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Episodes
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TikTok will be in court over a U.S law that could lead to a ban of the platform
The Justice Department and TikTok will be arguing before a Washington appeals court over the fate of the app in the U.S. A federal law that takes effect in January may ban TikTok in the U.S.
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Did Lloyd Austin illegally rescind plea deals with 3 men charged in 9/11 attacks?
A Guantánamo judge will consider this week whether the defense secretary illegally rescinded plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other men charged in the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds
Here's another good reason to keep exercising. A study finds people with obesity who exercise can store more fat under the skin instead of around their organs, which is much better for their health.
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Her piano concert was six years in the making. Then Puerto Rico's power went out
Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve.
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What can we learn from the bitter and divisive term of the 2nd U.S. president?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Lindsay Chervinsky about lessons on the American presidency that can be learned from the then fledgling nation's second president, John Adams.
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Venezuela accuses the CIA of plotting to assassinate its president
The U.S. is dismissing the Venezuelan government's claim that the CIA is behind an alleged plot to destabilize the country.
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How was a man with an AK-style rifle able to get within 500 yards of Trump on Sunday?
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks that question to Bill Gage, a former Secret Service agent, who is now a senior security consultant with Safe Haven Security Group.
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Morning news brief
FBI says former President Trump was targeted in apparent attempted assassination. Venezuela accuses the CIA of plotting to assassinate its president. TikTok goes to court to try to avoid a U.S. ban.
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The billions of dollars approved to help Ukraine also benefits U.S. manufacturing
Morning Edition visits the Scranton, P.a, n Plant to get a behind the scenes look at how defense manufacturing contributes the economy in Northeastern Pa.
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Abortion pills will become controlled substances in Louisiana on Oct. 1
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ER physician Jennifer Avegno, who heads the New Orleans Health Department, about a law classifying abortion drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances.
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Campbell Soup is the latest company to change its name to adopt a new mission
The Campbell Soup Company which has been around for more than a century is changing its name to The Campbell’s Company -- dropping soup from its name. We look at company name change trends.
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Federal affordable housing program for agricultural workers falls short in Colorado
The program, designed to help agricultural workers find housing, often leaves workers without a place to live because their income is considered too high to qualify for affordable housing.