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There are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners to rescue their coworkers
Mining industry deaths hit a near-decade high last year. Most occurred in surface mines, like strip or open-pit mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners for rescues.
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Heirloom fruit varieties could help in protecting against climate change
Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.
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Israelis protest against leadership after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with political scientist Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem about the protests in Israel after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages.
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Inspector general examines the U.S. aid pier meant to get food into Gaza
In March, President Biden proposed a workaround to aid not getting into Gaza. The U.S. military would build a floating pier on the Gaza coast. Was the project a success?
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Trump tells town hall crowd that he supports free IVF treatments
Former President Donald Trump told crowds in Wisconsin and Michigan that he would make IVF treatment free if wins a second term. “I was always for IVF," Trump told them.
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Vice President Kalama Harris answered questions on CNN about her policy views
It was Harris' first major interview as the Democratic presidential nominee. She said she’d appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected, and she responded to questions about policy shifts over the years.
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The deadly listeria outbreak in the U.S. has worsened
An additional six people have died as the toll from contamination at a single Boar's Head plant becomes the worst listeria outbreak since 2011. Listeria is a bacterial, food-borne illness.
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A teacher wrestled to raise money for his students to visit Washington, D.C.
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about an unusual fundraising idea to help send school kids on trip to Washington, D.C.
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How the MAGA movement plans to, as a new book is entitled, 'Finish What We Started'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Isaac Arnsdorf about his book -- "Finish What We Started" -- and the advancement of former President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
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The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It’s affecting real voters
As the election nears, false rhetoric about noncitizen voting is having a real impact as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations.
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How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election
Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.
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California could be the first state to require standards for powerful AI models
California lawmakers passed a bill that seeks to prevent AI-induced "catastrophes." Companies that build large AI models would be required to test their products to make sure they don't harm people.
