National

Trump campaign says 'foreign sources' stole documents to interfere with the election

6:59am August 14, 2024

by Leila Fadel

The FBI is investigating the claim that former President Donald Trump's campaign has been hacked. Someone has been sending documents to news organizations.

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Thinking about rooftop solar? 4 things to consider and how to protect yourself

5:15am August 14, 2024

by Jeff Brady

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. The industry is working to repair its reputation. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust

5:15am August 14, 2024

by Jeff Brady

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

Young Black voters are becoming more conservative than their parents. Here's why

5:00am August 14, 2024

by Bria Suggs

Black voters are the most reliable Democratic voting bloc. Young voters overwhelmingly support the party, too. But young Black voters are a wild card as they feel disconnected from politics.

Meet the ManhattAnt, the ant that's taken New York's streets by storm

5:00am August 14, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why.

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Engineers have a new theory on how Egypt's first pyramid was built

4:44am August 14, 2024

A new study theorizes that ancient Egyptians constructed the world's first pyramid using much more advanced technology than some Egyptologists believe.

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The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

4:35am August 14, 2024

by Alejandra Borunda

Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A study finds that many more were prevented because of adaptations that have happened since a devastating heat wave in 2003.

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Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Hold Presidential Campaign Rally In Las Vegas

The Harris campaign is on a roll. But all honeymoons come to an end

4:32am August 14, 2024

by Tamara Keith

Democrats are exuberant. Money is flowing in. Volunteers are signing up. But campaign veterans say there will come a day when attacks start to land and mistakes will be made.

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Morning news brief

4:17am August 14, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

There's already a claim of foreign interference in this year’s election. Missouri and Arizona voters will weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. U.S. tries again to end the war in Sudan.

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Former math teacher turned stand-up comic weaves the war in Gaza into his act

4:03am August 14, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid talks to NPR's Leila Fadel about telling jokes concerning the Israel-Hamas war.

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