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Microsft Outage Affects Businesses and Users Across The Globe

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe

2:57pm July 20, 2024

by Rebecca Rosman

Airports, hospitals, and banks said they were recovering after a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.

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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv

2:11pm July 20, 2024

by Willem Marx

Israel said its fighter jets struck targets at a port in Yemen in response to "hundreds of attacks" against Israel in recent months. On Friday, a drone slammed into an apartment building in Tel Aviv.

The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat

10:40am July 20, 2024

by Rebecca Rosman

The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected.

World News

Near Ukraine's front line, a devastated community takes stock after Russian advances

7:01am July 20, 2024

For the last 10 weeks, a battle has raged for a small northeastern Ukrainian border town just five miles from Russia. After delays, Western military aid helped stall Russia's assault.

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The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products

5:03am July 20, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products.

Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Butler, Pennsylvania

Trump's close call: A detailed time line

5:01am July 20, 2024

A day-by-day and hour-by-hour look at the events surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13.

World News

'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

9:40pm July 19, 2024

Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.

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Politics & Government

More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week

9:40pm July 19, 2024

It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week.

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Arts

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

5:01pm July 19, 2024

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Watching the WNBA, celebrities throwing first pitches, the novel The God of the Woods, and the Criterion sale at Barnes & Noble.

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Netflix ends its cheapest ad-free subscription

4:39pm July 19, 2024

by Lola Murti

Netflix says it will no longer offer its basic plan for U.S. and French subscribers, which had already been phased out of other markets.