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Pete Rose, all-time hits leader who was then banned from baseball, has died at 83
by Ailsa Chang
Baseball great Pete Rose has died. He's known as MLB's all-time hits leader, but was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Keith O'Brien about Rose’s legacy.
What to know about Keir Starmer, the lawyer poised to win the U.K. general election
by Lauren Frayer
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.
A boom of new businesses in America has stayed strong since summer of 2020
by Gregory Rosalsky
There's a sustained boom in small business creation in America. We look into what types of new businesses are booming and why this kind of trend has meant economic growth in the past.
Making the American flag at the oldest and largest flag manufacturer in the U.S.
by Erin Gottsacker
Most Star Spangled Banners you'll see on July 4 were made in the USA. Annin Flagmakers, the U.S.'s oldest and largest flag manufacturer, produces more than 3 million full-size American flags yearly.
Older teens in foster care can now choose their own families in Kansas
by Dylan Lysen
In what could be a model for other states, Kansas has created a new option for older teenagers in foster care---allowing them to choose their own families.
Biden meets with Democratic governors amid debate fallout
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden huddled with Democratic governors at the White House amid concerns about the fallout from his debate performance.
How the current heat wave is impacting different parts of California
by Manola Secaira
A heat wave is gripping much of the U.S. with over 110 million people under heat-related warnings, watches and advisories. In parts of California, temperatures may reach well into the triple digits.
A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides
by Kirk Siegler
Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. The 13,000 people there have been rationing water for two weeks now.
70 years ago, some Texan families joined an experiment that ushered in life with AC
by Audrey McGlinchy
Air conditioning wasn't common in middle class homes until some Texas families decided to become study subjects in the 1950s.
Brits are poised to punish ruling Conservatives in tomorrow's vote, polls show
by Lauren Frayer
After 14 years in power, the Tories — once dubbed the "natural party of government" — face a drubbing in elections July 4. Rishi Sunak could be the first U.K. prime minister ever to lose his own seat.
Gazans held in Israeli jails allege abuse
by Jackie Northam
After Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the military incarcerated thousands of Palestinians in Gaza. Some are being released and recounting their ordeal and what they describe as torture.