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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
The Middle East changed over the weekend. Israel killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in Beirut in a wave of continuing airstrikes that began a week ago.
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Stressed out? These 8 skills can help boost mood and reduce anxiety
Life is stressful. Whether it’s work or relationship issues or you’re worrying about politics or global conflict, it can be overwhelming. NPR’s Stress Less: A quest to reclaim your calm aims to help.
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What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance
Those who’ve debated Walz before say he has a down-to-earth style that is relatable to voters — but it's an approach that can also cause problems for the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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It's the end of an era in Britain -- the coal era
At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.
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North Carolina is airlifting food and water to communities cut off by Helene
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the damage is "widespread and catastrophic" following Hurricane Helene. Many remote mountain communities remain cut off.
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Israel mulls its next steps after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Israel’s military campaign is expanding. After assassinating Hezbollah’s leader, Israel’s air force bombed more targets in Lebanon, and stuck Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Israel strikes hit central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of the conflict
The city has been reeling from Friday’s airstrikes that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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After six years in power, Mexico's president is about to leave office
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is in his final day in office, before the inauguration of his political protégée Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Kris Kristofferson, musical rebel and movie star, dies at age 88
Kristofferson, who wrote indelible songs about lovers, loners and boozers, has died at age 88. He later became a screen star. His performance in "A Star Is Born" earned him a Golden Globe in 1976.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tasked with helping to chart his country’s future
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus about how he sees his country's future.
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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
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Hurricane Helene is downgraded to a tropical storm but it will still cause problems
The eye of Helene crashed into Florida's Big Bend region as a major hurricane. It brought punishing winds, a worrying storm surge and concern for those far inland as the storm moves north.
