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President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago.

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  • Elections

Biden caps off a career in public service as Democrats celebrate his legacy at DNC

In a night "For the People," Democrats focused on the legacy of the Biden presidency as President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris.

August 20, 2024
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  • Ben Giles
Medical instruments are pictured at the Actors Fund's Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic on March 23, 2011, in New York City. Researchers found that the odds of getting a formal dementia diagnosis in the U.S. differed based on location.

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  • Health

A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

Researchers found diagnosis rates varied depending on location — with parts of the Great Plains and Southwest seeing fewer dementia cases than predicted.

August 19, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally Saturday, Aug. 17 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Trump and his campaign have planned a week of events, including stops in Pennsylvania, to counter the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago.

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  • Elections

Trump will not cede the spotlight to Harris with a week of DNC counter programming

The former president will be traveling the country, focused on the issues that his campaign believe matter most to voters: the economy, crime, national security and immigration.

August 19, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
In this file photo, Vice President Harris speaks at an event in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23, 2024, to campaign for abortion rights. Harris will commemorate her historic nomination in Chicago this week as Democrats hold their convention against the backdrop of a state that has become a hub for abortion access.

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  • Politics

As Democrats meet in Chicago, Illinois' role in abortion access is in the spotlight

As Illinois hosts the Democratic convention in Chicago, the issue of abortion — and the state’s role as a hub for patients seeking the procedure — will be on display.

August 19, 2024
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  • Sarah McCammon
A student raises their hand in a classroom at Tussahaw Elementary school Aug. 4, 2021, in McDonough, Ga.

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  • News

Here's back-to-school advice from elementary to high school students

NPR asked elementary to high school students heading back to school to weigh in on what they're doing to prepare for the upcoming school year. They answered the call with advice for their peers.

August 19, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
 Julia Weber in 1989.

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  • National

When an earthquake struck in 1989, Julia locked eyes with a stranger and embraced

Julia Weber was walking home from work one day in San Francisco when an earthquake struck. She rode it out in the arms of a stranger.

August 19, 2024
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  • Autumn Barnes
 Excavators unearth a 13,600-year-old mastodon skull from an Iowa creek.

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  • Science

A 13,600-year-old mastodon skull is unearthed in an Iowa creek

The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said a 12-day excavation yielded “several mastodon bones,” primarily from the skull. Mastodons are distant cousins of elephants.

August 18, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Left to right: Lucero Lopez, Jasmine Perez Moreno, Josue Rodriguez, Raneem Le Roux, and Jossue Ureno pose for a portrait at The Leroy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston.

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  • Politics

How growing up in the U.S. immigration system shapes how these young Americans vote

NPR met with a group of five young people who have experiences with the U.S. immigration system to talk about how their identity and family story affect how they see the 2024 election.

August 18, 2024
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  • Elena Moore and
  • Hiba Ahmad
Rep. John Lewis thanks anti-gun violence supporters following a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 4, 2017.

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  • National

A statue honoring John Lewis will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia

The 16-foot-tall sculpture of the civil rights icon will be officially unveiled later this week. It replaces a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.

August 18, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Attendees dance during the annual Burning Man Festival in the early morning of Sept. 5, 2023. Thousands of revelers were stuck in the mud for days last year.

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  • Arts & Life

Burning Man contends with unusually slow ticket sales

For the first time since 2011, festival organizers are offering rush tickets without requiring preregistration.

August 17, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
An AT&T logo adorns a worker's van on April 1 in Miami, Fla.

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  • Business

17,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast strike over contract negotiations

The Communications Workers of America, the union representing the striking employees, has accused AT&T of not bargaining "in good faith" during recent contract negotiations.

August 17, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
 An image from police body-camera video released by New Jersey's attorney general's office.

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  • National

Body camera shows how a 911 call for medical help led to the killing of Victoria Lee

Her family said Victoria Lee, 25, from Fort Lee, N.J., was experiencing a mental health crisis when her brother called 911 for medical help. An officer broke into their apartment and fired at her.

August 17, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
In this file photo, a person drops off a ballot at a drop box during the presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 12 in Seattle. Washington state is reliably Democratic in its voting, but its late summer top-two primary has predictive power for how the nation feels about the two main political parties.

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  • Elections

Want to know November's election outcome? Washington's primary may be a crystal ball

Election analysts say Washington state’s August primary, open to all voters and sending the top two candidates to the general election, acts as a “dress rehearsal” for how voters may feel in November.

August 17, 2024
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  • Stephen Fowler
The USDA is asking consumers to throw away any potentially contaminated products, including the organic gluten-free chicken breast nuggets seen here. The affected products have a "best if used by" date of March 23, 2025.

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  • News

Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken that may contain metal

The voluntary recall of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets comes following multiple consumer complaints about metal wire found inside the products.

August 17, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
George Santos leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives in Washington on Dec. 1, 2023.

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  • National

Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.

August 17, 2024
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