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July 30, 2026

Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat

Parasites have evolved from mere comedic figures in ancient Greek literature to serious public health threats affecting millions worldwide....

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July 30, 2026

The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo

The Lumbee Tribe faces significant healthcare disparities in Robeson County, North Carolina, where residents struggle with some of the natio...

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July 30, 2026

Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck: Tiny Desk Concert

An extraordinary musical collaboration brings together soprano Renée Fleming and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck for an intimate NPR Tiny Desk per...

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July 30, 2026

U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops

Following an attack on American military personnel, the United States has intensified its military response by targeting multiple facilities...

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July 30, 2026

Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support

The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two R...

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July 29, 2026

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weig...

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July 29, 2026

The Trump administration's move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers

Federal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries cou...

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July 29, 2026

Bodycams record agents using slurs in LA raids. ACLU says it proves racial profiling

In its lawsuit alleging racial profiling, the ACLU uncovered bodycam footage and texts in which immigration agents used slurs to describe La...

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July 29, 2026

Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet

Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public ra...

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July 29, 2026

'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the deb...

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July 29, 2026

'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan should have hired a scriptwriter

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reac...

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July 29, 2026

Courtroom hears harrowing 911 call in Lindsay Clancy case, as ex-husband recalls the day of children's killings

Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for strangling her children. Her attorney is seeking what's known as the...

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July 29, 2026

Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains

Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and aval...

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July 29, 2026

Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on We...

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July 29, 2026

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq

Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an...

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July 29, 2026

The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a ch...

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July 29, 2026

Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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July 29, 2026

To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy

Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But fir...

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July 29, 2026

More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?

The bankruptcy rate has risen about 48% between 2022 and 2025, although it's still below pre-pandemic levels.

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July 29, 2026

As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe

Experts say immersion in cold water before an ambulance arrives can greatly increase the chances of heat stroke survival and reduce the risk...

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July 29, 2026

'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art

"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an...

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July 29, 2026

France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe

French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest pe...

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July 29, 2026

Are extreme wildfires the new normal?

With parts of the U.S, Canada, Spain and France all ablaze with wildfires, you might be wondering: Are wildfires on the rise? If so, know th...

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July 29, 2026

Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status

Temporary protected status was given to Haitians after the 2010 quake because Haiti was deemed too dangerous for a safe return. In June, the...

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July 29, 2026

Judge allows use of police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial

A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused in the killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could...

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July 29, 2026

Colin Gray, father of convicted Apalachee school shooter, faces sentencing Thursday

On Thursday, Colin Gray, the father of convicted school shooter Colt Gray, will appear in court to be sentenced for providing the rifle his...

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July 28, 2026

FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup

FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushn...

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July 28, 2026

'Life in the W' reveals the challenges WNBA players face

Life in the W is a new ESPN series documenting the lives of WNBA stars A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and DeWanna Bonner.

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July 28, 2026

Artist Betye Saar, who used repurposed objects to reclaim identity, has died at 99

Saar told NPR in 2006, "I'm the kind of person who recycles materials, but I also recycle emotions and feelings." She died days away from he...

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July 28, 2026

Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory

The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "i...

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July 28, 2026

Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand'

In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russ...

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July 28, 2026

NY social media users face age authentication requirement starting in January

Apps are barred from sending notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m.

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July 28, 2026

Human trafficking enforcement during World Cup yields more than 150 arrests in NY and NJ

Both states had undertaken significant preparations ahead of the global tournament, which was expected to create opportunities for exploitat...

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July 28, 2026

Photos: Spain and France's battle record wildfires

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing...

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July 28, 2026

Live updates: Oregon wildfires explode with no signs of slowing down

People on the Warm Springs Reservation have evacuated, and other communities in Central and Eastern Oregon are threatened as more than 1 mil...

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July 28, 2026

Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist

The 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors.

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July 28, 2026

Slow-moving storms could dump up to 7 inches of rain on parts of New York City

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for New York and parts of New Jersey through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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July 28, 2026

Apalachee High School shooter, 16, sentenced to life without parole

Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

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July 28, 2026

Francesca Hong has defined Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

With her democratic socialist brand of politics, Madison Rep. Franceca Hong is defining the terms of the Democratic primary for governor in...

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July 28, 2026

Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds

A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.

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July 28, 2026

Trump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them?

Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a...

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July 28, 2026

Armand Hammer: Tiny Desk Concert

New York emcees ELUCID and billy woods ain't just for the heads; it takes a heart to feel what they're putting down. Kenny Segal assembles a...