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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Altalena affair, at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv on June 18.

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  • Middle East

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu can expect a mixed reception as he addresses Congress

The Israeli leader speaks Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Republicans are strongly supportive of Israel, while Democrats are increasingly critical.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Myre and
  • Barbara Sprunt
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the mission released 25 views of cosmic objects ranging from supernova remnants to galaxy clusters and more.

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  • Space

Astronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescope

NASA is facing a tight budget and wants to wrap up the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but astronomers don't want to see the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope mission go.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
From left, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova all feature in new documentary series, <em>Gods of Tennis.</em>

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  • Sports

'Gods of Tennis' explores trailblazing legends of the sport and why we remember them

John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and other tennis legends discuss their legacies in a new PBS documentary series.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Reena Advani
A worker drives a golf cart inside the competition venue for BMX freestyle ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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  • Sports

French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says it's discrimination

A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Reena Advani
It took Jacqueline Vakil seven weeks to find an alternative asthma medication for her 4-year-old son James.

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  • Children's Health

A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER

Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard.

July 22, 2024
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By:
  • Alan Yu
Months away from the U.S. presidential election, 73% of respondents in a poll by the American Psychiatric Association say they are feeling anxious about the election.

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  • Health

Stressed about politics? Here are 5 ways to take care of your mental health

Psychologists say it's normal to feel stress and negative emotions in times of uncertainty. There are also things you can do to take care of yourself.

July 19, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Taylor Swift, seen onstage in Amsterdam earlier this month during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, has broken another record with her latest album, <em>The Tortured Poets Department.</em>

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  • Music

This may sound like a broken record, but Taylor Swift has broken another record

Swift's The Tortured Poets Department has been the biggest album in the country for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest run atop that chart of her career.

July 19, 2024
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
President Biden is expected to announce his support for changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and a mandatory ethics code.

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  • Law

Biden is eyeing big changes for the Supreme Court. But he needs Congress to make them

The president is preparing to back term limits and an enforceable ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices. But these changes would require Congressional backing, and that won't be easy to get.

July 17, 2024
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  • Deepa Shivaram
President Biden walks out of the Oval Office towards the South Lawn of the White House on July 15 as he left to campaign in Las Vegas.

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  • Politics

Why Democrats plan to vote on Biden’s nomination before the convention

In May, Democrats decided to hold their roll call vote for their nominee well before the party’s convention. But the plan has rubbed some lawmakers the wrong way.

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Tamara Keith
The Republican Party of Waukesha County walks down during the annual Lions Daze parade on Sunday morning in Sussex in Waukesha County.

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  • News

Wisconsin Republicans have a plan for engaging new voters

Republicans hope to return Wisconsin to former President Donald Trump in November. While they hope the RNC can deliver resources, they are also building a ground game to engage voters new voters.

July 16, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
From left, Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Dave Brown, owner of Splits and Giggles Cafe, and Lancaster, Pa., Mayor Danene Sorace speak next to one of the city's new protected bike lanes in June 2024.

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  • National

Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock

Cities across the country are using billions of dollars in federal funding to make streets safer. But in some places, that’s accelerating conflict with local residents who don’t like the changes.

July 16, 2024
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By:
  • Joel Rose
 Corey Comperatore poses in a photo from a GoFundMe page dedicated to his daughter Allyson in the aftermath of his death. The GoFundMe has raised more than $400,000 so far.

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  • National

The man killed in the assassination attempt on Trump died shielding his family

Who was Corey Comperatore, the man killed in the assassination attempt at this weekend's Trump rally in Pennsylvania?

July 15, 2024
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By:
  • Meg Anderson
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged

The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Some of the reusable items to avoid single use plastics.

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  • National

How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement

Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

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  • Music

Shaboozey's slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country is finally the biggest song in the land

This week, Shaboozey becomes only the second Black artist ever to top Billboard's pop and country singles charts at the same time. The first, earlier this year, was his collaborator, Beyoncé.

July 12, 2024
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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