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Should your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yes

5:00am September 05, 2024

by Joel Rose

California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.

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Tim Walz's roots are in Nebraska — where people are talking about their ex-neighbor

4:51am September 05, 2024

Nebraskans who knew Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in his early life share their memories of the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

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'Ghost gun' maker goes dark

4:47am September 05, 2024

by Martin Kaste

Polymer80 sold component kits that are easily assembled into working handguns that couldn't be traced. Regulatory pressure and lawsuits appear to have shut it down — but the Supreme Court may still rescue the business.

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2024 wildfires hits cattle country especially hard — in places like eastern Oregon

4:41am September 05, 2024

by Kirk Siegler

The biggest losses to wildfires this year have been on prairies, and not in forests. Nearly half of all land burned in the U.S. has been in cattle country extending from Texas to Oregon.

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A new book delves into the radical change that college football is going through

4:32am September 05, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks with sportswriter Armen Keteyian about his new book, "The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos."

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2 American women are playing in the U.S. Open women's singles semifinals

3:58am September 05, 2024

Jessica Pegula is seeded No. 6 and Emma Navarro is seeded No. 13. Both women are New York natives.

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Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting

3:30am September 05, 2024

From the beginning of her career, Grammy-winning musician Kacey Musgraves has been doing what feels authentic to herself. She sings about familiar country themes like falling in love and heartbreak. But she also sings about smoking pot and queer relationships. Musgraves talks to Rachel about not being defined by anyone but herself, becoming more open-minded and living with the ghost of her grandma.

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How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos

12:01am September 05, 2024

Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.

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Former Rep. Liz Cheney Speaks About Her Book In Washington, D.C.

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Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Vice President Harris

7:44pm September 04, 2024

Cheney's remarks, which were shared by an attendee on social media, come as the Harris campaign is taking steps to court disenchanted Republican voters.

Economic Lingo Bingo: Finally, a way to make a confusing election… fun!

5:48pm September 04, 2024

The team at Planet Money turned the economics terms being tossed out during the 2024 presidential campaign into a game of Economic Lingo Bingo!