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An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women

12:15pm September 19, 2024

Brian Raymond admitting to drugging, filming and assaulting the women, most of whom didn't know until investigators showed them footage. Several shared their experiences in court as he looked on.

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Why Teamsters won't endorse a candidate for 2024. And, how to avoid credit card debt.

8:01am September 19, 2024

The Teamsters, a large and prominent union, is not endorsing a presidential candidate this cycle, breaking away from what other labor unions are doing. And, tips on how to avoid credit card debt.

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Hezbollah vows to retaliate after being targeted in explosions in Lebanon

7:08am September 19, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Israel has not claimed explicit responsibility for the attacks. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aaron David Miller, former State Department negotiator, about what's the strategy behind the attacks.

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A viral nine-month world cruise saw plenty of drama, but not the kind you'd expect

7:03am September 19, 2024

The "Ultimate World Cruise" consumed social media, with many comparing it to a reality show. But what was it really like? Passengers spoke with NPR, nine months and 60-plus countries later.

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Beirut is on edge after 2 waves of explosions that used pagers and walkie-talkies

5:19am September 19, 2024

by Leila Fadel

In Lebanon, victims were buried after a cyberattack Tuesday that detonated thousands of hand-held pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah. The next day there was a second wave of attacks.

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The significance of the lethal cyberattacks Israel is accused of carrying out

5:17am September 19, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

The explosions in Lebanon are the latest in a series of lethal attacks attributed to Israel, and carried out against its leading enemies in their heavily guarded capitals.

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China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of shrinking, aging economy

4:51am September 19, 2024

by John Ruwitch

China is to gradually raise the retirement age for its workforce next year. The news is met with mixed reaction in the Chinese capital. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 16, 2024.)

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Is it possible to go to school when bombs fall and your family is displasplaced?

4:45am September 19, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

Children in the U.S. have begun another school year. But overseas, what are the challenges for the children who live in three of the worlds biggest war zones: Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine?

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Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat

4:41am September 19, 2024

Venezuela's former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July's presidential election.

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Morning news brief

4:41am September 19, 2024

by Leila Fadel

For a second day devices were turned into bombs in Lebanon. The explosions are the latest in a series of attacks attributed to Israel. The Teamsters are not endorsing a 2024 presidential candidate.

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