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Alabama's school year begins with tragedy after 2 football players die
The death of a high school student in a football game Friday has saddened his Alabama community and once again raised concerns about the sport. Days earlier a 14-year-old player had died.
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The biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history is in the hands of a federal judge
The biggest supermarket merger in U.S history is in the hands of a federal judge. Government regulators want a district court in Oregon to stop a proposed deal that would merge Kroger and Albertsons.
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Where do different ideas of masculinity fit into the presidential election?
An examination of how manhood is being portrayed in the presidential race.
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Worms are infecting Colorado's sweet corn. Moths with STDs could help
Caretakers of a corn crop in Colorado, struggling to control a worm, introduce moths infected with STDs hoping widespread infection will result in bug infertility. (Story aired on WeSun on 8/11/24.)
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Rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Germany causes concerns in the country’s business community
The German state of Saxony has a thriving tech manufacturing sector, but business leaders worry that the German far-right party is keeping highly skilled immigrant workers away.
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FAFSA troubles: Students are still waiting on their financial aid packages
Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester.
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A school shooting in Nashville started a gun debate in a very conservative state
The Supermajority team from NPR’s Embedded podcast follows three conservative mothers who lobby Tennessee lawmakers for gun control after a shooting at their private Christian school in Nashville.
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Morning news brief
There appears to be a respite in fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border. A supermarket merger is in the hands of a federal judge. Massachusetts town closes parks to stop a mosquito-born disease.
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Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China
The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.
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Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz has become a new messenger for reproductive rights
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been speaking openly about how he and his wife struggled to conceive using fertility treatments.
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U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza
Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
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The latest Middle East talks failed to secure a cease-fire agreement
Israel says it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets in the early morning. Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.