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With Maybelline Mocha and an Afro wig, white author explores 'Blackness' in a new book

7:00am June 07, 2024

by Alana Wise

Reactions have been brutal to Canadian writer Sam Forster, who disguised himself as a Black man and traveled the U.S. to document how racism persists in society.

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24

1:32am June 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

This is the fourth test for Starship, and this time, it returned successfully to earth.

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Russian propaganda in 2024 includes deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Shannon Bond

The hallmarks of Russian-back influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides.

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With the veepstakes on, Tim Scott thinks he can deliver the Black votes Trump wants

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Since a failed presidential bid, Sen. Tim Scott has been one of Trump's strongest supporters. Now, as the former president readies to pick a running mate, Scott is focused on winning him Black voters.

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Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in a deadly U.N. school strike in Gaza

10:20pm June 06, 2024

Israel dropped a bomb on a U.N.-run school it said was being used by Hamas. The blast killed dozens, including women and children, medics and witnesses say. The bomb was U.S.-made, NPR has discovered.

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Politics & Government

Congressional stock trading law has unintended, but profitable consequence

6:01pm June 06, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

The law requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trades spurred an unintended consequence: a cottage industry with funds modeled on lawmakers' investments. These funds are beating the market.

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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion's 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict

5:56pm June 06, 2024

by Bill Chappell

President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the U.S., NATO and its allies won't "walk away."

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A heat dome can bring dangerously high temperatures. What is it?

5:48pm June 06, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.

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The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate

4:32pm June 06, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.