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More than a quarter of U.S. adults say they fear being attacked in their neighborhood

4:20pm August 29, 2022

by Alana Wise

A new Harvard/NPR poll notes that fear is a rising reality among people of color. Americans of color were more likely than white Americans to say they feared being threatened or physically attacked.

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How U.S. allies view the country a year after its withdraw from Afghanistan

4:20pm August 29, 2022

by Asma Khalid

It has been a year since the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. Some of the United States' strongest allies were vocal in their criticism, but how do they view the U.S. today?

A disconnected Albert sensor in Lincoln County, Wash.

Some Republicans in Washington state cast a wary eye on an election security device

4:20pm August 29, 2022

Albert sensors alert local governments to potential hacking attempts. But in Washington state, this cybersecurity tool has become the subject of suspicion by some on the political right.

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Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained

3:20pm August 29, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening in late September. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.

Some records seized at Mar-a-Lago may be protected by client-attorney privilege

11:54am August 29, 2022

by Washington Desk

A team has already reviewed some of the material seized at Mar-a-Lago and found some of the materials may contain information protected by attorney-client privilege, the Department of Justice said.

People buy fruits and vegetables from street vendors in Kandahar in August.

In the Taliban's Afghanistan, the near-broke central bank somehow still functions

5:44am August 29, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren't working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home.

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For politicians, does online popularity translate into votes?

5:13pm August 28, 2022

As the midterms draw near, candidates are sparring with one another on social media. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with professor Jenny Stromer-Galley.

Politics chat: U.S. intelligence will conduct damage assessment of recovered Mar-a-Lago documents

7:59am August 28, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Both President Biden and former President Trump are headed to Pennsylvania this week as the midterm election campaigns heat up.

Americans react to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

7:59am August 28, 2022

The Biden administration is forgiving up to $10,000 in federal student loans and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. What will that mean for future borrowers?

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joins a group of women as they discuss their personal stories of miscarraige at her campaign headquarters in Decatur, Ga. on Aug. 3.

Stacey Abrams is behind in the polls and looking to abortion rights to help her win

7:59am August 28, 2022

by Riley Bunch

To make up some ground in the Georgia race for governor, Stacey Abrams is hoping to harness any energy around abortion rights by pointing to success on the issue in Kansas and appealing to emotions.