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T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him

5:00am September 05, 2024

Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.

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Father in Gaza mourns his daughter, who was killed while wearing pink roller skates

4:39am September 05, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

The photo of a 10-year-old girl in Gaza killed by an Israeli airstrike while wearing her pink roller skates goes viral.

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These days very few parts of Mexico are immune from narco-related violence

4:38am September 05, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

Drug violence in recent months in Mexico has exploded -- extending into the country's southernmost state.

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Morning news brief

4:08am September 05, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Lawyers for ex-President Trump and the DOJ are to appear in federal court today. Seven states get almost all the presidential campaign traffic. U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaign.

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Kyiv residents shelter in Kyiv Metro during massive Russian drone and missile attack

In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music

5:46pm September 04, 2024

When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media.

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A major reshuffle is coming for Ukraine's government

4:33pm September 04, 2024

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Phillips O'Brien of the University of St. Andrews School of International Relations in Scotland about a major reshuffling of Ukraine's government.

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New report sheds light on devastating U.K. fire

4:33pm September 04, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

Seven years ago, the deadliest fire on British soil since World War II devastated a public housing complex and killed 72 people. Now, a damning report assigns blame.

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LeElle Slifer remembers her cousin, an Israeli hostage killed by Hamas

4:33pm September 04, 2024

by Courtney Dorning

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with LeElle Slifer. Her cousin Carmel Gat was one of the six hostages recently killed by Hamas, and who's body was recovered over the weekend.

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