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In 'Bringing Ben Home' a wrongfully convicted Black man believes truth will prevail

5:36pm August 06, 2024

by Ailsa Chang

In 1988, Benjamin Spencer was sentenced to life in prison for a brutal robbery and murder he has always insisted he did not commit. He finally walked out of prison in March of 2021.

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Pelosi talks power and Biden's exit from the 2024 race

5:25pm August 06, 2024

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about her new book The Art of Power, her rise and the role she played in Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the Presidential race.

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6 ways grown-ups can recreate that fresh, buzzy feeling of a new school year

4:21pm August 06, 2024

by Life Kit

Refreshing ideas that harness the excitement of going back to school -- like learning new things, packing a school lunch and playing at recess -- updated for the adult version of you.

Young Afghan musicians are rebuilding their art together, in Portugal

12:51pm August 06, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Three years ago, a group of young musicians from Afghanistan and their teachers fled Kabul to remake their lives as a community in northern Portugal. Now, they are touring the U.S.

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'Women in Blue' fight sexism — and a serial killer — in this Mexican drama

11:48am August 06, 2024

by John Powers

Set in 1971 Mexico City, this lively Apple TV+ drama focuses on four police women who discover that it’s easier to capture a serial killer than to deal with the misogyny of the men around them.

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Simone Biles celebrates during the Women's Gymnastics Team Final medal ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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If you're on the fence(-ing), here's why we love the Olympics

11:35am August 06, 2024

There is nothing better for the summer doldrums than a blast of Olympic glory. For a couple of weeks this summer, athletes are showing us how they flip, run, swim, climb, and paddle and even breakdance to prove they are the best in the world. We're checking in with the 2024 Olympics, including wins for gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer Katie Ledecky, and sprinter Noah Lyles.

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Heat, flash floods and bandits: Migrants risk it all on the treacherous Darién Gap

11:34am August 06, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Each year, nearly half a million migrants cross the perilous stretch of jungle between South and Central America. Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic reporter Caitlin Dickerson made the harrowing journey.

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