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U.S. envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine

A local resident wears a gas mask as he rides a bicycle past a partially destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack in Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded.

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Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms

A person holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026.

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

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Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently blocked the use of license plate readers on state roads, joining a host of other elected officials and political candidates speaking out against the law enforcement surveillance technology.

As political races heat up heading into the midterms, candidates from both parties are increasingly joining the fray to voice concerns over Flock surveillance cameras.

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Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte shows a document to reporters at the Quezon city justice hall Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, after an arrest warrant was issued on charges that she publicly threatened to have the president and two other people assassinated.

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.

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The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

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The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

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4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump's Labor Department

Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own department's policy prohibiting harassment. She resigned in April.

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'Hidden tribunals:' Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations

People line up before their hearings at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court in October 2025.

The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations.

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'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'

More than 5,600 people are still missing following the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. The board in the photograph is covered with pictures of some of the missing in Devighat.

That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health.

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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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