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For the first time this year, Candidate Barbie comes with a whole campaign team

An Oral History Of How Barbie Lost The Presidency Yet Again

6:18am July 30, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Mattel has released iterations of presidential Barbie since 1992, and this year she has a whole campaign team. In an exclusive interview, those women discuss why Barbie has never won the White House.

A portrait of Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, c. 1968.

Remembering Fleetwood Mac Founder Peter Green, The Soulful Voice Of British Blues

11:38am July 29, 2020

by Tom Cole

The guitarist and singer, whose distinctive guitar and soulful voice propelled the band's early success, died over the weekend at the age of 73.

West Atlanta resident Harriet Feggins has been out of work since March because of the pandemic. So far she has managed to pay her electric bill by scraping together odd jobs and dipping into her 401(k). "I'm trying to do everything I can," she says, but s

'Tidal Wave' Of Power Shut-Offs Looms As Nation Grapples With Heat

7:13pm July 28, 2020

Power shut-off moratoriums imposed at the start of the pandemic are beginning to expire. Customers and utilities face a backlog of missed bills that may eventually be passed on to ratepayers.

Members of the 'Wall of Moms" lock their arms during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

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What The 'Wall Of Moms' Protests Say About Motherhood, Race In America

2:19pm July 28, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Mothers can be powerful forces in activism, and stereotypes about moms, as well as race, have long played a role in shaping that power — as well as who gets to wield it.

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How Is The Federal Crackdown On Cities Sitting With Conservatives?

6:31am July 28, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative writer Jonah Goldberg about the tepid response from conservatives against the president sending federal troops into cities which have seen violent protests.

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As the pandemic wreaks havoc in the U.S., snatching millions of jobs, the $600 weekly pandemic unemployment payments have single-handedly changed the economic equation in America.

$600 A Week: Poverty Remedy Or Job Slayer?

9:37pm July 27, 2020

by Pallavi Gogoi

The $600 weekly pandemic unemployment payments have single-handedly changed the economic equation in America as people earn more staying home than they did in the jobs they lost.

Supporters of President Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, talk in Kansas City, Mo.

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Inside 100 Days To The Presidential Election, 9 Things That Could Change The Race

10:25am July 27, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden leads President Trump in polls, but there are still a lot of things that could change the dynamic, from the coronavirus and the economy to debates and "October surprises."

A new homeowner tours his new place in Washingtonville, N.Y., this month.

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Trump Tries To Appeal To 'Housewives' And White Suburbs, But His Views Seem Outdated

4:29pm July 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump is down in the polls among suburban voters. He's using fear to try to win them back, but his view of the suburbs seems out of date, as they've grown more diverse in recent years.

President Trump arrives for a news conference at the White House on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

2020 Crises Confront Trump With An Outage In The Power Of Positive Thinking

5:35pm July 25, 2020

by Ron Elving

The president made his career on the belief that his positive attitude could shape his way in the world. The pandemic, the economic crisis and national protests aren't accommodating that approach.

President Trump is having to face the reality that his approach to the coronavirus crisis has hurt him politically. This week he decided to change course, at least for now.

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Trump Bends To Reality, Buckles Under Political Pressure

10:55am July 25, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

After months of denying the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, and with cases on the rise again and his poll numbers nosediving, Trump is doing an about-face on some key measures.