What NPR's poll says about the state of Biden's campaign
President Biden doubled down on his decision to stay in the presidential race at Thursday's press conference. It was a solid performance, but he made some notable gaffes.
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Climate change is making Colorado mountain streams more acidic and polluted
New research says climate change has caused toxic metal pollution to double in some Colorado rivers and mountain streams. It's complicating efforts to clean up abandoned mining sites.
Democratic Rep. Scott Peters criticizes Biden for staying in race
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Scott Peters about being one of the Democratic lawmakers calling for President Biden to bow out of November’s election.
How to invest like Congress
Traders are using publicly available data to track which lawmakers are reporting big stock market gains. We try to copy them.
Why older leaders seem resistant to passing the torch
NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist and writer Rebecca Traister about America's aging political leaders and gerontocracy in the U.S.
'The New York Times' is weighing in on Biden and Trump. What does that signify?
Former President Trump is “unfit to lead.” President Biden is “embarrassing himself.” These aren’t the words tossed across party lines, but laid out by The New York Times editorial board.
How to stay cool in extreme heat without air conditioning
How do you stay cool when it's 120 degrees and there's no AC? Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India, shares strategies from the Global South.
2 galaxies, the Penguin and the Egg, get a family portrait thanks to Webb Telescope
The galaxies' fanciful names belie their actual ages: In this case of the Penguin and the Egg, it’s the Egg that came first.
When a Foreign Government is Trying to Kill You on U.S. Soil
The United States Justice Department says it has foiled at least four assassination plots sponsored by foreign governments on U.S. soil. One of the targets of those assassination attempts is Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and activist who Iran allegedly tried to have killed in New York. We hear how knowing she is at such risk has turned Alinejad's life upside down.
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President Biden's news conference monitored for mistakes. After Biden-Trump debate, poll on presidential race is out. Palestinians who fled parts of Gaza City return to find little left of their homes.