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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce

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Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over.
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Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training

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One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.

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Essential items to stock in your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season

Andee Tagle

Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
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For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate

Odette Yousef

Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.
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These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices

Ashley Lopez

Some key voters in Georgia say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day.
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School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan

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The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.

Rana Foroohar reports from the USS Healy (pictured above) in Sea Change.

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Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'

Dave Davies

As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.

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'New Yorker' cartoonists admit to having 'The Two Saddest Kitchens'

Maureen Corrigan

Rising gasoline and diesel prices pushed inflation higher in September. The cost of living index was up 3.7%, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department.

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Inflation sizzled in September — and Social Security benefits will get a boost

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Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made

James Perkins Mastromarino

We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.
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These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs

Diaa Hadid, Omkar Khandekar

Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

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The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.
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The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation

Caley Fox Shannon, Monika Evstatieva

Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U.S.
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VIDEO: The skincare sample is free. What happens next can cost thousands

Monika Evstatieva, Caley Fox Shannon, Bronson Arcuri, Barrie Hardymon

For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.