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Lilla Lanivich, 14, of Rochester Hills, Mich., wins NPR podcast contest
by Leila Fadel
The middle school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, helped restore her independence.
Florida shooting victims are mourned as a hate crime investigation begins
After Saturday's shootings at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla., an attack where three Black people were killed, authorities and residents gathered to honor the dead.
Morning news brief
Federal judge to set a date for Donald Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Students struggle to study in record heat without A/C.
She sings, she acts and now Cher has her own gelato line — Cherlato
Cherlato even has a truck. The hot pink and yellow truck has been driving around LA, serving up flavors such as: "Breakfast at Cher's Coffee and Donuts" and "SoCal's Coldest Avocado on Toast."
Beekeepers and gardeners are on alert for the Yellow Legged Hornet
by Benjamin Payne
The Yellow Legged Hornet has been spotted in Georgia for the first time. Officials are asking for help tracking the invasive species, which kills honeybees and threatens the agriculture industry.
Protesters, armed with traffic cones, are immobilizing driverless cars
by Dara Kerr
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. Some opponents are fighting back by using traffic cones to disable the robo-taxis.
Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99
by Amy Blasyk
Barker began hosting The Price is Right when Richard Nixon was in the White House. He was on the show for 35 years before retiring in 2007. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 26, 2023.)
Federal prosecutors will seek a January trial date for ex-President Trump
The judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump says she intends to set a trial date at a hearing Monday.
Looking back on Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, 60 years later
by Jessica Green
On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech at the March on Washington. Part of his speech was impromptu and those words became a pillar of the civil rights movement.
Diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss drug Wegovy seem to curb other cravings
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Patients taking diabetes drug Ozempic or the weight-loss drug Wegovy are reporting a curious, beneficial side effect. The drugs seem to reduce people's cravings for alcohol, nicotine and even opioids.
Many worry ash and rubble from Lahaina could wash into the ocean
by Lauren Sommer
The coast guard and local officials have put up barriers to help avoid runoff from rain. Even though Lahaina is a dry place, what are the continuing threats to ocean health from the burn zone?