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Puerto Rico cleans up after storm Ernesto knocked out power for 700,000+ customers
by Adrian Florido
Puerto Rico is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the island. Crews are working to restore power to more than 700,000 customers left in the dark.
How a talent agent started Famous Amos cookies — with a little help from Marvin Gaye
by Andrew Limbong
The entrepreneur of the Famous Amos cookie brand has died. His business got started with the help of an investment from music legend Marvin Gaye. Amos had spent some time as a music talent agent.
Montana’s Libertarian candidate for Senate says GOP is a sending message to drop out
Jon Tester's three US Senate race wins have all come with razor thin margins, meaning third party candidates can tip races. Now a Libertarian candidate says he thinks Donald Trump is pressuring him to drop out.
The shadow of Chicago’s 1968 DNC, marred by violence, looms as the convention returns
by Odette Yousef
Democrats are preparing to gather in Chicago next week. the shadow of the chaotic 1968 DNC there looms large. Some hope police will model a different approach to expected protest activity.
Gazans are caught in a cycle of displacement by the Israeli military
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
As ceasefire talks hang in the balance, Palestinians in Gaza seem to be caught in an endless cycle of displacement as the Israeli military pushes into areas they have previously been.
Campus protests prompt the question: Who wants to be a college president?
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Rosenberg, who spent 17 years as president of Macalester College in Minnesota, about the difficulties of being a college president, especially during protests.
More young Black voters may be leaning Republican, surveys show
by Bria Suggs
People tend to grow more conservative as they age. But among Black voters, younger generations may actually be the more conservative ones.
Biden and Harris celebrate 'landmark' move to lower prescription drug prices
by Sydney Lupkin
President Biden and Vice President Harris are using their first recent joint appearance to talk about prescription drug prices.
Some Christians have been primed for a kind of religious revival centered on Trump
by Lisa Hagen
Some in Christian communities have been primed for a kind of religious revival centered on former President Trump. A key Trump ally has helped prepare the way.
To heal the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone, we have to look north to Midwest farms
There’s a massive area in the Gulf of Mexico that’s so low in oxygen, aquatic life can’t survive there. Many say it’s mainly from excessive fertilizer that runs off from Midwestern farms.
Inclusive playgrounds let disabled kids have fun on a park's swings and slides
For more than a decade, there's been efforts to create more inclusive playgrounds. There are about 1,100 such playgrounds across the country and a small Ohio town had now added another.
Walz's or Walzs'? The apostrophe debate takes the stage today
by Tinbete Ermyas
Thursday, Aug. 15, is International Apostrophe Day. It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. amid confusion over the possessive name of the Democratic candidates for president and vice president.