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Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit

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Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.
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Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain

Bill Chappell

Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.

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Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'

Stephen Kallao, Miguel Perez

The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.
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'To Catch a Predator' drama 'Primetime' brings the sleaze, and it's almost enough

Glen Weldon

Primetime dramatizes the story behind the series To Catch a Predator. It's full of big swings from the director and the actors — but doesn't engage with the most complicated questions the series raised.
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Netanyahu rages against critics, including Mamdani, at the U.N. General Assembly

Kat Lonsdorf, Kate Bartlett

Middle East crises draw major focus as the U.N. General Assembly hears from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Yemen.
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Fill in the blank in the quiz: Trump's says his triumphal arch will include _____

Holly J. Morris

Plus: It's a very special week! But which one?

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Mom! Mom! MOM! 3 ways to stay calm in stressful parenting moments

Andee Tagle, Sylvie Douglis

Parenthood can be overwhelming. A therapist and mom of three shares techniques to help calibrate your emotions — so you can show up better for yourself and your family.

A campaign poster urges Swiss voters to reject a neutrality initiative ahead of a Sept. 27 nationwide vote on whether to enshrine permanent armed neutrality in the constitution and limit participation in military alliances and sanctions.

Fabrice Coffrini

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Is Switzerland's neutrality at a crossroads?

Imogen Foulkes

Hayden Cheek cleans debris out of the North Toe River in Western North Carolina nearly two years after Hurricane Helene hit the area.

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Years after storms, clean-up crews meticulously separate the sentimental from the wreckage

Laura Hackett, Rebecca Hersher

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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care

Willa Rubin, Julia Simon

The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up?
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American farmers are hurting -- and worried about their futures

Scott Horsley

Farmers who grow soybeans, corn, cotton and other crops are facing another year of losses as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs offset higher revenues.
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As election enters its final stretch, some Republicans are distancing from Trump

Elena Moore

With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.
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Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. Most of it is untouched

Selena Simmons-Duffin

With days left to go in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers push the health department to spend the money Congress allocated to prevent teen pregnancy. An NPR exclusive.
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Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

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A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.