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Jason Pryor of the United States (right) in action against Benjamin Steffen of Switzerland during the Men's Epee at the Summer Olympics.

After Years Of Sweat, Fencer Jason Pryor Makes His Olympic Debut

7:24pm August 09, 2016

by Melissa Block

In the days before his competition, Pryor said he had never been more ready for anything in his life. With his family watching, he faced a tough Swiss opponent in his opening match.

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A growing number of states are now mandating some sort of education around sexual assault in public schools.

To Prevent Sexual Assault, Schools And Parents Start Lessons Early

7:13pm August 09, 2016

by Tovia Smith

While most college students go through courses aimed at preventing campus sexual assault, advocates say it's too little, too late. Some are pushing for similar efforts as early as elementary school.

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A Delta jet taxis on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia Airport. About 1,000 Delta flights around the globe were canceled Monday, and hundreds more on Tuesday, after a system outage.

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Delta Air Lines Cancels Nearly 700 Additional Flights

6:58pm August 09, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Delta said it was still in "recovery mode" a day after a system outage scuttled about 1,000 flights. It announced $200 vouchers for people whose flights were canceled or delayed more than three hours.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins Decides Not To Endorse Donald Trump

6:47pm August 09, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Maine Sen. Susan Collins about her decision not to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump.

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Trump Implies 'Second Amendment People' Could Stop Clinton

6:47pm August 09, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump warned supporters Tuesday about the implications of Hillary Clinton being elected and her ability to choose Supreme Court justices. Trump is now denying he suggested she be shot.

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Christian Choe, Zach Rosenthal, and Maria Filsinger Interrante, who call themselves Team Lyseia, strategize about experiments to test their new antibiotics.

Young Inventors Work On Secret Proteins To Thwart Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

6:47pm August 09, 2016

by Joe Palca

Many of the most powerful antibiotics have lost their punch. Some Stanford students think they've found a different way to attack bacteria that the germs can't overcome.

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LISTEN: GOP Sen. Susan Collins On Why She Can't Support Trump

6:35pm August 09, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The Maine politician talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about her decision to not support her party's nominee for president, Donald Trump.

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3 Girls Injured In Fall From Ferris Wheel At Tennessee Fair

6:06pm August 09, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The girls fell "between 35 and 45 feet," according to officials. One girl sustained a traumatic brain injury. The incident comes a day after a boy died while riding a waterslide in Kansas.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers an economic policy address detailing his economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club.

Child Care Plan Is A Change In Rhetoric For Donald Trump

5:51pm August 09, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Last year, the candidate was dismissive of child care questions. But his daughter Ivanka has pressed for the issues and had a major role in his new proposals.

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Rod Blagojevich Gets No Break In Sentence

5:32pm August 09, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Blagojevich, formerly governor of Illinois, had argued his 14-year prison term for corruption should be cut since five of the 18 counts he'd been convicted on were thrown out on appeal.