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Israel issues more evacuation orders in Gaza after a deadly airstrike

4:43am August 12, 2024

by A Martínez

Strikes in Gaza continue to kill dozens of Palestinians, and Israeli military evacuation orders are forcing Palestinians to displace with their families -- again.

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Why are people in Serbia protesting plans to dig a giant lithium mine?

4:35am August 12, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Thousands filled the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest plans to mine one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium. Lithium is a crucial material for electric car batteries.

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What happens to host cities after the Olympics are over?

3:48am August 12, 2024

Many host cities struggle with the financial aftermath of the games for years after the Olympic cauldron is extinguished.

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American Bar Association creates rapid response teams ahead of Election Day

3:47am August 12, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

The American Bar Association is setting up rapid-response teams of legal experts ahead of the presidential election. It's part of a broad effort to defend democratic institutions.

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2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender

3:44am August 12, 2024

by A Martínez

NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series "Tested," from NPR’s "Embedded" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports.

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Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding

9:40pm August 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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In Ferguson, some businesses destroyed during the 2014 protests are still rebuilding

8:11pm August 11, 2024

by Eric Schmid

The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a decade ago led to violent protests that left many businesses destroyed. Efforts to revitalize the area since then have yielded mixed results.

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Worms are infecting Colorado's sweet corn. Moths with STDs could help

8:11pm August 11, 2024

Colorado corn growers are testing a variety of new methods to combat the spread of moths, including a sexually transmitted virus that makes the insect's offspring infertile.

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80 years ago, Smokey Bear taught Americans about fire safety. Is he still relevant?

8:11pm August 11, 2024

The famous symbol of fire prevention turns 80. But fire ecologists say that his message is outdated.

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Vance and Walz both claim the Midwest. What does it mean to be Midwestern?

7:05pm August 11, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

While vice presidential candidates tout their Midwestern roots Ayesha talks to author Jon Lauck about what's Midwestern.

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