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Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock
by Danielle Kurtzleben
The July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump's life was a recurring theme at a Trump campaign rally in Butler on Saturday.
Ed Sheeran Sets Record For Highest-Grossing Tour
On Friday, musician Ed Sheeran broke the record for the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, beating U2's mark.
Understanding The Statements Of Mass Shooters
Rachel Martin talks with Patrick Blanchfield of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research about what we should focus on in the manifestos left behind and published by recent mass shooters.
Opinion: Speeding Up Baseball To Save It
by Mike Pesca
Sports commentator Mike Pesca wonders whether Major League Baseball will modernize to attract a young audience, and how it will keep them for life.
Tensions Increase Over Kashmir
by Diaa Hadid
India recently revoked the special legal status that the state of Kashmir enjoyed in that country. Now the Pakistani prime minister is warning this could spiral into war.
Law And Order: Beekeeping Unit
The NYPD has a special beekeeping unit. They were called in to remove a swarm at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island.
Mexicans In Juarez, Baffled By Hatred They See Fueling Shooting, Call On Trump To Act
by Carrie Kahn
Several of the victims in El Paso's mass shooting were Mexican citizens. Many in neighboring Juarez, Mexico, are shocked at what they see as a terrorist attack targeting people for their nationality.
Mainstream Politics Long Has Traded On Fear Of A Non-White America
by Gene Demby
White nationalism is not limited to the United States' radical, violent fringe groups. There's a long history in mainstream politics of stoking anxiety about America becoming less white.
Pakistan Tests A Plastic Bag Ban In Islamabad
by Diaa Hadid
On Aug. 14, Pakistan will become the latest country to ban single-use plastic bags. The nation uses 55 billion bags a year, and many wind up clogging rivers and littering the countryside.
Toni Morrison Remembered By Poet Kwame Alexander
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has died. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Morning Edition contributor Kwame Alexander about how she will be remembered.
Mysterious Light Still Attracts Tourists, Despite Scientific Explanation
by Mackenzie Martin
Since the 1960s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan. Local folklore held it was a ghost. Researchers found a more grounded explanation, but people still flock to see it.
Austrians Turn Up Their Noses At Attempt To Introduce Eau De Commute On Subway
by Rachel Martin
The Vienna transit authority tried out piping four pleasing scents through its trains: green tea, grapefruit, sandalwood and melon. Straphangers said they preferred the air au naturale.