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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.
The debut of 'Omar,' a thoroughly American opera
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Abortion rights activists say there's still work to do after Supreme Court leak
by Jennifer Ludden
Abortion rights opponents are both excited and sobered at the prospect that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, saying they are ready to wage the next battles in both blue and red states.
The U.S. is hosting the Summit of Americas for the first time since 1994
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden is hosting Latin American leaders in Los Angeles this week. The Summit of the Americas is drawing attention to the weakened influence the administration wields in the region.
Cincinnati's Democratic Mayor talks tackling gun control in a GOP-led state
How does a Democratic mayor in Ohio work in a Republican-led state on changes to stop mass shootings? Steve Inskeep speaks with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.
These are the impacts of California's worst drought on record
Leila Fadel asks Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation about the state's worst ever drought and what it means for growers, farmworkers, and grocery shoppers nationwide.
Operation Dudula movement highlights xenophobia in South Africa
by Eyder Peralta
How anti immigration sentiment in South Africa's townships has spilled over into xenophobic violence and spawned the birth of a populist movement called Operation Dudula.
What we know about the deadly church shooting in Nigeria
NPR's Steve Inkseep speaks with Associated Press Correspondent Chinedu Asadu > about Sunday's deadly attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria.
Boris Johnson survives no confidence vote
While Johnson won his no confidence vote, the number of those who opposed him is far higher than most analysts had expected.
Morning news brief
The leader of the far-right group known as the Proud Boys faces new charges. Mexico's leader snubs the Summit of the Americas. And voters cast their ballots in seven state primary races.
Defense asks for more delay in Parkland trial following Uvalde shooting
by Greg Allen
Jury selection is moving slowly for the gunman who pleaded guilty to killing 17 people at a Parkland, Florida high school. The defense also asked for a delay after the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.