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byLeila Fadel,Steve Inskeep
11 min
Morning news brief
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National
'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967
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'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967
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Europe
Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain
byLeila Fadel,Eleanor Beardsley
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Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain
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Technology
Scarlett Johansson demands answers about the voice for ChatGPT's personal assistant
bySteve Inskeep,Bobby Allyn
3 min
Scarlett Johansson demands answers about the voice for ChatGPT's personal assistant
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It's rare when a mother and her child graduate from college together
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Jackye Lafon, who's in her 80s, cools herself with a water spray at her home in Toulouse, France during a heat wave in 2022. Older people face higher heat risk than those who are younger. Climate change is making heat risk even greater. Fred Scheiber/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Climate
More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds
byAlejandra Borunda
3 min
More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds
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Middle East
Having a child with a rare genetic disease is difficult. It's even harder in Gaza
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Having a child with a rare genetic disease is difficult. It's even harder in Gaza
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Politics
The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress
byLeila Fadel,Claudia Grisales
3 min
The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress
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Europe
As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned
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As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned
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Africa
Ex-South African President Zuma is banned by a court from running for Parliament
byEmmanuel Akinwotu
2 min
Ex-South African President Zuma is banned by a court from running for Parliament
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Located less than an hour outside Madison, Wis., Columbia County has both city commuters and people in more rural, small towns. Portage, with a population of around 10,000, is the largest town in the county. Jeongyoon Han/NPR hide caption
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Politics
One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
byElena Moore,Jeongyoon Han
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One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
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Middle East
ICC prosecutor says Israel's Netanyahu is responsible for crimes including starvation
bySteve Inskeep,Daniel Estrin
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ICC prosecutor says Israel's Netanyahu is responsible for crimes including starvation
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Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders
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Sports
A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game
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A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game
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Sports
4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves
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4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves
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Middle East
ICC makes unprecedented move seeking arrest warrant for close U.S. ally Israel
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ICC makes unprecedented move seeking arrest warrant for close U.S. ally Israel
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Middle East
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash
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Law
Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week
bySteve Inskeep,Andrea Bernstein
3 min
Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week
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Middle East
How is Israel responding to the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants?
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How is Israel responding to the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants?
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World
Examining Israel's response to the ICC's application for arrest warrants
bySteve Inskeep,Daniel Estrin
2 min
Examining Israel's response to the ICC's application for arrest warrants
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National
Nonprofit trains young singers in Philadelphia and beyond
byBuffy Gorrilla
3 min
Nonprofit trains young singers in Philadelphia and beyond
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