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Adrianne Drazin recounts an overseas trip and the unlikely help she received.

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A mother of 3 was struggling at the airport. Then the 'mom tribe' swung into action

Adrianne Drazin was on a long overseas flight with her baby and two young children. After she exited the plane, she noticed a family nearby waiting for something.

August 16, 2023
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  • Laura Kwerel
Alaska Senator Murkowski's summer interns took photos with all 100 senators.

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  • Politics

These interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here's what they discovered

Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here's how they described some of those encounters.

August 16, 2023
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  • Michael Levitt
A TV screen shows a file image of U.S. soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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  • Asia

North Korea says a U.S. soldier crossed its border because of the racism in America

The report from the government-owned and run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July.

August 16, 2023
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  • Anthony Kuhn
A wildfire in Maui destroyed the historic town of Lahaina and killed at least 101 people, making it the worst natural disaster in state history and the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century.

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  • History

Maui's wildfires are among the deadliest on record in the U.S. Here are some others

The wildfires that killed more than 100 people in Maui are the deadliest to hit the U.S. in more than a century. Here's a look back at some of the country's most lethal blazes and lessons learned.

August 15, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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  • Asia

The Taliban is going after Afghans who studied in the U.S. with Fulbright

Afghans who studied in the U.S. with the Fulbright program are being targeted by the Taliban. Dozens of them are in hiding as they try to get out of the country.

August 15, 2023
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  • Rose Gilbert
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Ranchers want to take on the top beef sellers by starting their own meat plants

Just four companies dominate the beef processing market. That means higher prices for consumers and lower prices for ranchers, who — with cattle feeders — are trying to build their own meat plants.

August 15, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Rembert
GPB  NPR

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  • Technology

How easy is it to make the AI behind chatbots go rogue? Hackers at Defcon test it out

Thousands of hackers probed AI chatbots for misinformation, bias and security flaws at the annual Defcon hacking convention in Las Vegas to see how easy is it to make the AI go off the rails.

August 15, 2023
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  • Shannon Bond
Author Pidgeon Pagonis was raised a girl but was born with both female and male sexual organs. They tell their story of discovering who they really in a memoir released August 15, 2023.

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Pidgeon Pagonis reveals a long held secret in 'Nobody Needs to Know'

Author Pidgeon Pagonis discovered the truth about their gender identity when they were in college. Now they tell their story hoping to help others.

August 15, 2023
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The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of <em>Barbie</em> in July 2023.

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  • Movies

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

August 15, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. One supposed feature of the U visa program is a faster track to citizenship. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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  • Investigations

A visa program created to help law enforcement puts immigrant victims at risk instead

The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.

August 15, 2023
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  • Tirzah Christopher
DJ Crazy Times — aka Kyle Gordon — in his element.

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  • Arts & Life

A comedian released this parody Eurodance song — and ignited an internet storm

The video is a winning combination of nostalgia, intrigue and surrealism. And its viral ascent can tell us a lot about modern meme culture.

August 15, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Texas authorities released body camera and dashboard video in which Rep. Ronny Jackson, in red shirt, yells profanities at deputies and troopers at a rodeo.

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  • National

In video, Rep. Ronny Jackson yells profanities at Texas trooper, is put on ground

"I'm gonna call the governor tomorrow," Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, said as he shouted obscenities at a trooper during an altercation at a rodeo.

August 15, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur is working on a production in Canada that has an interim agreement from the actor's union.

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  • Arts & Life

Despite the Hollywood strike, some movies are still in production. Here's why

Hollywood actors are on strike, but the union is allowing some productions to continue. That's created some disagreement in the rank and file.

August 15, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Former President Donald Trump points at a crowd at a golf tournament at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., on Sunday.

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  • Politics

The Georgia indictment charges a 19-member 'criminal enterprise.' Here's who they are

The indictment out of Fulton County alleges that former President Trump and 18 others conspired to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. His codefendants include big names and local officials.

August 15, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Book Reviews

This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

In Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, a Japanese American family interned during the war returns home to a changed city. They're still settling in when their daughter is caught up in a murder.

August 15, 2023
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