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Blinken tells African countries they needn't pick a side as U.S. competes with China

5:24pm August 08, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says African states shouldn't have to pick a side in great power rivalries, though the U.S. is competing with Russia and China for influence.

Sen. Schumer talks on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Americans

5:24pm August 08, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.

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For many Black Kentuckians and Tennesseans, August 8 is a day to mark freedom

5:24pm August 08, 2022

by Derek Operle

Black communities in Kentucky and Tennessee have celebrated the eighth of August for more than 150 years. It's a day for barbecue, loved ones and marking freedom from slavery.

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Men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery's death receive federal sentences

4:59pm August 08, 2022

by Benjamin Payne

The three men found guilty in the death of Ahmaud Arbery received federal sentences. Two – Travis and Greg McMichael – received life sentences. The other – William "Roddie" Bryan – received 35 years.

Biden was in eastern Kentucky, touring damage after floods killed at least 37

4:59pm August 08, 2022

by Ryland Barton

President Biden toured flood damage in eastern Kentucky with the governor. The president promised increased federal aid and assistance to help the recovery. At least 37 people died in the flooding.

With a COVID program ending, some 6,000 people living in motels need to move

4:59pm August 08, 2022

by Vanessa Rancaño

California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.

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Inmates give Washington, D.C., ideas for curbing gun violence

4:27pm August 08, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

An innovative educational program in the Washington, D.C., jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence.

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How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

4:27pm August 08, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.

Presidents' speeches announcing the death of an enemy can reveal a lot, experts say

4:27pm August 08, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

President Biden announced that the U.S. killed a top al-Qaida figure in Kabul. Aside from the political and foreign policy implications, experts say such speeches can reveal a lot more about a leader.

Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2006 and underwent surgery to remove a non-cancerous mass. When she started experiencing symptoms again in 2020, she was unable to get an appointment with a gynecologist. Her experience was n

A 'staggering' number of people couldn't get care during the pandemic, poll finds

3:31pm August 08, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Insured or not, one in five said they couldn't get treated for serious illness, while preventive and elective procedures were neglected. Disruptions in care hit Black and Native Americans the hardest.

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