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11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona
An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election.
Many Sri Lankans have switched to cycling due to the economic crisis
by Lauren Frayer
Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor unveiled new bike paths. Doctors & environmentalists call it a silver lining, but will it last?
Investigation reveals how government bureaucracy failed to stop family separations
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson about her extensive investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy.
A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies
A fossilized horse tooth could finally provide an answer to the mystery of how the wild Chincoteague ponies ended up on Maryland and Virginia's Assateague Island.
Trump says his Mar-a-Lago home was raided by the FBI
by Ryan Lucas
Former President Trump says that the FBI has raided his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He's claiming he's being persecuted for political reasons. The Justice Department is not commenting.
Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears
by Tim Mak
Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.
White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows
by Jennifer Ludden
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America's persistent racial wealth gap.
For many Black Kentuckians and Tennesseans, August 8 is a day to mark freedom
by Derek Operle
Black communities in Kentucky and Tennessee have celebrated the eighth of August for more than 150 years. It's a day for barbecue, loved ones and marking freedom from slavery.
Sen. Schumer talks on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Americans
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.
Blinken tells African countries they needn't pick a side as U.S. competes with China
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says African states shouldn't have to pick a side in great power rivalries, though the U.S. is competing with Russia and China for influence.
Taps will soon run dry as 'Day Zero' nears on South Africa's Eastern Cape
by Mpho Lakaje
In South Africa, the city formerly known at Port Elizabeth is approaching "Day Zero", the moment when the taps may run dry.