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What life looks for those who stayed and left after Big Creek's fire 2 years ago

5:26pm July 27, 2022

by Alice Daniel

After climate disaster, families are often faced with a decision to rebuild or leave. People in the town of Big Creek, Calif., who made this choice two years ago, are still feeling the repercussions.

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2 possible 2024 presidential candidates, Trump and Pence, gave speeches in Washington

5:09pm July 27, 2022

by Tamara Keith

Donald Trump and Mike Pence are both making early pitches to potentially lead their party in the 2024 election. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and their split hang over their prospects.

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Maps of ballot drop box locations in four Georgia counties (Cobb, Fulton, Dekalb, Gwinnett) in 2020 and 2022. The number of drop boxes fell from 107 in 2020 to 25 in 2022.

A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most

5:09pm July 27, 2022

Georgia lawmakers changed voting laws after 2020, including eliminating drop boxes in certain counties, making it harder for many voters in cities and suburbs, often people of color, to access them.

China has warned of taking 'strong measures' should Nancy Pelosi travel to Taiwan

4:54pm July 27, 2022

by John Ruwitch

China is warning it will respond with "strong measures" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its territory.

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Encore: Ann Patchett on quarantining with Tom Hanks' assistant

4:54pm July 27, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett about her latest collection of essays, These Precious Days, and how she ended up quarantining with Tom Hanks' personal assistant.

Protecting yourself from the BA.5 omicron subvariant

4:31pm July 27, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bob Wachter, chair of the University of California, San Francisco Department of Medicine, about the omicron BA.5 COVID-19 variant.

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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (left) was sentenced to 3 1/2 years and J. Alexander Kueng got three years Wednesday for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

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Two former police officers are sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

1:50pm July 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tou Thao got 3 1/2 years — penalties that a judge said reflected their level of culpability in a case that sparked worldwide protests.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion for the third time in the history of the lottery. This illustration photo shows a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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All your pressing Mega Millions questions, answered

11:50am July 27, 2022

by Wynne Davis

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday and now it's more than $1 billion. If you've never played before, here are some things to know about how it works.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin speaks at a May press conference in Washington, D.C. Congressional Democrats are working to codify same-sex marriage and other rights that they fear are at risk following the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade.

Democrats' push to protect same-sex marriage is personal for Sen. Tammy Baldwin

11:05am July 27, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Baldwin, the first openly gay person elected to the Senate, is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed for a filibuster-proof majority to pass a bill codifying marriage equality.

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Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it.

Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

10:25am July 27, 2022

by Julie Appleby

A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format for employers and patients.