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Looking back on July which was a profoundly busy month for news
A lot of major news stories happened this week. We review some of them.
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Trump's plan to address Black journalists convention sparks backlash
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Errin Haines, of the nonprofit newsroom The 19th, about former President Trump's decision to speak to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention.
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Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back
Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds.
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30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education
In 1994 on the National Mall, thousands of American teens pledged abstinence until marriage. The movement it created has influenced sex education in schools to this day.
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Remembering Francine Pascal, creator of the teen romance series 'Sweet Valley High'
"Morning Edition" remembers author Francine Pascal, who created the young adult series, "Sweet Valley High," who has died at 92.
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The Interior Department concludes 3-year probe of Indian boarding schools
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its final report in an investigation into the legacies of federal Indian boarding schools.
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Hamas says its top leader has been killed in Iran's capital Tehran
Ismail Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian group’s political leader, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Hamas blamed his assassination on Israel.
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting presidential election results
Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday’s disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won.
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Israel has delayed the evacuation of sick children in Gaza
Israel agreed to allow 150 seriously ill and injured children in Gaza to leave for medical treatment. But after an attack blamed on Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel's prime minister suspended that approval.
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There are primary races in Arizona but one in particular is getting a lot of attention
A Democratic primary for a House seat in Phoenix has drawn GOP interests. The Winkelvoss twins of Facebook fame, the crypto industry and a major Republican donor are trying to sway the results.
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President Biden calls for term limits and ethics reforms for Supreme Court justices
President Biden is floating a plan to reshape the Supreme Court, including term limits for Justices. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center, about Biden's objectives.
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McDonald's is losing customers to inflation
McDonald announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. This time, it's because of inflation. (Story aired on ATC on July 29, 2024.)
