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CANDIDATE TRAVEL
Where candidates go — the size, place and pace of their events — says a lot about where they think they can win.
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A review of the new Peacock series 'Fight Night'
The Peacock series Fight Night tells the story of how a party after Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta became an infamous heist.
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NY FIRE TOWER ILLUMINATION
Every year at summer's end, volunteers in New York illuminate historic fire towers on mountain summits, honoring fire watchers who keep communities safe in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains.
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The sound of air raid sirens in Ukraine have been turned into music
A Ukrainian singer's video of her voice harmonizing to an air raid siren has become a social media symbol of defiance.
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As the NFL season begins, fans will see something new: Guardian Caps
For the first time, several NFL players will wear extra padding known as "Guardian Caps" over their helmets to protect against concussions during regular season play.
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College presidents consider how to respond to a new school year of campus protests
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wesleyan University president Michael Roth about why he supports political activism on campus.
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Georgia investigators piece together the events leading up to latest school shooting
A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a high school shooting in Georgia killed four people and injured nine others. The community in the small town of Winder is grappling with the tragedy.
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Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling
Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.
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Tim Walz's roots are in Nebraska — where people are talking about their ex-neighbor
Nebraskans who knew Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in his early life share their memories of the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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Gun control groups herald apparent closure of Polymer80, a big maker of gun kits
Gun control groups are heralding the apparent closure of Polymer80 — one of the biggest makers of gun kits. The so-called “ghost guns” have become a target of federal regulators and lawsuits, but manufacturers may be looking to SCOTUS for relief. The court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging federal rules next month.
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These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves
Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders.
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Meet the evangelicals trying to make a case for VP Harris
More than 80% of white evangelicals supported Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, but a new group is trying to push some of those voters to the camp of Democratic nominee vice president Kamala Harris.
