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Customs officers find $5M worth of meth disguised as watermelons at Mexico border

3:33pm August 27, 2024

The driver was referred for a second examination by border patrol officers in San Diego, where customs agents discovered more than $5 million worth of meth.

Mohawk people fight to save their ash trees — and with them, their tradition

3:17pm August 27, 2024

by Ana Williams-Bergen

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash.

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Both presidential candidates are calling for taxes on tips to be eliminated.

1:48pm August 27, 2024

Both former President Trump and Vice President Harris have called for the elimination of taxes on tips. The idea is popular, but there are economic consequences.

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Harris needs Gen Z. Here's her plan to win them

1:45pm August 27, 2024

The campaign tells NPR that it plans to invest in new digital ads on campus and social media, double its youth organizing staff around the country, and launch a college campus tour in battleground states.

Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections

1:07pm August 27, 2024

Ahead of Sunday's vote, senior women in Germany's east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse.

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Israel says it rescued a hostage found alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza

12:18pm August 27, 2024

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.

U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says

11:36am August 27, 2024

Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer.

Mariah Carey says her mother and sister died on the same day

11:36am August 27, 2024

The singer has previously described having intensely complicated relationships with her family, describing her early life as a source of recurring instability.

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Tim Walz is a new kind of reproductive rights messenger

10:24am August 27, 2024

People in politics have shared their experiences with infertility, including Michelle Obama and Mike Pence. But men haven't been as open about it on the campaign trail like Walz has.

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A Young Woman Student Carries Big Backpack Representing Student Debt

Want to help support your Gen Z kids? Talking really helps

9:48am August 27, 2024

A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring.

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