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Blinken-Xi meeting aimed at keeping U.S.-China relations from getting worse
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of State Blinken about U.S. foreign policy and his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, and with David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief for The Economist.
Hawaii officials will study longer term health consequences of Lahaina fire disaster
More than three weeks after the deadly wildfires on Maui, what health support are survivors needing, and how are they getting it at a community level?
Remembering classical music commentator Miles Hoffman who died at 71
Miles Hoffman, who died earlier this month, had an infectious love of classical music. He will be remembered for taking the starch out of the seemingly stiff world of classical music.
Texas heat forces ranchers to sell herds, farmers' crops are threatened
by Kailey Hunt
Ranchers and farmers have faced unrelenting high temperatures and extreme drought this summer. Some are being forced to sell off their herds, while others are having trouble growing anything at all.
Middle school iPhone recordings lead to Hannah Jadagu's debut album 'Aperture'
Hannah Jadagu was named by NPR Music as one of its "favorite new artists of 2023." NPR's A Martinez talks to her about juggling school and music. Jadagu's headline tour begins Sept. 6, 2023.
Some political leaders in Florida perpetuate hateful rhetoric, state Rep. Nixon says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat representing Jacksonville, about what it will take to restore a sense of safety following Saturday's racially motivated shooting.
Shelters are full after thousands of migrants are sent to Chicago from Texas
NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Loria of the Chicago Sun-Times, about migrants sleeping at Chicago police stations as they wait for space in the city's shelters.
AI is biased. The White House is working with hackers to try to fix that
by Deepa Shivaram
The White House is concerned AI can perpetuate discrimination. It helped host a red-teaming challenge at the Def Con hacker convention to figure out flaws. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 26, 2023.)
Gymnast Simone Biles wins a record 8th U.S. title a full decade after her first
At 26, Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. What's next? Biles told the AP she wants to keep her goals private.
Lahaina teacher leads efforts to remember children killed and missing after wildfires
by Kira Wakeam
In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, some local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students killed in the disaster.
Is the Federal Reserve going to continue to hike interest rates?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about economic growth, and what might be the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.