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Talking to voters at a Wisconsin supper club
by Ashley Brown
Customers and staff at a Wisconsin supper club share their thoughts on the upcoming election.
Biden adviser Gene Sperling sees U.S. hope and resilience despite shrinking economy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House senior adviser Gene Sperling about Thursday's new GDP numbers and the health of the U.S. economy.
Future storms will put parts of NYC underwater, endangering hundreds of thousands
National Hurricane Center data show that areas in New York City where public housing exists are at risk as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.
JetBlue wins the bidding war for Spirit Airlines
by David Schaper
In a takeover that would create the nation's 5th largest airline, JetBlue won a bidding war for ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines. Federal antitrust regulators will have the final say.
Cleaning a great floating garbage patch the size of Texas
The Kwai, a 140-foot cargo ship, just made a 45-day round trip from Hawaii and back. It's load? About 96 tons of trash from a floating garbage patch the size of Texas.
Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest
by John Ryan
The heat wave of 2021 was the deadliest weather event in Washington state's history. Hundreds died. What has the state learned from that event and are they better prepared for the next one?
The largest navy exercise in the world is underway, increasingly focused on China
by Steve Walsh
The largest U.S.-led navy exercise in the world is now under way. Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, is increasingly focused on containing China, as tensions rise in the region.
Senate put $50 billion into chips semiconductor research
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana about efforts to build more computer chips in the U.S.