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A pro-Israel group is challenging 'The Squad.’ Why did it sit out Ilhan Omar’s primary election?

1:35pm August 14, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

What role has PAC funding played in House primary elections featuring members of the progressive group referred to as "The Squad?" NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sarah Bryner of OpenSecrets.

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Politics & Government

Harris, Trump camps haven't specified how their Ukraine plan may differ from Biden's

1:35pm August 14, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Politico editor-at-large Matthew Kaminski on the lack of clarity from the Harris and Trump campaigns on their Ukraine policy.

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Politics & Government

The abortion debate is headed to 2 more states' ballot boxes in November

1:35pm August 14, 2024

Voters in Arizona and Missouri will be asked to weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. That makes eight states so far that will have ballot measures around reproductive rights.

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Science

Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about

1:25pm August 14, 2024

by Alina Hartounian

Metro Phoenix's mighty saguaros have been falling at a rate that has alarmed casual observers. But experts say people need to turn their attention to the young ones that aren't growing yet.

What to know about Thursday's Gaza cease-fire talks

1:15pm August 14, 2024

The new round of talks to end the Gaza war will be based on the three-phase proposal President Biden laid out in May. Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are serving as mediators between Israel and Hamas.

Disney backtracks on request to toss wrongful death suit over Disney+ agreement

12:19pm August 14, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney wanted his claims handled out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial, but reversed its position.

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The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

11:11am August 14, 2024

by Rebecca Hersher

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

10:36am August 14, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

World News

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month

9:49am August 14, 2024

by Anthony Kuhn

Kishida's surprise resignation comes as he and his party, the governing Liberal Democratic Party, struggle to recover from a series of corruption scandals.

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World News

Ukrainian forces attack a second border region in western Russia

8:47am August 14, 2024

by Greg Myre

Ukraine is firing artillery and launching drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region, according the the Russian governor of the territory, who has declared a state of emergency.