reconsidering their next U.S. tour
The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
NPR NewsInflation slowed sharply -- but it may not last
Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.
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NPR NewsU.S. to reinstate Hormuz blockade. And, states sue over Paramount-Warner deal
The United States plans to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz today. And, several states are suing to stop the massive Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
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NPR NewsFamily of a man shot by agents responding to a 911 call seeks answers
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
NPR News'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI
AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
NPR NewsThe U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
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NPR NewsMorning news brief
Trump says the U.S. will collect tolls and impose blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, man killed by federal agents in Maine, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger.
NPR NewsPlatner's voters are reeling as Maine Democratic Party races to choose his replacement
Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have to decide what's next, as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a nominee.
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NPR NewsTrump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029
President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.
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NPR NewsSome states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.
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NPR NewsYour cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals
We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S. and marveling at Buc-ee's and unlimited free soda.
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NPR NewsDeath toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical condition, according to a statement by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
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NPR NewsThe star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain
The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners of the knockout bracket. Now, the semifinals are both heavyweight matchups.
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NPR NewsTrump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care
NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationally.
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NPR NewsSouth Carolina's governor names Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term
South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top Republicans, including President Trump, have coalesced around the pick.
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NPR NewsOn foreign policy, Graham's influence may have been felt the most
Over the course of his three decades in Congress, Lindsey Graham was a major influence on Capitol Hill and throughout the world as one of the most vocal advocates for U.S. military might.
NPR NewsTrump says the U.S. will reinstate its blockade on Iran and charge a toll on ships
The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.
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NPR NewsStates sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger
California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms.
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