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El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a student meet and greet in Ann Arbor, Mich., on August 26, 2026. After a bruising Senate primary contest, El-Sayed is working to unite Michigan Democrats.

After a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those fissures is proving not so simple.

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Trump's arch may break ground without final approval. Veterans are trying to stop it

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says "excavation work" will begin in the next two weeks, without approval from a key federal body. Veterans who sued over the arch want a judge to intervene before then.

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Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?

Advocates and child marriage survivors in Boston gather to call for an end to child marriage. Currently more than two dozen U.S. states allow for marriage under the age of 18 under certain circumstances. A new bill up for debate in Congress calls for a national ban.

The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.

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Not a mistrial, yet. Clancy's lawyer asks for emergency appeal in her murder trial

Lindsay Clancy and lawyer Kevin Reddington look at jurors as Judge William Sullivan instructs them to continue deliberations during Clancy

The judge was on the verge of declaring a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case. Then her defense attorney requested time to seek an emergency stay from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

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Pulling the SNAP lever + Why Gen Zers bet (invest?) differently

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Changing SNAP eligibility actually change change consumption habits

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Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president

FILE -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028.

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Myanmar military head visits Vietnam to normalize relations

In this photo released by Myanmar President Office, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, right, shakes hands with Commander-in-Chief Gen. Ye Win Oo, left, upon his departure to Vietnam, at the Naypyitaw international airport Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.

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Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high

Election workers process mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel prices have reached a record high.

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Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism

This image shows a section of an organoid. Organoids are lab-grown tissues that model the human brain. A new study used brain organoids to probe key protein interactions that may be linked to profound autism.

Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development.

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Germany's far-right poised for power in state election

Ulrich Siegmund, the far-right Alternative for Germany

Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.

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What app surged in downloads after Trump's 'Lake America' change? The quiz knows

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Plus: George Santos is back in the news!

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Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump

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The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.

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Dry eyes are common in women. Here's why you shouldn't ignore them

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Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do a lot of other factors.

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Who owns the beach? A heated battle plays out in the Florida Panhandle

A beachgoer uses the boardwalk at Ed Walline Regional Beach Access off Scenic Highway 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. This stretch of the Gulf Coast has become "ground zero" in a battle between private property rights and public beach access.

After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter.

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Trump already tried to hurt Iran with sanctions once - and it didn't work

President Trump is again hoping to use economic pressure to force Iran to the negotiating table.

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Work set to begin in Trump's plan for triumphal arch

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.

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IRS targets private schools that help racial minority students

The Trump administration has said it will end the tax-exempt status for universities with programs that help racial minority students.

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The price of diesel hits a record high

A person prepares to refuel their semi-truck on August 13, 2026 in Nortrees, Texas. Diesel prices continue to climb as several international conflicts across several regions disrupt the global fuel supply chain. Tensions involving Iran have severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Ukrainian attacks of Russian refineries have further strained fuel exports from the region.

The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.

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Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

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

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.

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Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

FILE - Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16, 2026.

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project

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2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, soldiers rescue a worker alive from a tunnel during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal

Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.

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The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms

Voters at a polling place last month in Shelby, Michigan. The U.S. has not ever attempted to create a comprehensive list of American citizens before this administration and maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states — not the federal government as the Constitution dictates that states control elections.

The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day.

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Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel

Leon Black, the founder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, filed a lawsuit against the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black is seen here arriving for an earlier session of the panel, on June 26.

The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting

An election worker processes mail-in ballots in June in Industry, Calif.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.

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Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — shown onstage with Gloria Steinem in 2017 — was one of many cultural figures to pay tribute after her death on Wednesday.

Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only an inspiration but a friend.

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Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'

I"This I Believe" essay, Gloria Steinem wrote: "I believe that a unique core self is born into every human being — the result of millennia of environment and heredity combined in an unpredictable way that could never happen before or again." Steinem died Wednesday at the age of 92. She's pictured above in 2022.'/>

In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.

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ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Aug. 27, 2026.

The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.

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Fox News star Maria Bartiromo is out at the network

Fox News has parted ways with long-time anchor Maria Bartiromo. Her shows, including "Mornings with Maria," are being rebranded without her name.

Fox News suddently announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.

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Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science

Audience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass.

The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.

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