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Scholar discusses Trump's claims of a new Venezuelan oil agreement
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University, about P…
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Desperate rescue attempts continue in Nepal to reach people thought to be trapped | First Thing
Death toll from unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris now stands at more than 900. Plus, was it a mistake t…
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GOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping up
Republicans say their party will need to do a lot of soul searching to find its direction before President Trump leaves …
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Jewish Dems in Michigan question place in party
Jewish Democrats in Michigan are facing a moment of reckoning in the Democratic Party, as they grapple with a Senate nom…
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You’re a people pleaser? Here’s how to not lose yourself.
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be subbing fo…
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Trump Has Peaked
The U.S. president will remain disruptive on the global stage, but he is losing his coercive powers.…
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House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live
Debbie Dingell plans to introduce her ‘Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act’ today following president’s latest escalation in U…
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US man says ‘hold tight’ to loved ones after wife and toddler killed by lightning
Kameron Glasgow of Florida honors wife Kenya and daughter Kennedi at local vigil after last week’s tragedyA Florida man …
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Your loneliness is big business for these startups
Over the years, Julianne Holt-Lunstad has fielded many requests from startups looking for her help. These entrepreneurs …
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Funding bill at the top of the agenda as House returns from recess
The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government …
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Rep. Glenn Ivey. D-Md., discusses what's on the agenda as the House reconvenes
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, as the House reconvenes this week with a stopgap sp…
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Can Scandals Influence Midterm Elections?
They did in 2006—but only when framed by Democrats in one specific way.…
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Trump hails NASA's space telescope launch
President Trump on Sunday praised NASA for launching its dark universe-seeking space telescope. “Congratulations to NASA…
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Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks service
Approximately 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a significant flash flood occurred in the Grand Canyon, …
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State Department official says about 85 Americans still missing after Nepal flash flooding
There are approximately 85 Americans still missing after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet, State Departme…
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At least 15 people may be missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon
Dozens evacuated after flash-flood event near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch, officials sayAt least 15 people may…
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack since late July
The U.S. military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, marking its first attack on the Middle Eastern country …
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DHS denies reports of torture, beatings and medical neglect in ICE detention
The Homeland Security Department (DHS) on Sunday denied a report in The New York Times about harsh treatment of migrants…
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Markey trounces Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary poll
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper cham…
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Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims
Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid fo…
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This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms
The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shut…
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USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts
Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reportsThe Trump adm…
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Greene condemns Loomer’s rhetoric: ‘This is Trump’s new MAGA and Republican Party’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-La.) on Sunday slammed right-wing influencer Laura Loomer's remarks posted on soci…
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Trump: 'I don't want Canadian anything'
President Trump said Sunday he does not want U.S. businesses to import Canadian goods amid continued tariff tensions bet…