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Trump's Washington, D.C. takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 04:00

Some residents are skeptical President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.

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Say bye-bye to the beeps and boops of AOL's dial-up internet service

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 04:00

AOL debuted the service in 1991. Dial-up has largely been replaced by broadband internet.

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In Alabama, a dredging project in Mobile Bay brings together unlikely allies

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 04:00

Dredging waterways for navigation is a centuries-old practice, but this project is controversial because the mud being dug out of the channel is put into other parts of Mobile Bay.

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Israeli airstrike kills a prominent Al Jazeera journalist and colleagues in Gaza

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 03:35

Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif and five of his colleagues at the network were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Gaza's most recognized television journalist.

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What's at stake as Trump prepares to meet Putin in Alaska?

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 03:33

Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unlikely to be included in talks he described as a "feel out meeting" to better understand Russia's demands for ending its war in Ukraine.

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The arduous system for getting aid into Gaza

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 02:00

Insulin needles. Sleeping bags. Nutella. These are items Arwa Damon’s charity — International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance — has tried to send to Gaza and Israel has rejected. It’s a glimpse into the harsh reality of a humanitarian crisis with no end in sight. Today on the show, we talk to Damon about the economics of running a humanitarian nonprofit and what’s stopping more aid from reaching Gaza. 

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Why Israel uses diaspora bonds 
Why the U.S. helps pay for Israel’s military 
What could convince Egypt to take Gaza’s refugees? 

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The tech behind genetically modified babies is getting a reboot

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 02:00

A Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, made a shocking announcement to the world in 2018: He had secretly engineered the birth of the first gene-edited babies. The birth of the twins was seen as reckless and unethical by the scientific community. That’s because, among other things, the CRISPR gene-editing technique Jiankui used was so new. NPR science correspondent Rob Stein has been following the controversial world of gene-editing and human reproduction, including some companies’ recent quests to push gene-editing technology forward.

Read more of Rob Stein’s reporting on the topic here.

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China and the U.S. clash at the U.N. over the Panama Canal

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 23:56

The Trump administration has pressured China to have the Hong Kong-based operator of ports at either end of the canal sell those interests to a U.S. consortium.

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Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 23:48

Miguel Uribe was shot three times while giving a campaign speech in a park and had since remained in an intensive care unit in serious condition with episodes of slight improvement.

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Trump taps conservative economist to lead statistics agency

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 18:50

President Trump plans to tap an economist from the conservative Heritage Foundation to oversee the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He fired the previous leader after a disappointing jobs report.

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Sheila Jordan, a singular voice in jazz, has died

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 18:26

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts.

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