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Tech company Worldcoin has a goal to scan the irises of everyone on Earth

5:12am October 22, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The scan uses a football-sized device called The Orb to collect people’s biometric data. The idea is to create a way to identify all humans. The company has dealt with bans in several countries.

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2 naval aviators died in a plane crash after returning from a tour in Yemen

5:09am October 22, 2024

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman were both 31 and from California, and recently served nine months on a tour in Yemen.

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The legal battle over Louisiana law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments

5:04am October 22, 2024

by Leila Fadel

A federal court in Louisiana is weighing whether a state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools is constitutional.

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Pennsylvania's top elections official on conspiracies, the voting process and what to expect on election night

5:01am October 22, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pennsylvania's top elections official, Al Schmidt, about how the commonwealth is preparing for the Election Day vote count.

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An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?

5:00am October 22, 2024

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.

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As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

5:00am October 22, 2024

Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime.

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She was terrified waiting for surgery. Then her anesthesiologist began to sing

5:00am October 22, 2024

As Samantha Hodge-Williams waited on the operating table for emergency surgery, she felt alone and scared. Then the anesthesiologist appeared.

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Attending UFC events is key for Trump to reach his political base

4:40am October 22, 2024

by A Martínez

Former President Trump has been appealing to a key voting bloc -- young men -- through Ultimate Fighting Championship events. Reporter Karim Zidan explores the connection with NPR's A Martinez.

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'Wall Street Journal' covers presidential election with economy, geopolitics in mind

4:21am October 22, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Emma Tucker, editor-in-chief of "The Wall Street Journal," about the paper's coverage of the 2024 presidential race.

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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

3:39am October 22, 2024

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving construction giant Odebrecht that became synonymous with corruption in Latin America.