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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.
One mom's helping hand in an airport made another feel less alone in motherhood
Adrianne Drazin was traveling with her three kids and had her hands full. She was struggling to get all of her belongings together when another mom stepped into help.
The Matildas' culture-shifting World Cup run is over after losing in the semi-finals
by Diaa Hadid
Australians fall silent as their team, The Matildas lose to England in the World Cup semi-finals. The team's rise has been called a "feminist cultural reckoning."
One year on, how has the Inflation Reduction Act impacted climate action in the U.S.?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Gina McCarthy, the former climate policy adviser for President Biden, about whether the IRA has had helped the U.S. properly deal with the threat of climate change.
Restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone upheld by U.S. appeals court
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
A U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upheld restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the FDA didn't take safety concerns into account when making the pill more accessible.
Vegas voters' inflation concerns
by Deepa Shivaram
It's the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. Voters in Nevada — a key swing state — say inflation is still very much their top issue.
The Taliban is going after Afghans who studied in the U.S. with Fulbright
by Rose Gilbert
Afghans who studied in the U.S. with the Fulbright program are being targeted by the Taliban. Dozens of them are in hiding as they try to get out of the country.
Ranchers want to take on the top beef sellers by starting their own meat plants
by Elizabeth Rembert
Just four companies dominate the beef processing market. That means higher prices for consumers and lower prices for ranchers, who — with cattle feeders — are trying to build their own meat plants.
How easy is it to make the AI behind chatbots go rogue? Hackers at Defcon test it out
by Shannon Bond
Thousands of hackers probed AI chatbots for misinformation, bias and security flaws at the annual Defcon hacking convention in Las Vegas to see how easy is it to make the AI go off the rails.
The first nomination of a woman as Navy leader is held up by abortion protest
by Steve Walsh | WHRO
Adm. Lisa Franchetti is set to become the first woman to head the Navy. Her confirmation is being held up by one senator as part of a protest over abortion policy within the military.
Florida teachers face extra pressure as the school year starts with new laws
by Lynn Hatter
As the school year starts in Florida, a wave of newly-enacted laws and regulations around what can and cannot be taught is creating a legal minefield for educators.