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August 29, 2026
Newsom, Lawmakers Reach Last-Minute Deal on Wildfire Fallout
Negotiations pitted California utilities against insurers in a fight over who pays after a damaging wildfire. The deal fell short of Newsom’...
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August 28, 2026
Short Wave
New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot...
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August 27, 2026
Dolly Parton’s death renews push to rename Nashville airport in her honor
Nashville’s airport could become Dolly Parton International under a growing push to rename BNA for the late singer. But an official change w...
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August 27, 2026
Dolly devotees pay tribute at Dollywood in the wake of the country star’s death
Dollywood opened the park the day after Dolly Parton’s death to carry on the country music icon’s legacy and honor her spirit saying “the sh...
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August 27, 2026
Consider This from NPR
The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes si...
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August 27, 2026
Life Kit
Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get...
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August 26, 2026
In pictures: After Dolly’s passing, Nashville mourns its queen
Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area....
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August 26, 2026
Appeals court clears Trump admin to continue assault case against NJ Rep.
Rep. LaMonica McIver faces up to 17 years in prison on charges of assaulting federal agents outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in...
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August 26, 2026
In honor of Dolly Parton, Tennessee could celebrate "9 to 5 Day" on 9/25
Tennessee lawmakers are considering dedicating another day to Dolly Parton. The iconic singer and philanthropist passed away Tuesday at the...
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August 26, 2026
NYC homes hidden behind LLCs complicate pied-à-terre tax rollout
LLC owners who elude the Department of Finance could escape the tax and lower overall revenue from the tax.
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August 26, 2026
Storms — and a lunar eclipse — in New York City forecast
Thursday evening offers the chance to see a lunar eclipse, if the weather cooperates.
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August 26, 2026
Clancy murder trial testimony wraps; closing arguments scheduled for Thursday
Closing arguments are scheduled Thursday in the case that has drawn international attention to mental health care, especially for new mother...
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August 26, 2026
The ferry brought Manhattan to Red Hook. Now locals are riding the tourist wave.
Day-trippers flood the neighborhood on any given Saturday in the summer, feeding the local economy.
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August 26, 2026
At Harper Moyski’s memorial bench, her sister and best friends find healing together
Harper Moyski was one of two students killed in the Annunciation Catholic Church and School mass shooting nearly one year ago. Since then, h...
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August 25, 2026
Dolly Parton's legacy transcends music, from books to scholarships to vaccines
Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday marked the loss of not only an American country music legend, but, also, a major philanthropist.
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August 25, 2026
Flags at half-staff for Dolly Parton mourners across the political spectrum
From President Trump to Tennessee's congressional delegation to LGBTQ rights groups, tributes are pouring in for the late Tennessee icon.
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August 25, 2026
Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassad...
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August 25, 2026
DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with s...
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August 25, 2026
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. as the countries' trade fight deepens
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Frida...
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August 25, 2026
'Forget about going back': 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growin...
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August 25, 2026
Several states will decide voter ID ballot measures this year
Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single yea...
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August 25, 2026
2 unvaccinated Pennsylvanians die after contracting measles as outbreak reaches nearly 400 cases
The measles-associated deaths occurred among two residents of Lancaster County.
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August 25, 2026
As alpha-gal spikes on Martha's Vineyard, researchers launch first long-term study of patients
Researchers at Martha's Vineyard Hospital hope to learn how alpha-gal syndrome develops after someone is bitten by a lone star tick. The stu...
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August 25, 2026
How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
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August 25, 2026
Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
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August 25, 2026
DHS conducted far-reaching surveillance during Minnesota ICE surge, court documents show
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a c...
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August 25, 2026
At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL...
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August 25, 2026
Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'
Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.
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August 25, 2026
How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand...
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August 25, 2026
When is suspending students discrimination? Education Dept. renews an old fight
President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.
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August 25, 2026
Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as...
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August 25, 2026
Isaiah Rashad: Tiny Desk Concert
Isaiah Rashad put everything into this Tiny Desk. With bashful charm, the Chattanooga rapper gives an ambitious set of his best work thus fa...
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August 25, 2026
Books can teach you to love yourself. If you let them.
How do you convince people to read more novels? You could ask author Jason Reynolds for a start. The acclaimed author of young adult novels,...
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August 25, 2026
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blank...
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August 25, 2026
The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
Burnham, who was in Kyiv for Ukraine's Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missil...
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August 25, 2026
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are curre...
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August 24, 2026
Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacauated Bahrain remain in limbo
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in tem...
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August 24, 2026
Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. P...
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August 24, 2026
Another group of people spotted emerging from an NYC manhole
A video captured the group emerging from a manhole near Penn Station on Tuesday, following similar incidents in Brooklyn earlier this year.
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August 24, 2026
These American doctors treated Gaza's wounded. Then they came home to bear witness
The director of American Doctor and two physicians in the film discuss the challenges of treating Gaza's wounded civilians and why they beli...
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August 24, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
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August 24, 2026
Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall
IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.
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August 24, 2026
'It embarrasses me to be involved': Inside the National Guard D.C. deployment
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months...
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August 24, 2026
Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of...
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August 24, 2026
High-intensity sprints can trigger molecular changes in the bloodstream
A new study finds that an all-out sprint may have unique benefits when it comes to the proteins and tiny molecules in your bloodstream.
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August 24, 2026
How much has the U.S.’s wildlife changed since Lewis and Clark?
Ever wish you could have been part of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Us too. The Corps of Discovery came across scores of plants and animal...
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August 24, 2026
Bite-sized shows are taking over the internet
Microdramas are taking over the internet. But are they art – or products?The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband. Break Me, Princess. Marr...
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August 24, 2026
Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages
Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people ha...
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August 24, 2026
It's Been a Minute
Want in on a secret? Your likes and dislikes didn't develop by accident. There are subtle and not-so-subtle forces around you, shaping what...
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August 23, 2026