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Feds probe 'mention markets.' And, lawmakers call for investigation into USS Lincoln

This photograph shows setup screens displaying the logo and homepage of the U.S.-based prediction market platform Kalshi on April 29, 2026.

Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego on handling of USS Lincoln conditions: 'That's not proper leadership'

An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, 2026.

Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon chief and the U.S. Navy about living conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona.

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From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks

A man rides his bike along a flooded road near Chiba metro station in Chiba, Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as heavy rain swept through the area. Torrential rain pummeled eastern Japan, triggering landslides and power outages, and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level heavy rain warning for the region for the first time.

At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer

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Fill in the blank on this week's quiz: Rep. AOC is documenting ____ on Instagram

From left: Pope Leo, someone who is a correct answer, AOC.

Plus, which beloved animal crossed the rainbow bridge, and what bit of papal paraphernalia did Chicago baseball fans get this week?

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ICE uses controversial program to boost deportations. Here's how it works in 1 county

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Details on how ICE cooperation agreements work in practice have been hard to come by. NPR took a close look at how sheriff's deputies in Walton County, Fla., approach immigration-related arrests.

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At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work

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Lawmakers and families raise concerns about conditions aboard USS Lincoln, as the U.S.-Iran war drags on, Iranians seek a break from the conflict, Russian-held Crimea faces Ukrainian drone campaign.

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2 workers share how helping kids at a community center has changed their lives

Workers at a Louisiana community center talk about how helping children has enriched their lives.

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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

FILE - The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

FILE - Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

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Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy

Federal regulators have opened an inquiry into so-called "mention markets" on prediction market sites, where people bet millions of dollars on what a speaker may or may not utter.

Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.

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Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work

Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.

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Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

A photo of the exterior of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in June. For months, a tarp has covered the arts complex

The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.

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Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of NY murder trial

Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026.

A surprise hearing Friday in federal court has added to speculation Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.

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Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands of Russia

The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.

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By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea

Diners sit at an outdoor restaurant in Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 22. Ukrainian drone strikes are causing power outages, fuel shortages and cuts in cellphone service in the peninsula. Russia seized Crimea when it first invaded Ukraine in 2014, but now its hold on the territory is being challenged.

Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine is hitting Crimea hard, upending daily life.

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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

People take cover inside at a MRT station during the Urban Resilience (Air-Defense) Exercise, part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.

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Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves

Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026, in Austin, Texas.

Inflation cooled a bit last month, according to a new report from the Labor Department. And, ICE plans to equip its officers with electric shock gloves.

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The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews

An injection of the new drug lenacapavir provides six months of protection against infection by HIV.

It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most.

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Primary voters send mixed signals about what they want from the Democratic Party

Primary results this month in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin paint a muddled picture of just how far to the left Democratic voters want their candidates to be come this fall's midterm elections.

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U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'

Israeli soldiers stand guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian homes that they have blockaded in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates

Supporters of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong cheer at her election night party on Tuesday in Madison. Hong, a self-described democratic socialist, narrowly lost the primary.

In online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism.

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Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they'll return to Mideast

A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on March 12.

Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind.

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Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.

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Author discusses the common myths and stereotypes about domestic violence

Allegations of domestic violence against Congressman Max Miller, which he denies, have raised persistent stereotypes about abuse. NPR's Michel Martin talks to author Leslie Morgan Steiner.

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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner buy the Los Angeles Lakers

The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on March 30, 2026.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic about the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing his parents

FILE - Actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, arrive for an event on Dec. 17, 2013, in New York.

A grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.

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Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century

A solar eclipse is seen over a Virgin Maria church in Vidigulfo, near Pavia, northern Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.

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3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma

FILE - This Oct. 9, 2014, file photo shows the gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla.

Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.

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