88 m. ago Trump Wants to Take Over the Fortune 500. What Can Go Wrong?

Our commander in chief has decided to also command the Fortune 500.

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90 m. ago Committee to Protect Journalists CEO discusses killing of journalists in Gaza

NPR speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif.

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90 m. ago Research team identifies oldest known supermassive black hole

A research team at the University of Texas at Austin's Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the oldest known supermassive black hole.

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90 m. ago With replay review and 'robot umps,' who is still trying to become an MLB umpire?

Between replay review, automated balls and strikes and viral lowlights on social media, the work of baseball umpires has been transformed by technology. But none of that has deterred aspiring umpires.

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90 m. ago New report accuses bureaucrats of running ‘shadow government’ pushing DEI, gender ideology in red states

The State Leadership Initiative found conservative states are structurally implementing liberal policies through national associations, despite Republican leadership.

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90 m. ago Letitia James' lawyer discusses DOJ investigation into New York attorney general

The Justice Department launched a grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. NPR speaks to James' lawyer, Abbe Lowell, who calls it a "dangerous escalation."

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91 m. ago With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits

A record number of Congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor.

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91 m. ago High prices and healthcare costs may turn Latino voters away from Republicans in 2026

Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election but many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats.

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91 m. ago Inside one of the most understaffed immigration courts in the country

The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests.

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91 m. ago Help is growing for the heavy emotional toll cancer takes on young men

Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier than women. Young survivors are working to change that.

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91 m. ago Advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars

The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds.

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91 m. ago Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.

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91 m. ago Enter to win two tickets to Big Al’s Block Party with Alex Cooper

Podcaster Alex Cooper is hosting a party and pregame on Lansdowne Street on Aug. 15 before the Red Sox game. The post Enter to win two tickets to Big Al’s Block Party with Alex Cooper appeared first on Boston.com.

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91 m. ago DOJ faces off against entire Maryland federal bench on Wednesday

The Justice Department has sued the entire federal bench in Maryland over a dispute related to deportations. Both sides are due in court in Baltimore for a hearing on Wednesday.

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91 m. ago Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid threaten trend toward giving cash directly

The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.

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91 m. ago Trump administration seeks to eliminate or privatize Energy Star program

The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.

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94 m. ago Performers keep American music tradition alive at Virginia's Old Fiddler's Convention

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money.

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2 h. ago Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

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2 h. ago What's happening at the 2025 Washington County Fair? Your guide to the Rhode Island fair

What's happening at the 2025 Washington County Fair? Your guide to the Rhode Island fair  The Providence Journal

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2 h. ago 'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company's outdoor furniture. "Stop production," he ordered.

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