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Fentanyl makes its way into the U.S. from Mexico. Who's smuggling it in?

Most of the fentanyl comes through legal ports of entry. We hear the story of one of the couriers.

August 08, 2023
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  • Joel Rose
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  • National

Recent controversial laws in Florida interfere with the state's tourism industry

Florida is losing tourism dollars over divisive policies passed by the state legislature. Civil rights groups have advised some groups not to travel to the state.

August 08, 2023
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  • Tom Hudson
A man holding an umbrella stands near a fallen tree during stormy weather in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

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Powerful storms killed 2 people and left more than 1 million customers without power

A severe summer storm system swept from Alabama to New York on Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees, damaged buildings and transportation headaches in its wake.

August 08, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Residents of Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood register to vote at a voter registration event on Sept. 29, 2021.

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  • Elections

Some states are trying to boost youth voter registration. Here's what they're doing

More states are adopting policies to increase voter registration, including for young people. Those policies include automatic voter registration and pre-registration before age 18.

August 08, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
DJ Casper, born Willie Perry Jr., performs during rehearsals for his performance on <em>The Jenny Jones Show</em> in Chicago in September 2000. Perry has died at age 58.

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DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity and became a worldwide hit.

August 08, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Economy

Being in-between jobs is normal. Here's how to talk about it

I recently went on medical leave from my job. I'm looking for a new career start and working through options. How can I talk about my in-between career state with friends and family?

August 08, 2023
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Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at a <em>Barbie</em> event in June in Sydney, Australia.

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'Barbie' is the only billion-dollar blockbuster solely directed by a woman

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.

August 08, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
William Friedkin speaks onstage at a screening of "The Exorcist" during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for TCM)

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  • Movies

William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dead at 87

The Oscar winner's other credits include To Live and Die in L.A., Cruising, Rules of Engagement and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie 12 Angry Men.

August 08, 2023
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  • Pop Culture

There's money in Magic: The booming business of rare game cards

For decades, sports have led the pack in the trading card market. Now, as celebrities shell out millions for rare game cards, fantasy characters are giving star athletes a run for their money.

August 08, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
Voters wait to cast their ballots on Ohio's controversial Issue 1. Long lines have been reported at early voting centers in some counties.

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How many voters does it take to make a majority? Why Ohio's Issue 1 is controversial

Voters in Ohio will decide on Tuesday whether to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the ballot in November that would codify abortion access.

August 08, 2023
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  • Karen Kasler
A portion of Grand Canyon National Park and the newly designated Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

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  • News

Up First Briefing: Biden's Grand Canyon national monument; health tips from Japan.

Biden will designate a national monument protecting Indigenous land near the Grand Canyon. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has lessons from Japan about healthy living.

August 08, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Aerial view showing a fire at the Chapada Diamantina region, between the cities of Andarai and Mucuge, in Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, on October 7, 2020. - Chapada Diamantina National Park preserves areas of three Brazilian biomes: Mata Atlantica, Cerrado and Caatinga among its 152,000 hectares.

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  • Environment

Brazil's president will try to rally more support to save rainforest at Amazon Summit

Leaders of the countries that make up the Amazon say it's time for the rich countries of the world to pay to protect the threatened rainforest. They are meeting Aug. 8 and 9 in Brazil.

August 08, 2023
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  • Carrie Kahn
Action Bronson performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Action Bronson: Tiny Desk Concert

The artist, whose world encompasses rap, clothing, fitness, food and more, performs funky, reinterpreted highlights from his discography in his Tiny Desk.

August 08, 2023
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  • Bobby Carter
American composer Joan Tower, about to turn 85, is still busy fielding commissions and writing music.

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  • Music Interviews

Composer Joan Tower is finally going easy on herself

With plenty of humor, the octogenarian talks about her far-reaching career — including why she fled the modernist school of composers — and some mysterious visitations from her dead heroes.

August 08, 2023
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  • Tom Huizenga
Lottery forms are shown, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead of Tuesday night's drawing.

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  • National

Tuesday's Mega Millions now at $1.55 billion, the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery history

The massive Mega Millions prize now ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. Mega Millions jackpot winners are rare thanks to odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

August 08, 2023
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