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Summers may come and go, but the songs of the summer last forever
All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.
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Top U.S. and U.K. diplomats are in Ukraine to meet with the new foreign minister
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his U.K. counterpart are in Kyiv after Russia received shipments of close-range ballistic missile systems from Iran.
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Political strategists analyze the Harris-Trump presidential debate
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about their reactions to the Trump-Harris debate.
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Better bread could be a climate change solution — some bakers think so
Researchers, farmer and bakers in Washington State are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf. They're looking at wheat blends that can help preserve soil carbon.
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4 astronauts aim to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk
On Tuesday morning, four commercial astronauts took off on a journey to orbit. In the coming days, they're planning on undertaking the first commercial spacewalk.
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Louisiana is bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Francine
Emergency officials in Louisiana are warning residents to take the threat of Francine seriously as the strong tropical system is set to come ashore on Wednesday. Heavy rains, high winds are concerns.
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What you need to know about what happened in the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off over the economy, abortion, foreign policy and immigration.
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GA SHOOTING-FLORAL ALTARS
Two California artists help grieving communities build floral alters in memory of mass shooting victims. Their latest stop is a high school in Winder, Ga. (Story aired on ACT on Sept. 9, 2024.)
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Germany will soon start checks along its 9 land borders
Beginning next week, Germany will start to introduce border checks along all of its nine land borders. The country aims to reduce what it calls “irregular migration.”
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Utilities must comply with limits on PFAS chemicals by 2029. Some have a head start
Treatment plants that filter "forever chemicals" from drinking water in Orange County, Calif., are models for water systems across the country that will need to comply with EPA rules by 2029.
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A fact check on immigration comments made at the Trump-Harris debate
Immigration was a big topic at Tuesday night's presidential debate in Philadelphia. We fact-check former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on their claims.
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Government shutdown looms as Congress must agree on a spending bill by Oct. 1
Congress must pass a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the month. The House is set to vote Wednesday on an opening offer from House Republicans that will begin the negotiations.
