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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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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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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump speaking at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.

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  • Law

Trump's legal team offer more lax rules for a proposed protective order in Jan. 6 case

"In a trial about First Amendment rights, the government seeks to restrict First Amendment rights," Trump's lawyers wrote in the court filings.

August 08, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
A book published by Simon & Schuster is displayed on July 30, 2022, in Tigard, Ore.

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  • Books

Paramount sells Simon & Schuster to private investment firm

Paramount Global has sold Simon & Schuster to the private equity firm KKR. The deal comes nearly a year after the Department of Justice blocked Penguin Random House from acquiring Simon & Schuster.

August 07, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast in Mayfield, Ky. on Saturday.

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  • Politics

At Fancy Farm, old jabs at McConnell take on new meaning amid health concerns

Sen. Mitch McConnell is no stranger to the jabs and digs spewed at Kentucky's iconic political event. But this year's calls to retire come amid growing concerns over his health and age.

August 07, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
People gather around and cheer for Kai Cenat during the meetup that eventually resulted in dozens of arrests and several injuries.

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  • Arts & Life

Influencer Kai Cenat announced a giveaway in New York. Chaos ensued

The influencer era has given us a direct view into the lives of the young, rich and famous. And it's given them huge sway over their thousands of followers.

August 07, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
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  • Arts & Life

Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

August 07, 2023
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  • Matthew Schuerman
Former President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters before boarding his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Aug. 3 in Arlington, Va.

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  • Law

A judge tossed out Trump's countersuit to E. Jean Carroll. What does this mean?

New York Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump's claim had no merit and that Carroll's statements repeating the claim that Trump had raped her were "substantially true" given a jury's verdict.

August 07, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Scheherazade, a 460-foot superyacht, has been held in Italy since May 2022 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is believed to have ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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  • World

Italy won't say who's paying for the care of a $700 million superyacht tied to Putin

The 460-foot superyacht is believed to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the registered owner is a Russian billionaire.

August 07, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
Sir Mix-a-Lot, Macklemore, Lil Mosey & Ishmael Butler. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.

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  • Music Features

How Seattle rap crashed the mainstream by swimming against the current

United more by strategy than sound, the city's stars are fans-first nonconformists, who have often succeeded by doing the opposite of what the industry deems bankable.

August 07, 2023
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  • Daudi Abe
Baritone Samuel Schultz, who was sexually assaulted by famed countertenor David Daniels in 2010. Daniels pleaded guilty on Friday in a Houston courtroom.

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  • Arts & Life

After singer David Daniels' guilty plea, the victim speaks out

The opera star who once sang on stages around the world suddenly pleaded guilty to sexual assault on Friday. The assaulted man, singer Samuel Schultz, reflects on the experiences he has endured.

August 07, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Southwest Airlines planes taxi at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in July 2019. Southwest is facing a discrimination suit after an employee allegedly reported a passenger to police on suspicion of child trafficking.

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  • Race

Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says

When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.

August 07, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

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  • Sports

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

August 07, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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