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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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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  • John Powers
The National Weather Service issued warnings and advisories for a heat wave blanketing the Pacific Northwest this week.

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  • Weather

Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

August 15, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
It was scorching hot across much of the planet this summer. Asia, Africa, and South America had their hottest July's ever. Temperatures in Beijing and other parts of northern China hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks, with some cities topping 120 F on the worst days.

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  • Climate

Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record

A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.

August 15, 2023
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  • Alejandra Borunda
Post Malone performs at the Tiny Desk at NPR's HQ in Washington, DC on July 27, 2023.

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  • Concerts

Post Malone: Tiny Desk Concert

One of the world's biggest stars performs a few of the world's biggest songs at the Tiny Desk.

August 15, 2023
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  • Stephen Thompson
Volunteers stack boxes of pineapple that will be transferred to shore by a small boat on Aug. 14, 2023, in Kaanapali, Hawaii. Volunteers are continuing to bring much needed supplies to the West Maui area.

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  • National

The number of dead from Maui's fires rises as local residents press to see Lahaina

The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose again on Monday as officials warned that number would rise while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina.

August 15, 2023
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  • Ravenna Koenig
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao poses during an interview at the technology startups and innovation fair in Paris on May 16, 2022. CZ and Binance are being sued by the SEC, in a legal battle that could help determine whether cryptocurrencies should adhere to market regulations.

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  • Business

The future of crypto hinges on a fight between the SEC and a former burger flipper

A looming courtroom battle between the largest cryptocurrency exchange and the world's most powerful regulator promises to shape the future of crypto.

August 15, 2023
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  • David Gura
Participants at the 2023 Def Con hacker convention, trying to subvert AI chatbots as part of a contest to test the systems' vulnerabilities.

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  • Technology

What happens when thousands of hackers try to break AI chatbots

In a Jeopardy-style game at the annual Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas, hackers tried to get chatbots from OpenAI, Google and Meta to create misinformation and share harmful content.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Judge in Louisiana will consider moving teens out of Angola state penitentiary

A hearing will start Tuesday on moving juvenile offenders out of the Angola prison in Louisiana. They were supposed to be housed there only until April, but are still there.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Bobbi-Jeanne Misick
Former President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced to speak at the South Carolina Statehouse, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Trump's Georgia indictment; DA Fani Willis; microbes and kimchi

Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the state's election results. DA Fani Willis, who is charging him, is no stranger to high-stakes cases. And, how microbes turn cabbage to kimchi.

August 15, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
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