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Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals

11:52am August 12, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

If American women were their own country, they would rank third in the 2024 Olympic medal count. Women brought home 67 of Team USA’s 126 medals, though one remains in contention.

Politics & Government

No tax on tips: Why politicians love it, and economists don't

10:56am August 12, 2024

by Luke Garrett

Presidential nominees Harris and Trump say they want to stop taxing tips, but how would that work?

Happy daughters embracing their mother after classes

Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kid’s back-to-school jitters

10:17am August 12, 2024

by Becky Harlan

Teachers, pediatricians and child development experts share loving, creative advice on how to ease children (and their parents!) into a new school year.

Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express some hope on Harris

9:24am August 12, 2024

Earlier this year, tens of thousands of Democratic primary voters cast ballots marked “uncommitted" in protest of Biden's policy on Israel and Gaza. So how are those voters feeling now, with Harris?

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12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics

8:00am August 12, 2024

A team of NPR journalists spent more than two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. Here are some of our highlight moments from seeing the Games up close.

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A geological feature called the 'Double Arch' in southern Utah has collapsed

7:00am August 12, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

National Park Service officials said harsh weather, including wind and rain, have led to erosion and spalling, which occurs when fragments of stone chip or break off.

Students Atl Logan Monument During The DNC

Politics & Government

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

6:02am August 12, 2024

by Ron Elving

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over

5:03am August 12, 2024

by Andrea Hsu

The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

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She was floundering in the ocean. Then a young boy came to her rescue

5:00am August 12, 2024

by Laura Kwerel

Nearly 60 years ago, when she was 16, Denise Elliott brought a friend to the Bahamas for a vacation. What happened has stayed with her ever since.

Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may help stave off some cancers

5:00am August 12, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

Several new studies find promising evidence that the GLP-1 class of drugs may have a cancer-preventive effect, especially for cancers linked to obesity.

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