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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.
Trump legal team will be back in court for another hearing in D.C.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump return to court in Washington, D.C., in another skirmish over procedures in the case that accuses him of trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Inflation has been falling over the last 12 months. July data ended the streak
The Labor Department's new cost of living report showed an uptick in inflation last month — for the first time in a year. The 3.2% jump in consumer prices was within expectations.
Emergency crews in Maui work to contain wildfires and shelter survivors
NPR'S Sarah McCammon talks to Sylvia Luke, lieutenant governor of Hawaii, about the deadly wildfires that are sweeping across the island of Maui. So far at least 36 people have died.
A presidential candidate in Ecuador is shot and killed at a campaign event
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Samantha Schmidt of The Washington Post about Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was assassinated following his campaign event Wednesday.
Heat makes health inequity worse. People with health risks are hit harder
by Yuki Noguchi
Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.
U.S. bans some American investments in high-end technology sectors in China
President Biden signed an executive order that will prohibit certain U.S. investments in sensitive technology in China.
China is dealing with deflation. Falling prices could be a sign of economic trouble
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Zoe Liu, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the risks to individuals and the global economy from falling consumer prices in China.
In Hawaii, at least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire on Maui
Dry conditions and high winds increased by Hurricane Dora passing to the south created dramatic fires — resulting in fatalities, evacuations and destroyed buildings.
Researchers use fossils to determine ancient marine reptile's eating technique
The reptile lived in oceans between 247 million and 249 million years ago. It was as big as a whale, with a dolphin's narrow snout, no teeth and a jaw that it could sort of un-hinge while feeding.