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After ousting Bangladesh's leader, Gen Z protesters are figuring out how to govern

11:24am August 16, 2024

They're out on the streets directing traffic and are taking part in Bangladesh's new interim government. Hopes are high — but there also are doubts about what they can realistically achieve.

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Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument

11:17am August 16, 2024

In 1908, a white lynch mob of thousands terrorized a Black neighborhood in Springfield, Ill. The events were so horrific they led to the founding of the NAACP.

President Biden And Vice President Kamala Harris Speak In Maryland

Harris’ plan for groceries and housing. And, the race to win 'song of the summer'

8:30am August 16, 2024

Vice President Harris is set to focus on grocery store prices and housing costs in her economic plan. And, these songs are vying for the unofficial title of "song of the summer."

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Examining some of the big changes coming to real estate commissions

7:14am August 16, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Potentially big changes are coming to the way real estate agents are paid. Backers say it will save money in the long run, but it will likely take some time for homebuyers and sellers to adjust.

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Former President Trump is also getting his economic plans out to the voters

7:12am August 16, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Republicans are pressuring Trump to focus on policy issues and not crowd sizes and personalities. At a rally in North Carolina and a news conference in New Jersey he focused on the economy.

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Harris to lay out her vision for the economy in a policy speech in Raleigh, N.C.

7:05am August 16, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Friday will reveal more of her plan for the economy. She’s expected to propose cutting expenses such as health care and groceries.

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Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access

7:00am August 16, 2024

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

'Alien: Romulus' is another franchise movie that brings more nostalgia than novelty

7:00am August 16, 2024

The latest installment of the "Alien" series is an efficient and reasonably entertaining thriller. But dwelling too obsessively on the past won't guarantee a franchise's future.

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In Florida primary, Matt Gaetz is fighting a battle over the future identity of the GOP

7:00am August 16, 2024

by Claudia Grisales

Gaetz is in a primary fight tied to ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the latest salvo in an ongoing war. Gaetz led that ouster. Now his district encapsulates a GOP intraparty clash that fuels dysfunction on the House floor and the campaign trail.

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Lower inflation and rising unemployment may lead to a possible rate cut next month

5:13am August 16, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee discusses with NPR's Steve Inskeep what the Federal Reserve should do next, now that inflation is trending downward.

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