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Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump credited the "grace of God" for his survival of the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 in his return to the site for a rally on Saturday.
News Brief: Pandemic Surges, Texas COVID-19 Cases, Ethiopia's Civil War
There is no sign COVID-19 cases are slowing. Texas is the first state to have more than a million coronavirus cases. Plus, fighting in Ethiopia's conflict appears to have crossed into Eritrea.
'Daddy Dressed Me' Founder On Teaching Himself To Sew For His Daughter
Michael Gardner was looking for a creative way to bond with his daughter, Ava. Two hundred outfits later, his project has become a campaign encouraging dads to bond with their kids through fashion.
Japanese Town Uses Robot Wolf To Scare Away Bears
Officials in the Japanese town of Takikawa saw bears roaming around and were worried about an attack. So they used a fur covered wolf scarecrow that howls when it detects motion to scare them away.
German Court Rules That Techno Counts As Music
A German court has ruled that techno is music DJs are musicians, giving clubs the same tax breaks as concert halls.
How Police Violence Could Impact The Health Of Black Infants
by Yuki Noguchi
A researcher in Minneapolis is exploring the impact police violence could be having on pregnant Black women and their babies.
Where Polling Went Wrong In The 2020 Presidential Election
by Domenico Montanaro
Joe Biden won the presidential election, but it was a lot closer than the polls suggested. And there's evidence that political polling in 2020 was even further off than in 2016.
Fair Fight Georgia Prepares For January Senate Runoff Elections
NPR's Noel King talks to Fair Fight CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo about how the organization founded by Stacey Abrams to fight voter suppression is preparing for Georgia's Senate runoffs.
News Brief: Bolton's Message To Republicans, Biden's Economy, COVID-19 Vaccine
John Bolton urges Republicans to accept a Biden presidency. Biden could see a boom in the economy with the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine. And, poorer countries might not receive a vaccine until 2023.