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August 2, 2025
Give 'The Hunting Wives' 15 minutes — and you'll know whether it's right for you
This erotic thriller murder mystery series on Netflix is silly, raunchy and high drama. But if it's up your alley, you might find it a prett...
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August 2, 2025
How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doc...
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August 2, 2025
Millions of Ukrainians abroad hope to return home once Russia's invasion ends
Some Ukrainians have already returned after fleeing Russia's invasion, and almost half of the more than 5 million still abroad want to, acco...
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August 2, 2025
How popular podcasts became a political must-stop, even in an off-election year
In 2024, President Trump popped up as a guest in a number of popular podcasts. Now, even in an off-election year, politicians are taking to...
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August 2, 2025
Art of the praise: Why flattering Trump is now the go-to diplomatic move
World leaders have lavished praise on President Trump in order to smooth diplomatic relations — and get better deals too.
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August 2, 2025
If compliments make you feel super awkward, this comic is for you
When someone says something nice about us, it can make us feel awkward and uncomfortable. Researchers explain the science behind those emoti...
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August 2, 2025
Appeals court keeps order blocking indiscriminate immigration sweeps
A federal appeals court ruled Friday to uphold a lower court's temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscrimin...
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August 2, 2025
3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision
A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeter...
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August 1, 2025
States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth
A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirm...
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August 1, 2025
The ad campaign that launched a thousand critiques: Sydney Sweeney's jeans
One topic dominated online conversation this week: the American Eagle jeans ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. We break down why people ar...
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August 1, 2025
Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back
The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on ch...
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August 1, 2025
ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks amid hiring spree
The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through ma...
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August 1, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend, transferred to a prison camp in Texas
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to a prison camp in Texas, but did not explain the circumstances...
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August 1, 2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after Presi...
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August 1, 2025
Trump's impeachments have been removed from a Smithsonian exhibit, for now
The Smithsonian says a reference to President Trump's impeachments that was removed last month will be restored once the exhibit is updated.
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August 1, 2025
SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the Internati...
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August 1, 2025
Do neck cooling fans really help you beat the heat?
You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bo...
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August 1, 2025
Accordion master Flaco Jimenez has died at 86
Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define the Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched conjuto sound all...
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August 1, 2025
Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" for progressives?
Hasan Piker likes fitness, gaming, and progressive politics, and millions of young men flock to him for his opinions. Is he the Joe Rogan of...
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August 1, 2025
US officials on rare visit to controversial Gaza aid distribution site
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operate...
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August 1, 2025
Stock markets drop as Trump unleashes new round of global tariffs
Stocks slumped after Trump announced tariffs on a wide range of countries. A weaker-than-expected jobs report magnified the concerns about h...
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August 1, 2025
Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its st...
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August 1, 2025
The job market is showing signs of weakness as Trump's tariffs take effect
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday, as the unemployment rate inched up to...
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August 1, 2025
To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts
Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipator...
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August 1, 2025
Should you call it quits? HAIM says yes.
The Haim sisters released I Quit earlier this year. They join us to talk about the virtue in walking away, plus why getting the drums just r...
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August 1, 2025
Trump sets new tariff rates and deadlines. And, rabbis speak out on starvation in Gaza
Trump signed executive orders setting updated tariff rates on more than 65 countries. And, more than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders signed...
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August 1, 2025
An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a cr...
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August 1, 2025
Sierra Hull: Tiny Desk Concert
The mandolin virtuoso captivates with her deep storytelling and incredibly fast fingerpicking.
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August 1, 2025
Actor Griffin Dunne revisits his Hollywood childhood in 'The Friday Afternoon Club'
Dunne talks about fame, growing up in a family of storytellers, and the trauma the family experienced after the 1982 murder of his sister, D...
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August 1, 2025
Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune?
For nearly 30 years, the nonprofit Songs of Love Foundation has created custom songs for kids with terminal illnesses. Now it has harnessed...
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August 1, 2025
Alaska ignored budget crisis signs. Now, it doesn't have money to fix schools.
Alaska has long ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now, it has no money to fix something that is posing serious health and safety ris...
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August 1, 2025
France, U.K., others plan to recognize a Palestinian state. What does that change?
The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal...
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August 1, 2025
What is the U.S. destroying $9.7 million worth of? Find out in the quiz
This week was full of mysteries. If you're a super sleuth who followed the news, you'll be well on your way to a perfect score.
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August 1, 2025
'Mean Girl' Reneé Rapp isn't getting much nicer on 'Bite Me'
Reneé Rapp conquered Broadway in Mean Girls and the small screen on The Sex Lives of College Girls. Now she's gunning for the pop charts wit...
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August 1, 2025
More than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders denounce starvation in Gaza
The former rabbi of Washington, D.C.'s largest synagogue denounces starvation in Gaza, joining more than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders fro...
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August 1, 2025
Ukraine approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash
After mass protests, Ukraine's government enacts a law restoring independence to anti-corruption watchdogs, quelling what threatened to turn...
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August 1, 2025
Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her
Her family's statement is the latest development involving Epstein, who took his own life in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal se...
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August 1, 2025
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching
A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says...
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August 1, 2025
The best new albums out Aug. 1
Emily Hines introduces herself. The Armed rage against the machine. Mal Devisa makes a triumphant return. Read our list of the best albums o...
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August 1, 2025
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presiden...
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August 1, 2025
Here's a list of where Trump's tariff threats -- and deals -- stand
Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the several rou...
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August 1, 2025
Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans, and Nepalese
The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their hom...
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August 1, 2025
The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates -- and a new date -- for dozens of countries
An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take...
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July 31, 2025
In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials
The Texas Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed more than 130 pe...
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July 31, 2025
Trump's dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality
After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this coming Septembe...
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July 31, 2025
An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him...
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July 31, 2025
What Leikeli47 hid behind her mask
On the heels of her new, independent album, Lei Keli ft. 47 / For Promotional Use Only, the artist speaks candidly about the mask that once...
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July 31, 2025
In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data
About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will...
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July 31, 2025
A dentist gets life in prison for killing his wife with poisoned protein shakes
James Craig was convicted of fatally poisoning his wife of 23 years and trying to cover his tracks by asking his cellmate to kill the lead i...
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July 31, 2025