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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.
The extreme heat in California is causing disruptions in the state's classrooms
by Kyle Stokes
Extreme heat across California is causing trouble in schools. It's straining aging air conditioning systems, making recess dangerous and highlighting ventilation problems in many classrooms.
Judge rules that companies are not required to provide coverage for HIV medication
by Allison Aubrey
A Texas judge ruled that requiring employers to provide coverage for anti-AIDS medication violates religious freedoms and is unconstitutional. The ruling could jeopardize other preventive health care.
A new novel honors the forgotten — and possibly murdered — Lucrezia de Medici
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maggie O'Farrell about her novel The Marriage Portrait, an imagined account of the life of Lucrezia de' Medici, who was rumored to have been murdered by her husband.
Encore: Werner Herzog's new novel is a story of the jungle and obsession and delusion
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his debut novel, The Twilight World. It tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who kept fighting decades after the end of WWII.
An unfinished natural gas pipeline in West Virginia is back in the national spotlight
by Laura Benshoff
To get Joe Manchin's vote on a budget bill, Democratic leaders promised to consider legislation that would help a natural gas pipeline get built in his state. But the pipeline still faces opposition.
E-cigarette company Juul reaches settlement over its marketing of vaping products
by Yuki Noguchi
E-cigarette company Juul has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with more than 30 states over its marketing of vaping products.
Uvalde students are returning to school, but security concerns remain
by Camille Phillips
Students who were at Robb Elementary School when a gunman killed 21 people last May returned to class Tuesday amid lingering security concerns and investigations into the police response.
The upsets and surprises of this year's U.S. Open
by Tom Goldman
During the first week at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams made her exit, and the top two men's seeds were knocked out. An American is through to the quarterfinals, so will this end the U.S. drought?
Liz Truss officially takes over as the U.K.'s prime minister
by Willem Marx
Liz Truss is Britain's fourth prime minister in six years, and the third woman to take on the role. She succeeded Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader on Monday.
U.N. calls for demilitarized zone around nuclear plant in Ukraine
The United Nations is calling for a demilitarized zone around a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Former judge speaks to the significance of a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker about the unusual nature of a special master who will be assigned to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.