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Get there while you can: The Mirage in Las Vegas will be closing its doors in 1 day
After 34 years, the iconic Mirage casino and hotel on the Las Vegas strip will close Wednesday. It will reopen in 2027 as a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas.
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Arts & Life
Photo looks to capture the path of a bullet used in Trump assassination attempt
"New York Times" photographer Doug Mills captured an image at Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania that appears to be a bullet flying past the former president's head.
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American pop culture lost a trio of important figures over the weekend
We look back at the lives of sex-advice guru Dr. Ruth, fitness icon Richard Simmons and actress Shannon Daughtery who all died over the weekend.
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Politics
Many people are still processing the attempted assassination of ex-President Trump
Former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt Saturday. We hear from Americans who are trying to understand what this could mean for the country.
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Science
Why do cats scratch furniture? A new study found answers
A new study identifies why cats scratch the furniture and what you can do to curb that behavior.
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Sports
Mate's moment at the Copa
Players at the Copa America have been seen exiting team buses with Mate gourds. Part of the point of Yerba Mate is that it's communal -- perfect to be shared with your 10 best friends after a game.
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Music
What music do you listen to when you’re in the car for hours?
Every summer, families across America pack into cars and go on roadtrips. Hosts Steve Inskeep and Leila Fadel offer what they blast on their speakers to make the drive less stressful.
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Arts & Life
The Smithsonian acquires the earliest known portrait of an American first lady
The National Portrait Gallery has acquired an image of Dolley Madison that's believed to be the first photograph of a first lady.
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Science
Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness
A new study finds that people tend to partner up with people of similar attractiveness.
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National
Stories of new U.S. citizens: A Canadian on what it now means to be an American
As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, Khadija Mohamed, who is originally from the Canada, explains what it means to her to be an American.