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Politics
Week in politics: Trump hearing postponed, candidates agree to debate rules
Former President Donald Trump's sentencing postponed again in New York, Vice President Kamala Harris' massive fundraising haul, and ahead of Tuesday's debates both candidates agree to rules.
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Latin America
Opinion: Christmas is starting early in Venezuela
Christmas starts early in a lot of retail stores, but in Venezuela it's starting Oct. 1. NPR's Scott Simon explains.
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Children in Gaza get polio vaccines but the virus may already be spreading
Palestinian children in Gaza will have access to polio vaccines this weekend as the UN rushes to reach families displaced and without access to healthcare following the detection of the virus in wastewater flowing through its war-ravaged streets.
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Politics
Trump seeks to overturn his narrow 2020 loss in Georgia
We look at how Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, are campaigning in the battleground state of Georgia, and what former President Trump will have to do to win back the state.
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Latin America
Mexico's judges could soon be elected rather than appointed. Some say it's a bad idea
We look at a constitutional reform being pushed through in Mexico requiring that all judges be elected rather than appointed. The public supports the measure, but legal experts say it's a bad idea.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Shock upsets at the US Open, college football changes
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss US Open upsets and try to explain how and why college football looks so different this year.
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World
Scotland's hottest DJ is 72-year-old Tony Morris
Tony Morris, a 72-year-old former bookkeeper and taxi driver, is taking over Glasgow's clubs with his dance music.
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Politics
The DNC didn't let a Palestinian American speak. The uncommitted movement took note
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate from Michigan, about the movement's next steps after the DNC did not allow a Palestinian American speaker on the main stage
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Politics
6 takeaways from the DNC, and what it means for both parties going forward
It might have been all that Democrats hoped for and more, but how might the DNC set up candidates — in both parties — for the last leg before the election?
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Food
At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.
