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Politics
Both major presidential campaigns indicate a desire to expand the child tax credit
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at accounting firm RSM US, about the economic plans of presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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World
Investigating the story of a prominent Chinese dissident accused of being a con artist
An example of how journalism sometimes works: a team investigates one story, one narrative, and if they keep an open mind and dig into the facts, they discover the real story is entirely different.
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World
Morning news brief
Harris running mate Tim Walz headlined third night of DNC. Kamala Harris' address will outline her vision for the country. Canada's two main railways and unionized employees are at a contract impasse.
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National
Survey results: Teens don't feel challenged in school and feel unprepared for future
A new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation finds Gen Zers optimistic about their futures -- but also feeling unprepared and disengaged at school.
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World
What does Ukraine’s incursion into Russia say about a so-called 'red line'?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Evelyn Farkas, now at the McCain Institute, about Ukraine's incursion into Russia, and implications for U.S. and allied policy.
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Politics
Are Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan now the weak link in the Blue Wall?
Is the "Blue Wall" of states that usually vote Democratic still strong? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks senior editor at "The Atlantic," Ron Brownstein, the writer who coined the term.
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Politics
For the first time, political influencers have press credentials at the DNC
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wired reporter, Makena Kelly, about how influencers are making waves at this year's Democratic National Convention.
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National
Protesters show up at DNC to oppose U.S. back for Israel in its war in Gaza
Some people regard these protests as a kind of test for Chicago police, which has been under pressure in recent years to reform. How did they do on their first full day of the convention?
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Politics
Pete Buttigieg, who ran for the president nomination in 2020, to speak at the DNC
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democrat Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's legacy, and the goals and strategies of the Democratic National Convention.
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World
Blinken heads to Egypt and Qatar to try to seal Gaza cease-fire deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has agreed to a cease-fire proposal for the war in Gaza. That announcement came after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu in Jerusalem.