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Facing Tough Competition, A&P Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

2:02pm July 21, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

The grocery store chain A&P has filed for bankruptcy. Stiff competition in the food retail industry is forcing the storied company to sell off or close almost 300 stores around the Northeast.

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Christopher Day, the dining room manager at Eleven Madison Park, is also the man behind its tea program. "My goal has always been to put together a tea list with the same standard and rigor as you would with wine," he says.

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Tea Sommeliers Are The Hot New Thing In Food Pairing

2:01pm July 21, 2015

by Ina Yang

Which black tea goes best with blue cheese? It turns out there is an art to unlocking new flavors in your food by pairing it with tea. And a whole new breed of experts has risen up to spread the word.

The rise of ad blockers threatens the business model that drives much of the Internet economy.

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With Ad Blocking Use On The Rise, What Happens To Online Publishers?

1:56pm July 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

A new Apple update could challenge the current online business model. Some say less ad revenue means more sites will charge for access to content. There's also a move to block the ad blockers.

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The U.N. Security Council endorsed the historic Iran nuclear deal on Monday. Now, world leaders â notably in the U.S. and Iran â must garner enough support for the agreement at home.

Parrying Doubts In Two Capitals, Leaders Sell The Iran Nuclear Deal

1:46pm July 21, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Iranian leaders trying to gain support for the nuclear deal at home are turning to a surprising place for talking points: Israel. The sales pitch in Washington? The alternative would be much worse.

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The Commerce Department is looking to place tighter controls on exporting software that can attack a network. The cybersecurity industry opposes the proposed new rules.

Commerce Department: Tighter Controls Needed For Cyberweapons

1:43pm July 21, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

If software can be used to attack a computer network, then companies need permission before sending that software overseas, the government says. But the cybersecurity industry is up in arms.

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Ohio Governor John Kasich Gets Ready To Join The Republican Race

1:42pm July 21, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to join the crowded field of Republican presidential candidates with a speech Tuesday morning in Columbus, Ohio.

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Pictured here in a protest sign, Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid has been held without charge since his arrest on August 14, 2013. He was taken into custody by Egyptian police while he was taking pictures during a chaotic protest in Cairo.

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Hearing Postponed For Freelance Photographer Jailed In Egypt

1:09pm July 21, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid has been behind bars for 705 days without charge. He was arrested in 2013 while taking photos at a protest in Cairo.

Iranian workers transfer goods from a cargo container to trucks in May at the Kalantari port in Chabahar, Iran. The removal of sanctions on Iran under a recent deal with world powers is expected to boost the country's economy, but the agreement was carefu

A Look At How Sanctions Would 'Snap Back' If Iran Violates Nuke Deal

1:02pm July 21, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The agreement includes a crafty U.N. route to reimpose sanctions — but the U.S. and its allies would have to use the move carefully, because it could release Iran from limits on its nuclear program.

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Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit hospital don't always need the tests and treatments suggested.

5 Things Your Baby Should Avoid In The NICU

12:52pm July 21, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit often get multiple tests and treatments a day. Not all of them help, and some can hurt. Neonatologists have picked the five least likely to do good.

In this July 13 frame taken from video provided by the Waller County Sheriff's Department from a motion-operated camera, emergency personnel carry a gurney near Sandra Bland's cell, at the Waller County jail in Hempstead, Texas.

Death Of Woman Found Hanged In Texas Jail Cell Will Be Investigated As Murder

12:41pm July 21, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Sandra Bland ended up in a Texas jail after a confrontation with police following a traffic stop. Authorities say Bland killed herself in custody. Her family disputes that version of events.