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World
Morning news brief
The first night of the Democrat's convention is in the books. Police arrest protesters outside the convention. Secretary of State Blinken is due in Egypt and Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks.
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Business
Lower inflation and rising unemployment may lead to a possible rate cut next month
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee discusses with NPR's Steve Inskeep what the Federal Reserve should do next, now that inflation is trending downward.
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Business
HHS team negotiated with drug companies to save on Medicare drug prices
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra about the results of negotiations to lower Medicare prices for 10 blockbuster drugs.
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World
Talks to negotiate a cease-fire deal in Gaza are set to resume Thursday
Can another round of U.S.-brokered cease-fire talks lead to an end to the war in Gaza? That's where tens of thousands of people have been killed and families have been repeatedly displaced.
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World
Morning news brief
Inflation falls to its lowest level in more than three years. A new round of talks to end the war in Gaza is set to begin in Doha. There’s some violence on the streets in the Bangladeshi capital.
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Business
Inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in July
Inflation eased in July, which likely clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next month. Housing costs remain stubbornly high, though.
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Latin America
Venezuela moves to shut down dissent after a disputed election
Lawmakers aligned with Venezuela's autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro say they will pass a bill regulating social media companies. Opponents say it is a move to repress dissent.
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World
Morning news brief
There's already a claim of foreign interference in this year’s election. Missouri and Arizona voters will weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. U.S. tries again to end the war in Sudan.
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Politics
Harris, Trump camps haven't specified how their Ukraine plan may differ from Biden's
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Politico editor-at-large Matthew Kaminski on the lack of clarity from the Harris and Trump campaigns on their Ukraine policy.
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National
The Olympic flag was passed to LA. How will everyone get around the car-choked city?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass promised a "no car" Olympics when the summer games come to her city in 2028. How is her plan going to work in a city famous for large freeways and a lot of traffic?