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Former President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at Turning Point Action's "The People's Convention" on June 15, 2024, in Detroit, Mich.

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  • Politics

6 things Trump says at his rallies and what they really mean

Former President Donald Trump loves acronyms, but his sayings have become increasingly varied. NPR analyzes six of Trump’s most common catchphrases on the campaign trail in 2024.

June 20, 2024
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  • Clayton Kincade
Hezbollah supporters raise their fists and cheer as they watch a speech given by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a ceremony to commemorate the death of a senior Hezbollah commander in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

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  • World

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel about the cost of a war in Lebanon

The remarks were some of the most hard-hitting to date since Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel last October across the border with Lebanon in support of Hamas in Gaza.

June 20, 2024
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By:
  • Jane Arraf
New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to Baby Boomers.

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  • Health

As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers

If current cancer trends continue, authors of a new study project “cancer incidence in the US could remain unacceptably high for decades to come.”

June 20, 2024
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  • Ronnie Cohen
National security professionals are warning that climate change is a growing threat to global elections.

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  • Environment

National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence.

June 20, 2024
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  • Scott Detrow,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
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Kendrick Lamar performs during "The Pop Out — Ken & Friends," his June 19 concert event at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

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  • Music Features

Kendrick Lamar takes the West Coast off standby

Lamar's blowout Juneteenth concert, held at the Forum in Los Angeles and live-streamed on Amazon Music, planted flags for the future of LA rap, while uniting in hate for a certain Toronto titan.

June 20, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
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  • Obituaries

Donald Sutherland, a subtle and sardonic star, has died at 88

The actor appeared in hundreds of films and shows, including M*A*S*H, Klute, Ordinary People and the Hunger Games franchise. He was best known for playing off-kilter authority figures.

June 20, 2024
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  • Mansee Khurana
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final soccer match at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 10, 2021. Messi and Argentina will try to win their third straight major title when they defend their Copa America championship while Brazil hopes 17-year-old Endrick will combine with Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo for success. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

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  • Sports

Copa América: Messi looks to repeat, U.S. hosts and what else to watch for

Will Lionel Messi win again? Does the U.S. stand a chance? We talk to soccer writer Jon Arnold about how he thinks the tournament will play out. Plus, ways to watch.

June 20, 2024
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  • Obed Manuel and
  • Michel Martin
Shiloh Jordan, right, who was among the people receiving a pardon for a misdemeanor marijuana conviction years ago, greets Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a news conference in Annapolis, Md., on June 17 when Moore announced more than 175,000 pardons. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is center.

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  • National

Some say Maryland’s mass marijuana pardons don’t go far enough

This week Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 people with marijuana convictions. But some advocates say pardons might not be enough to remove the barriers faced by people with a criminal record.

June 20, 2024
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  • Meg Anderson
Marvin Ruckle, who has worked as a NICU nurse at an Ascension hospital in Kansas, said problems caused by the cyberattack nearly led him to administer the wrong dose of a narcotic to a baby.

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  • National

Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say

Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters.

June 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rachana Pradhan and
  • Kate Wells
US President Joe Biden walks along the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023.

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  • National

Are Biden's immigration moves at odds? Homeland Security chief says they can coexist

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says recent policies secure the border and make immigration rules more fair to people already in the country. 

June 20, 2024
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  • Destinee Adams
David Sumrall, the head of the Republican Party in Georgia's Bibb County, presents his case to challenge the eligibility of nearly 800 voters at a hearing in Macon in May.

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  • Elections

A data tool being used to challenge voter registrations is raising many concerns

There are concerns that a new election data system that's being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls.

June 20, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship

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  • Book Reviews

In 'Parade,' Rachel Cusk once again flouts traditional narrative

In her latest work, Cusk probes questions about the connections between freedom, gender, domesticity, art, and suffering.

June 20, 2024
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  • Heller McAlpin
DJ Frankie Knuckles plays at the Def Mix 20th Anniversary Weekender at Turnmills nightclub on May 6, 2007 in London, England.

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  • Arts & Life

Who built house music? Test your knowledge with the Throughline quiz.

Electronic dance music is one of the largest and most popular sectors of the music industry. But do you know where it came from? Test yourself with Throughline’s quiz.

June 20, 2024
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  • Nic Neves,
  • Anya Steinberg,
  • and 1 more
In severe pain and uncertain of its cause, Tieqiao Zhang of Dallas says he didn’t want to wait for an appointment with his regular doctor, but he also wasn’t sure if he needed emergency care. He visited a clinic on the campus of Dallas’ largest public hospital — and was charged 10 times what he expected.

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  • Health

It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?

Suffering stomach pain, a Dallas man visited his local urgent care clinic — or so he thought, until he got a bill 10 times what he’d expected.

June 20, 2024
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By:
  • Renuka Rayasam and
  • Emily Siner
The sun rises over Florida on Thursday morning, hours ahead of the arrival of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

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  • Weather

Summer officially arrives with the earliest solstice in more than 2 centuries

Astronomical summer officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere — amidst a heat wave — at 4:51 p.m. ET. It's the earliest start to the season since 1796, thanks to quirks in the calendar.

June 20, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
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