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Economy

Lower gas prices helped inflation cool in June

10:36pm July 11, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Inflation fell in June, as a drop in gasoline prices more than offset the modest monthly rise in rent. This could help clear the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September.

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Politics & Government

Trump is distancing himself from Project 2025, but some in his circle have ties to it

10:36pm July 11, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Trump and his campaign are working hard to disavow ties to Project 2025, the sweeping conservative plan led by the Heritage Foundation that seeks to transform the American government.

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Health & Safety

Boxes holding Narcan in overdose hotspots can save lives, Massachusetts project shows

10:35pm July 11, 2024

by Martha Bebinger

There’s no single reason for the slight drop in opioid overdose deaths across most of the U.S. last year. But finding new ways to make Narcan available in public, 24 hours a day, is helping.

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National

Congress passes a bill to bring new oversight to the troubled federal prison system

10:35pm July 11, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill to bring more oversight to federal prisons. The legislation will soon head to the White House, for a signature from President Biden.

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Economy

Biden's top economic adviser on the state of inflation in the U.S.

10:35pm July 11, 2024

NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with President Biden’s top economic adviser, Jared Bernstein, about the state of inflation in the United States according to Thursday's Consumer Price Index report.

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Thousands of Philadelphia city workers are fighting a 5-day office week mandate

10:35pm July 11, 2024

by Andrea Hsu

The City of Philadelphia ordered all city workers to return to the office five days a week starting July 15. A judge has heard arguments as part of a union request to delay implementation.

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Biden says he's 'determined on running' as calls to step aside grow

10:24pm July 11, 2024

President Biden, in a roughly hour-long press conference, doubled down on his decision to stay in the race despite growing calls from leaders and supporters that he should step down from the ticket.

Science

Why your cat scratches furniture – and how to get it to stop

6:04pm July 11, 2024

by Charlotte Engrav

A new study identifies why cats scratch the furniture and what you can do to curb that behavior.

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Why SpaceX is facing off with the National Labor Relations Board

5:40pm July 11, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with labor reporter Josh Eidelson about a report he co-authored in Bloomberg Businessweek about the allegations of sexual harassment at SpaceX and the subsequent lawsuits.

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Marathon Oil reaches a $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations

5:35pm July 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The federal government announced a settlement with Marathon Oil for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.