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DOJ sues Dali ship owner and operator for $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
The owner of the ship that caused the fatal collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge faces a $100 million lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department.
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Haitians consider leaving Springfield, Ohio, after they're accused of eating pets
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Viles Dorsainvil about the mood among Haitians in Springfield after former President Donald Trump amplified false claims about Haitian migrants there.
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Hezbollah vows to retaliate after being targeted in explosions in Lebanon
Israel has not claimed explicit responsibility for the attacks. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aaron David Miller, former State Department negotiator, about what's the strategy behind the attacks.
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Trump's Truth Social reaches a business milestone. Will he cash out his stake?
The former president is about to be able to sell his majority stake in Trump Media, the parent company of his Truth Social network. But the share price has plunged, as investors try to predict the outcome of the presidential election.
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Beirut is on edge after 2 waves of explosions that used pagers and walkie-talkies
In Lebanon, victims were buried after a cyberattack Tuesday that detonated thousands of hand-held pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah. The next day there was a second wave of attacks.
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The significance of the lethal cyberattacks Israel is accused of carrying out
The explosions in Lebanon are the latest in a series of lethal attacks attributed to Israel, and carried out against its leading enemies in their heavily guarded capitals.
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is not endorsing a presidential candidate
Labor unions have been active in the presidential campaign this cycle, but the Teamsters -- a large, prominent union -- says it won't endorse either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Why?
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Why 'Beast Games' contestants are suing MrBeast and Amazon
The highest-earning YouTuber, MrBeast, is facing a lawsuit after contestants on his Amazon reality show claimed he mistreated them. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with "Variety" reporter Todd Spangler.
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Chemicals from food packaging leach into food -- affecting people’s health
A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some -- including BPA, phthalates and PFAS -- have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.
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Examining whether a U.S. ban on TikTok would be censorship
Is the U.S. banning TikTok essentially censorship? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with an attorney whose firm filed a petition on behalf of a TikTok creator seeking to stop the U.S. ban.
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Jimmy Carter, who's about to turn 100 years old, gets another award
Former President Jimmy Carter receives one more award -- this time for his writing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to his grandson Jason Carter.
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China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of shrinking, aging economy
China is to gradually raise the retirement age for its workforce next year. The news is met with mixed reaction in the Chinese capital. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 16, 2024.)