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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Spain's special tennis pipeline keeps producing great players
by Rob Schmitz
One of the all-time greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?
In 'Onlookers,' people from Charlottesville reckon with the civil unrest of 2017
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author Ann Beattie about her latest book Onlookers.
How Baltimore is trying to keep its people safe from xylazine
by Scott Maucione
Baltimore is seeing an influx of xylazine as dealers are mixing it with opioids. The city is dedicating resources to try to keep people safe from the drug, the overdoses are which are extra dangerous.
Tax credits may prompt companies to get rid of CO2 emissions. But will it be enough?
by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Tax credits may soon help jump start projects in the Midwest designed to fight climate change by capturing carbon dioxide emissions. However, the cost to taxpayers remains uncertain.
After more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down at Rainbow-Push Coalition
by Cheryl Corley
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is stepping down as the leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition after more than a half century of activism.
The implications of Russia suspending the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about Russia backing out of the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine.
Taylor Swift becomes 1st female artist with 4 albums on Billboard 200 chart
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to have four albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The artist has been deep in re-recording her early albums to keep artistic and financial control.
After the death of his family, one man's search for justice in Yemen's civil war
by Fatma Tanis
A Yemeni man who lost 10 members of his family in a Saudi airstrike eight years ago is still searching for justice, his life and the neighborhood forever changed after the strike.
Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.
Cubans look to genealogy as a way off the island
by Tim Padgett
There's high demand by Cubans to research their ancestry with help from U.S.-based genealogy buffs. If they can tie it to Spain, it means a way off the island.
How fans of icebox cakes are coping without key ingredient: Nabisco chocolate wafers
by Deena Prichep
While Nabisco didn't invent the icebox cake, they popularized an iconic version using their chocolate wafers. But the cookie has been discontinued, sending fans looking for substitutes.
Florida's idea to use radioactive waste in road construction is unsafe, critics say
by Greg Allen
Florida wants to start taking mountains of waste material from phosphate mining to use in road construction. The hitch: It's mildly radioactive, and environmental groups say it poses a health risk.