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The stakes are high for Donald Trump in his debate with Kamala Harris
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez asks Republican strategist Doug Heye what Donald Trump's tactics should be going in to his debate with Vice President Harris.
Researchers uncover a new way dolphins communicate: baby talk
A new study shows female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when talking to their calves. All of the 19 mom's whistled a unique signal — higher and greater than their usually tone.
Intermittent fasting may be equally as effective for weight loss as counting calories
by Will Stone
Patients trying to lose weight are often counseled to count calories, but new research finds intermittent fasting can be just as effective. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 26, 2023.)
Appeals court to hear challenges to lithium mine from environmentalists, tribes
by Kirk Siegler
West Coast Native American tribes will make a last-ditch effort in federal court Tuesday to block what would be the nation's largest lithium mine.
The U.S. Marine Corps has decommissioned its all-female Fourth Battalion
by Steve Walsh
In an effort to end gender segregation, the Marine Corps recently decommissioned a historic recruit training battalion that for decades was the only one open to women.
The U.S. was not involved in the Wagner Group's revolt in Russia, Biden says
President Biden is emphasizing that the West had nothing to do with the power struggle between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the mercenary Wagner Group.
'White people food' is trending on Chinese social media
by Emily Feng
A look at the "white people food" trend that's caught on with millennials in China.(Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June, 25, 2023.)
Club Q shooter is sentenced to 5 consecutive life terms after pleading guilty
by Abigail Beckman
The shooter who killed five people and injured several others last year at a Colorado Springs nightclub has been sentenced to life in prison.
Inter-ethnic tensions threaten the fragile peace in Kosovo
by Eleanor Beardsley
The fragile peace in the Balkan nation of Kosovo is threatened by interethnic tensions. The U.S. has invested heavily in the democratic country that declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
State Department's first chief diversity officer is stepping down
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who's retiring — more than two years after becoming the State Department's first chief diversity officer.
Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war
by Joanna Kakissis
On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.
Former Putin ally, who launched weekend revolt, agrees to relocate to Belarus
The leader of the Wagner Group, who launched a rebellion against Russia's military leadership, ultimately called it off. Besides Russia, no country was watching more closely than Ukraine.
Congrats to Daisy Almaraz, one of the winners of the national handwriting contest
The seventh grader beat out 80,000 entries with her cursive rendition of "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." She won the Virginia state title last year. She says not rushing is the key.