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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides not to quit, after days of speculation
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez published a letter last week saying he was considering stepping down. Sanchez said he would take the next five days to make a decision — and that decision is due Monday.
A college volleyball match in Nebraska has set a world record
The record is for attendance at a women's sporting event. More than 92,000 fans packed the Cornhuskers' stadium Wednesday to watch the Huskers vanquish the Omaha Mavericks in a 3-0 sweep.
Morning news brief
Concerns rise over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health. Florida picks up the pieces after Idalia swept through the Gulf Coast. The coup in Gabon triggers fears of destabilization.
A city in India has been a melting pot of different faiths. What's testing that?
by Sushmita Pathak
In the northern Indian city of Varanasi or Benaras, a religious dispute is threatening the city's interfaith harmony.
A catastrophic fire in South Africa has taken the lives of dozens of people
Officials in Johannesburg say many of the victims had lost their homes — and had taken shelter in the high-rise.
Why have we seen so many recent coups across West and Central Africa?
NPR's Michel Martin asks Christopher Fumonyoh of the National Democratic Institute about coups in Africa, including the latest in the Central African nation of Gabon.
Student loan borrowers, who've been repaying for about 20 years, got some good news
by Cory Turner
Federal student loan borrowers are expected to resume payments this fall. But more than 800,000 borrowers are finding out that their loans have suddenly been forgiven.
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
The EPA dialed back pollution protections for inland waterways including streams and wetlands in alignment with a Supreme Court decision. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ariel Wittenberg of E and E News.
Italian rapper Ghali aims to save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean
In his home country of Italy, Ghali is a major star. His parents are Tunisian, and he's working with Tunisian refugees trying to enter Italy. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ghali about his mission.
After Idalia, neighbors in Perry, Fla., share a spirit of hope and togetherness
by Regan McCarthy
Hurricane Idalia walloped Perry when it stormed ashore with 125 mph winds on Wednesday. People in the city are just now trying to pick up pieces and sort out how to move forward.
Political scientists are in the middle of a hot button issue: striking hotel workers
by Danielle Kaye
The largest convention of political scientists, scheduled for this weekend in Los Angeles, poses a real-world political dilemma for academics who are booked into hotels where workers are on strike.
The latest Gallup poll finds two-thirds of Americans approve of unions
by Andrea Hsu
That's down a few percentage points from last year, but continues a trend that stands in contrast to the last 60 years. A third of respondents said they believe unions mostly hurt the U.S. economy.