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September 20, 2024
Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season
The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest e...
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September 19, 2024
George Benson on success, critics and staying true to himself
Vocalist, guitarist, and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame an...
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September 19, 2024
A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail
The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped thro...
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September 19, 2024
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work
A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals...
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September 19, 2024
FAA investigating cabin pressure problem that injured passengers aboard Boeing plane
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident aboard a Delta flight in which a cabin pressurization issue with the Boeing...
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September 19, 2024
Uncommitted movement doesn't endorse Harris, but asks supporters to vote against Trump
The Uncommitted National Movement announces it will not endorse Vice President Harris but does not want supporters to vote for former Presid...
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September 19, 2024
An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women
Brian Raymond admitting to drugging, filming and assaulting the women, most of whom didn't know until investigators showed them footage. Sev...
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September 19, 2024
New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial
With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that infected humans...
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September 19, 2024
'Entitlement' disappoints — 'Leave the World Behind' was a tough act to follow
Rumaan Alam’s previous novel was an inspired swirl of suspense, social commentary and apocalyptic disaster. His latest is about a young Blac...
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September 19, 2024
'We are like one artist': These identical twins are in sync from graffiti to gallery
Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo are best known as the artist duo Osgemeos. They've been making art in tandem since they were kids in São Paulo,...
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September 19, 2024
Why Teamsters won't endorse a candidate for 2024. And, how to avoid credit card debt.
The Teamsters, a large and prominent union, is not endorsing a presidential candidate this cycle, breaking away from what other labor unions...
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September 19, 2024
Ukraine keeps up the fight against HIV while fighting a war
Progress in preventing infections was being made in the country with Europe's second-highest number of HIV cases. Then came the Russian inva...
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September 19, 2024
Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave
A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threa...
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September 19, 2024
A viral nine-month world cruise saw plenty of drama, but not the kind you'd expect
The "Ultimate World Cruise" consumed social media, with many comparing it to a reality show. But what was it really like? Passengers spoke w...
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September 19, 2024
Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?
Trump can now start selling his majority stake in the Truth Social parent company, as a lockup on insider sales expires. But that could tank...
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September 19, 2024
2 close calls have the Secret Service facing criticism and an uncertain future
The Secret Service is again facing criticism following a second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.
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September 19, 2024
In a major shift, the U.S. government explores giving renters cash, not vouchers
Federal housing vouchers are the largest rental aid program, but many landlords reject them. Experiments will test whether cash helps more p...
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September 19, 2024
10 undecided voters explain why they haven’t picked a side in this election
With the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as close as it is, the small percentage of undecided voters could have...
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September 19, 2024
Concerns about noncitizen voting drive sweeping new restrictions in New Hampshire
A new law in New Hampshire will require anyone registering to vote for the first time in the Granite State to provide documentation they are...
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September 19, 2024
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school
The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though...
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September 19, 2024
Sickle cell gene therapies roll out slowly
It’s been almost a year since the Food and Drug Administration approved the first genetic treatments for sickle cell disease. So far, only a...
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September 19, 2024
COMIC: Can I just wash the stinky bits? And other honest questions about bathing
Washing your body seems like a no-brainer. But once you get into the details, things get complicated. Dermatologists offer surprising advice...
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September 19, 2024
Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat
Venezuela's former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing hi...
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September 19, 2024
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths as fires sprea...
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September 19, 2024
Inside the Brooklyn jail where Sean Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death
As they fought to keep Sean "Diddy" Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul's lawyers highlighted a litany of ho...
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September 18, 2024
Forget tedious paper applications, Americans can now renew passports online
The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and avail...
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September 18, 2024
Vance says Haitian migrants with protected status are 'illegal aliens' to be deported
The Republican vice presidential nominee continues to rail against Haitian migrants living in Ohio, though many have Temporary Protected Sta...
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September 18, 2024
Here are 4 ways the Federal Reserve's big rate cut could change the housing market
Here's a look at what the Federal Reserve's rate cut will mean for those looking to buy — or sell — a home.
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September 18, 2024
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York
Prosecutors revealed last week that Weinstein had been indicted on additional sex crime charges that weren’t part of the case that led to hi...
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September 18, 2024
In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which...
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September 18, 2024
In break with tradition, the Teamsters will not endorse a presidential candidate
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union of 1.3 million workers, will not endorse Vice President Harris or former President Donal...
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September 18, 2024
Danny Ocean: Tiny Desk Concert
The Venezuelan artist’s performance reflects his ability to make universal music about love without losing sight of larger human struggles.
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September 18, 2024
JD Souther, who collaborated on 'Heartache Tonight' and other Eagles hits, dies at 78
Souther was a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s wi...
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September 18, 2024
Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions
Following Tuesday's stunning attack on pagers, Lebanon was hit by another deadly wave of exploding communications devices on Wednesday.
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September 18, 2024
The Federal Reserve starts cutting interesting rates in a big moment for the economy
The Federal Reserve moved aggressively Wednesday to start cutting interest rates as easing inflation fears give way to concern about the job...
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September 18, 2024
Connie Chung says booze and bawdy jokes helped her break into journalism's boys club
In a new memoir, Chung reflects on the decades she spent covering the news, her marriage to Maury Povich and the prominent figures who acted...
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September 18, 2024
U.S. sues Dali ship owner and operator for $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse
“The ship’s owner and manager … sent an ill-prepared crew on an abjectly unseaworthy vessel to navigate the United States’ waterways,” the J...
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September 18, 2024
A bookstore too controversial for China finds home in D.C.
This Shanghai bookstore, now in D.C., was revived by its owner, who hopes to create a space for open discussions in the diaspora community,...
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September 18, 2024
Tupperware, no longer a kitchen staple, files for bankruptcy
Tupperware's reliance on people selling its storage containers at home-and-garden parties or through social media was once its strength. Now...
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September 18, 2024
'Brothers and Ghosts' is a multi-generational saga of the Vietnamese diaspora
Khuê Phạm's debut novel follows a young Berlin journalist whose parents emigrated from South Vietnam. A message from an estranged uncle in t...
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September 18, 2024
What today's interest rate cut means for you. And, a big drop in U.S. overdose deaths
The first interest rate cut since 2020 is expected to be announced today by the Federal Reserve. And, for the first time in decades, U.S. dr...
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September 18, 2024
Shaboozey's hit 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' is No. 1 again, and joins an elite club
A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of...
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September 18, 2024
I played 'Survivor' in someone's backyard. Now I'm hooked on live reality games
Live reality games, or LRGs, are low-stakes, DIY versions of TV shows like 'Survivor' and 'The Mole.' A three-time player tells all!
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September 18, 2024
Watch the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards
Tune into the awards ceremony with performances from Noah Kahan, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman, Wyatt Flores and m...
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September 18, 2024
‘The Substance’ is imaginary, but feminine self-hatred is real in this body horror
In The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aerobics TV star who turns 50 and is promptly ousted from her gig in Hollywood. She and Margaret Quall...
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September 18, 2024
Lael Wilcox rode around the world and then went for another bike ride
American cyclist Lael Wilcox rode more than 18,000 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. She's claiming the record for the fastest wom...
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September 18, 2024
Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo so popular you can visit her for only 5 minutes
A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the i...
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September 18, 2024
Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes
Georgia election officials have said they are “gravely concerned that dramatic changes” approved by the State Election Board “will disrupt t...
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September 18, 2024
Want to keep good workers? Praise them, a new study finds
New research from Gallup and Workhuman finds that employees who receive recognition on the job are 45% less likely to leave their jobs. Youn...
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September 18, 2024