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Forgotten — and surprising — Olympic events
by Tinbete Ermyas
Sports like skateboarding, surfing or break dancing have been added to the Olympics in recent years, but there are lots of events that have been taken out -- like hot air ballooning and arts.
Charleston, S.C., cleans up the aftermath from Debby
Tropical Storm Debby has dumped record amounts of rain onto Coastal South Carolina. In Charleston, people are starting to clean up as Debby slowly moves north.
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis soared roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze medalists. And he kept setting the bar higher, breaking the world record.
A former DACA recipient, Cindy Nava is running for public office in New Mexico
by Taylor Velazquez
Cindy Nava could become one of the first former DACA recipients to win during a general election in the U.S. She already won the primary race earlier this year for a state senate seat in New Mexico.
The U.K.’s far right has stirred violent, racist attacks in British cities
by Lauren Frayer
In several British cities over the past week, racist mobs have attacked mosques, hotels housing immigrants — or anyone of color. The riots that have been enflamed by misinformation online.
Harris takes a slight national lead over Trump in new poll
by Domenico Montanaro
To take a measure of where the election stands, we have a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll out Tuesday that shows Vice President Harris gaining a slight lead nationally on former President Donald Trump.
The evolution of Kamala Harris' relationship with Wall Street
by Maria Aspan
An unlikely group of supporters are lining up in support of Vice President Kamala Harris: Wall Street executives.
What Putin is like in person, according to the former Ambassador to Russia
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan about his new book, "Midnight in Moscow."
U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris
At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight.
Democrats hope Walz can win over voters in Midwestern swing states
by Dana Ferguson
Tim Walz is a second-term Minnesota gove with a folksy demeanor who helped green light a slate of progressive policy priorities in Minnesota.
How does space change the human body? The answer will shapes future missions
by Emily Kwong
Space X’s highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission is set to launch later this summer – with an all-civilian crew. And a big part of their mission is researching how space changes the human body.