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A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case

6:14am August 30, 2024

The editors had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious publications. They face up to two years in prison and a fine. They were given bail pending sentencing on Sept. 26.

Hear here! Our list of the best podcasts by fourth graders

6:00am August 30, 2024

For the first time ever, NPR presents the fourth grade winners of the Student Podcast Challenge.

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A teacher wrestled to raise money for his students to visit Washington, D.C.

5:10am August 30, 2024

by Ian Gonzalez

In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about an unusual fundraising idea to help send school kids on trip to Washington, D.C.

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How the MAGA movement plans to, as a new book is entitled, 'Finish What We Started'

5:07am August 30, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Isaac Arnsdorf about his book -- "Finish What We Started" -- and the advancement of former President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

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6 takeaways from Harris' interview on CNN

5:00am August 30, 2024

Vice President Harris gave her first interview since jumping into the presidential race just a little over a month ago. Here's what we learned.

A squat lobster in genus Sternostylus thought to be newly identified species

A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species

5:00am August 30, 2024

Researchers who led the 28-day expedition along the nearly 2-mile tall seamount hope the discoveries made will inform future policies safeguarding the understudied, high-seas region.

This week's quiz is very demure, very _______. Can you fill in the blank?

5:00am August 30, 2024

This week, we have two middle-aged men who are not Tim Walz and JD Vance sniping at each other. Plus: drugs, Tolkien, sports and novelty beverages! Have fun.

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These Oregon ranchers say the losses from summer range fires will be huge

5:00am August 30, 2024

More than a million acres of rangeland have burned in Oregon this summer. At times the wildfires barely made headlines, but ranchers say the economic fallout will be huge.

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How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election

5:00am August 30, 2024

Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.

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Voters Cast Ballots In States Across The Nation On Super Tuesday

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The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It’s affecting real voters

5:00am August 30, 2024

by Michel Martin

As the election nears, false rhetoric about noncitizen voting is having a real impact as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations.

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