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A new report on the economy is fueling recession fears

5:49pm July 28, 2022

by David Gura

How are people coping at a time when the economy is struggling? The U.S. economy contracted for the second-straight quarter, which traditionally signals a recession is underway.

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From left: Former U.S. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney and three-time national champion Jessica Howard participate in a news conference following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 15, 2021.

FBI opens settlement talks with gymnasts who survived abuse by Larry Nassar

5:39pm July 28, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Justice Department officials met with key senators to explain why they won't prosecute two former FBI agents who botched the sexual assault investigation.

Housing activists in Swampscott, Mass., on Oct. 14, 2020. A congressional report finds that four corporate landlords acted aggressively to push out tenants during the first year of the pandemic, despite a federal eviction moratorium and billions in emerge

Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out more tenants than was known

5:37pm July 28, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

Congress finds four companies appeared to have a strategy to get tenants to leave during the pandemic. Many faced eviction after missing only one payment, and while waiting for emergency rental aid.

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Season 3 of 'Harley Quinn' is an example of how to keep superhero stories relevant

5:34pm July 28, 2022

by Eric Deggans

HBO Max's animated series Harley Quinn is a madcap, often profane adult-oriented look at the Batman universe that succeeds more than most of DC's live action films. The third season begins Thursday.

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Encore: A posthumous album captures the humor — and heartache — of Sam Mehran

5:34pm July 28, 2022

by Jonaki Mehta

Underground musician Sam Mehran died four years ago, but his music continues to be published. His entire found body of work now lives online.

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GLAAD president on fighting monkeypox stigma

5:18pm July 28, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, about the organization working in partnership with the White House on the response to and messaging around monkeypox.

Sacramento is in the Open Cup final after beating another Major League Soccer team

5:14pm July 28, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The finals are set for the U.S. Open Cup, and there's a huge surprise. Lower-division Sacramento stunned a Major League Soccer powerhouse — the first time that's happened since 2008.

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Wisconsin's Sikh community a decade after fatal temple shooting

5:14pm July 28, 2022

by Rob Mentzer

In 2012, seven members of a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., were killed by an avowed white supremacist. As the community prepares for the anniversary, members describe how they've moved forward.

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A group of male detainees at an Indiana jail were given the keys to female detainees' cells and allowed to sexually and verbally assault the women, a federal lawsuit alleges.

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Female inmates allege they were raped after a guard sold cell access for $1,000

5:14pm July 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

A lawsuit alleges officers at an Indiana jail watched the incident play out, but didn't intervene. A lawyer for the sheriff's office has said the women are seeking financial gain from the department.

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Expiration dates lead to lots of food waste, though these dates vary widely by state

5:14pm July 28, 2022

by Sarah Gonzalez

In Idaho, milk can be sold for 21 days after it's pasteurized. In Montana, it's just 12 days. The science is the same. But food dates are all over the place, and it leads to a lot of food waste.

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