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On Aug. 12, 2011, Sonic Youth played the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn; it would be the band's final concert in the United States.

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  • Music Features

The sunset of Sonic Youth: An oral history of the band's final U.S. show

For the first time, the band members, their crew and their fans tell the story of a landmark moment they didn't realize was happening. Sonic Youth's new album, Live in Brooklyn 2011, is out this week.

August 16, 2023
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  • Grayson Haver Currin
Pride month merchandise is displayed at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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  • Business

Target says backlash against LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise hurt sales

Conservative hostility over Target's Pride merchandise took a material hit to the company's sales, indicating a broader trend in backlash against companies for supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

August 16, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
Former President Donald Trump is facing charges stemming from an investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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  • Politics

3 reasons Trump's latest charges could be hard for him to shake

The former president has been charged four separate times in just over four months. But the latest indictment stands out in terms of its scope, evidence and location.

August 16, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
A person sits near a construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden, in Beijing, Aug. 11. Country Garden is facing major financial challenges.

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  • Asia

China's economic woes keep getting worse. Here's why

China has seen a series of disappointing economic data this year. UBS' Tao Wang explains what went wrong with the anticipated recovery after China's tough COVID restrictions, and what could come next.

August 16, 2023
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  • Vincent Ni
"Every decade of my life has been better than the one beforehand," says R. Eric Thomas.

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  • Author Interviews

Don't believe his book title: For humorist R. Eric Thomas, the best is yet to come

Thomas' new book, Congratulations, the Best Is Over!, is about middle age, and what it was like to return to his hometown of Baltimore as an adult — when both he and the city had changed.

August 16, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley
The destroyed Waiola Church is shown following wildfire, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina.

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  • Arts & Life

Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

August 16, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
GPB  NPR

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  • Climate

A year in, landmark U.S. climate law is driving energy transition but hurdles remain

A year ago, President Biden signed into law the most significant piece of climate policy in U.S. history. It directs hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the transition away from fossil fuels.

August 16, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske and
  • Rachel Waldholz
Eva Rodriguez says her recent work at The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom that covers issues affecting women globally, reinforced her commitment to mission-driven newsrooms.

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  • Media

NPR names veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as executive editor

NPR has named veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as its next vice president and executive editor, a role that will put her at the helm of the network's global journalistic operations.

August 16, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
In this photo provided by district police office, a police officer pours water into a burning house in a Christian neighborhood in Jaranwala, near Faisalabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. A mob burned a church and damaged at least four others, police and local Christians said. The mob also demolished a man's house after accusing him of desecrating Islam's holy book, and attacked other Christian homes.

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  • World

A mob in Pakistan burned a church and Christian homes after blasphemy accusations

A Pakistani Christian leader appealed for help on social media, asking authorities to "assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland that has just celebrated independence and freedom."

August 16, 2023
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Dr. Reza Danesh, the MODO Mobile Doctor, has been treating patients affected by the wildfires on Maui.

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  • National

After Maui's deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need

The death toll from Maui's fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up.

August 16, 2023
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  • Jason DeRose
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Sen. Mitch McConnell's health issues spotlight Kentucky's succession process

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's recent health concerns have raised questions about Kentucky's appointment system.

August 16, 2023
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  • Sylvia Goodman
Jason Musgrove, 50, flew from Houston to Maui on Monday to try to find his mother. She has been unaccounted for since Aug. 8, the day the fires in the town of Lahaina began.

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  • National

Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son's search for his mother in Maui

Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He's had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8.

August 16, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
GPB  NPR

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  • Investigations

NPR investigation reveals significant failures at immigrant detention facilities

NPR obtained confidential files from the U.S. government which reveal "barbaric" and "negligent" treatment at ICE detention centers.

August 16, 2023
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  • Leila Fadel and
  • Tom Dreisbach
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Trump's GOP support; ICE detention conditions; Senate selfie quest

Why Trump's fourth indictment still won't change Republican voters' minds. A report alleges "barbaric" conditions in ICE detention facilities. Senate interns took selfies with all 100 senators.

August 16, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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  • Analysis

Why the Trump indictments have not moved the needle with Republicans

The former president has insulated himself with his party, having sold its members over the past seven years on his baseless narrative of a deep-state conspiracy against him.

August 16, 2023
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