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Morning news brief
There's already a claim of foreign interference in this year’s election. Missouri and Arizona voters will weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. U.S. tries again to end the war in Sudan.
A global stock sell-off included the Dow Industrials tumbling 1,000 points
by Michel Martin
Some economists urged the Fed to slash interest rates — possibly even before its next meeting. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about fears for an economic downturn.
Ongoing debate: How do rock climbers balance safety with Leave No Trace principles?
by Hannah Merzbach
The National Park Service and Forest Service want to restrict permanent safety devices used by rock climbers in wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act bars those devices but hasn’t been widely enforced.
Market volatility raises questions about the staying power of the U.S. economy
The stock market fell sharply on Monday, raising questions about the health of the U.S. economy. What caused the decline?
Dolce & Gabbana has a new fragrance -- and it's for dogs
by Hosts
Dolce & Gabbana has released its first fragrance for dogs, but what smells nice to humans might not be agreeable to the pet kingdom.
Why a famed cellist played for a heard of bison on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
by Aaron Bolton
Famed Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has a project dedicated to promoting and celebrating ecological healing. That led him to Glacier National Park to play for a herd of newly reintroduced bison.
Bangladesh’s army chief has announced the formation of an interim government
The announcement follows the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had been in power for 15 years. Thousands of protesters had defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence.
Morning news brief
VP Harris is expected to announce her running mate within the next day. Fears grow of a widening war in the Middle East. The second week of the Olympic Games in Paris is off to a fast start.
The 2nd week of the Olympic Games in Paris started with athletes making history
American Noah Lyles won gold in the hundred meter sprint by five one thousandths of a second. U.S. swimmers grabbed two gold medals and shattered two world records in the pool.
Debby, a Category 1 hurricane, nears the Florida coast
The National Hurricane Center says Debby is expected to bring hurricane force winds and a major flood threat to the southeastern United States.
Antigovernment protesters in Bangladesh succeed getting the prime minister to resign
by Leila Fadel
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bangladeshi politics expert Ali Riaz, a professor at Illinois State, about the resignation of Bangladesh's longest-serving female head of government, Sheikh Hasina.
Is it possible to get the sweetness of sugar along with the health benefits of fiber?
by Hosts
Forget artificial sweeteners. Scientists at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a product that lets you eat sugar without absorbing all of it.