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NPR's Claudia Grisales interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Md. on June 12, 2023.

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Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin passes on Senate, announces House reelection run

8:03pm July 07, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Raskin gave himself until July to announce his plans. He was weighing a reelection campaign against a run for the U.S. Senate. He went into remission for cancer in April.

A man walks past an unexploded tail section of a 300mm rocket which appear to contained cluster bombs launched from a BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher embedded in the ground after shelling in Lysychansk, Lugansk region on April 11, 2022.

The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warnings

6:48pm July 07, 2023

U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.

The White House defends the inclusion of cluster munitions in new Ukraine aid package

5:05pm July 07, 2023

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about how the United States plans to supply Ukraine with controversial cluster munitions.

The water crisis — and government influence on the media — in the Philippines

4:49pm July 07, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

Is there a water crisis happening in Manila? It depends on who you ask and from where you're getting your information. The answers, though, say a lot about the current state of Philippine media.

Macron is far from the first leader to blame violence on debunked video game theory

4:40pm July 07, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Violence erupted in France following the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games for the clashes. Other world leaders have used this widely debunked theory.

Wisconsin's governor wields his special power to boost school funding for 400 years

4:23pm July 07, 2023

by Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a budget bill. His partial veto increases school funding for four centuries.

A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a check cashing shop in Los Angeles on June 2, 2023. Employers added 209,000 jobs last month, slowing down from previous months but still marking respectable growth.

The job market is cooling but still surprisingly strong. Is that a good thing?

4:23pm July 07, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June. That's a solid number, but fewer than the month before. Here are the 5 things we took away from the report.

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DMV says new Saturday service hours underutilized in Winston-Salem, Greensboro

3:46pm July 07, 2023

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to take advantage of new Saturday hours at its Greensboro and Winston-Salem offices.

A photo of food products being purchased in a grocery store.

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NCDHHS outlines changes for food and nutrition programs

3:00pm July 07, 2023

by DJ Simmons

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents of changes to two programs that give people access to nutritious food.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million investigating former President Donald Trump, according to a Justice Department tally.

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Special counsel has spent millions investigating Trump

2:01pm July 07, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million so far on his twin investigations that circle former President Trump.