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From Gaza to Ukraine, why do so many modern wars last so long?

6:00am September 23, 2024

Russia and Ukraine have fought for a decade. The Israel-Hamas war is part of a conflict dating back generations. NPR’s Greg Myre has covered both wars and looks at why they seem to defy a solution.

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Man held for an apparent attempt on Trump's life will be in court in Florida

5:09am September 23, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

The man being held for an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Ryan Routh, is in court Monday for a hearing on the conditions of his detention.

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Tesla Under Pressure To Expand Supercharger Network Despite Layoffs

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

5:00am September 23, 2024

Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.

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Here's what role Nevada — and its voters — could play in the 2024 election

5:00am September 23, 2024

Nevada could be a tipping point for the 2024 presidential election. Here’s what could convince voters to go to the polls and vote for either VP Harris or former President Donald Trump.

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AI can generate recipes that can be deadly. Food bloggers are not happy

5:00am September 23, 2024

Apple, Google and Samsung are all working to integrate AI that can generate recipes into their virtual assistants, like Siri. People who work to develop recipes respond.

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Volunteers in Georgia turn out for a day of weeding to save an endangered flower

4:47am September 23, 2024

A rare vanishing flower that grows in only two places on earth survives only because people weed its habitat.

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Police in Alabama search for suspects in mass shooting in Birmingham

4:46am September 23, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Police are looking for suspects in Saturday's mass shooting that left four people dead and 17 others injured in a popular entertainment district.

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The use of 'they' adds to how some Americans see politics in terms of Us vs. Them

4:29am September 23, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to New York University professor Marcia Pally about former President Donald Trump's use of the word "they" when referring to immigrants and his political rivals.

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How the way voters are registered in Nevada puts the swing state up for grabs

4:25am September 23, 2024

by A Martínez

Why is Nevada a swing state, and what does it take to win an election there? NPR's A Martinez talks with longtime political reporter Jon Ralston of "The Nevada Independent."

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Israel warns civilians to evacuate as it strikes wide swaths of southern Lebanon

3:59am September 23, 2024

The Israeli military on Monday called on people in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and said it was carrying out "extensive strikes."