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The Harriott II riverboat sits at the Riverfront dock in Montgomery, Ala. Three white men have been charged with assault for attacking the ship's co-captain last Saturday, which turned into a brawl along racial lines, as seen in dozens of videos online.

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  • Race

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

August 12, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
A water station for immigrants containing sealed jugs of fresh water sits along a fence line near a roadway in rural Jim Hogg County, Texas, on July 25.

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  • National

Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared

As one of the worst heat waves on record set in across much of the southern United States, barrels of life-saving water for wayward migrants traveling on foot have vanished.

August 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

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  • Business

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

August 12, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
A Chittenango ovate amber snail moves about its new waterfall habitat after being released into the wild.

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  • Animals

The years-long journey to save a tiny snail you've never heard of

Researchers in upstate New York are working to rehome some tiny, rare snails. Understanding their decline could help mitigate broader climate changes.

August 12, 2023
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  • Tarryn Mento
In 2022, a man in Kabul covered his face to protect his identity, as he showed his harmonium musical instrument. The Taliban have begun to burn these instruments, and others.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.

August 12, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Sam Reich in the poster for <em>Game Changer, </em>a game show he hosts on the streaming platform Dropout.

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  • Arts & Life

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

August 12, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson

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'Wait Wait' for August 12, 2023: 25th Anniversary Spectacular, Part V

This week, we continue our 25-year retrospective with appearances from Donny Osmond, Kristen Bell + Dax Shepard, Ina Garten, and more!

August 12, 2023
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UPS workers are voting on whether to approve a deal negotiated by Teamsters leadership.

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  • Business

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say

The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract.

August 12, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
This season of Bravo's <em>Below Deck Down Under </em>follows the crew of The Northern Sun through the waters of Cairns, Australia.

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  • Television

'Below Deck,' reality producers stepped in to stop a drunken assault — this time

On Bravo's Below Deck Down Under, producers intervened to prevent a sexual assault. It was an abrupt change of course for a franchise known for encouraging bad behavior from very drunk people.

August 12, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
Donald Trump has been a popular figure in West Virginia for years now.

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  • Politics

Will Trump's Jan. 6 trial move to West Virginia? The long-shot strategy explained

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

August 12, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Wildfire wreckage is apparent on Thursday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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  • National

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly

Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 80 people.

August 12, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Ravenna Koenig
An Ecuadorean flag and a bouquet of flowers are seen on the railings of the sports complex where Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated on the eve, in Quito on August 10, 2023.

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  • World

After the assassination of a candidate who took on drug cartels, Ecuador is in shock

Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a fierce critic of cartels and corruption, was shot this week. "There is no precedent for this in our country's recent history," one analyst says.

August 12, 2023
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  • Simeon Tegel
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing in New York City on July 26, 2023.

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  • Business

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ordered to jail after judge revokes his bail

A federal judge has decided the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurency exchange should be sent to jail as he awaits trial on fraud charges.

August 11, 2023
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  • David Gura

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  • Law

Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A protective order would bar Trump and his attorneys from improperly using any evidence that prosecutors share with the defense team.

August 11, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson
Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot multiple times outside a campaign event Wednesday.

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  • Latin America

How Ecuador reached the shocking point of a political assassination

Ecuador is in a state of emergency after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate. Here's how the country got to this point.

August 11, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
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