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Connie Converse, photographed in New York City in June, 1958.

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  • Music

The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

The artist quit music in the early '60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn't know where she'd gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out.

August 06, 2023
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  • Eyder Peralta
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an event for marking Statehood Day in Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, Friday, July 28, 2023.

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  • World

Zelenskyy says bomb hit blood transfusion center, while shelling kills 3 overnight

Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv's military exchanged fire with Russian occupation forces.

August 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • National

Jan. 6 rioter says Trump should face the same fate as those who stormed the Capitol

Pam Hemphill, a Jan. 6 rioter who served her sentence for her role in the insurrection, offers her views on Trump's indictment in connection with attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

August 06, 2023
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  • Arezou Rezvani
Patty Krawec at a Wet'suwet'en solidarity event at the Canada-U.S. border.

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  • Religion

This writer shares the right (and wrong) ways to honor Indigenous spirituality

Sometimes we find belonging in the most unexpected places. And sometimes, we find it buried deep in our own histories — in our own family legacies, as Patty Krawec did.

August 06, 2023
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  • Rachel Martin
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  • National

Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington D.C.

A shooting on a street in the nation's capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.

August 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Simone Biles reacts after performing in the floor exercise at the U.S. Classic gymnastics competition Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

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  • Sports

Simone Biles dominates the US Classic in return to gymnastics after 2-year break

Confidence growing with every rotation, Biles soared to victory in her first meet since the Tokyo Games. Her all-around score of 59.100 was five points better than runner-up Leann Wong.

August 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coastguard ship, front, allegedly blocks the path of a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea during a re-supply mission on Saturday Aug. 5, 2023.

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  • Asia

Philippines claims Chinese coast guard used water cannon on a boat in disputed sea

The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's "excessive and offensive" use of a water cannon to block a supply boat from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel.

August 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former Arkansas Governor and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28.

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  • Politics

GOP hopeful Asa Hutchinson is optimistic that Trump's grip on party will loosen

The former Arkansas governor and 2024 presidential candidate who is critical of the former president is struggling in the polls. He sees voters not dwelling on Trump but focused on other issues.

August 05, 2023
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The Center for Reproductive Rights brought the lawsuit on behalf of 13 women and two doctors. The women had pregnancy complications that endangered their lives or had fetuses with fatal anomalies.

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  • National

Texas abortion bans are back in place after state appeals judge's order

A day earlier, a Texas judge temporarily blocked the state's abortion bans from being enforced against doctors who perform abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fetal anomalies.

August 05, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Emma Bowman
Former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a fundraiser event for the Alabama GOP on Friday.

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  • Politics

Trump lawyers ask for extension in responding to DOJ's protective order

The protective order would limit what information the former president could share publicly about the ongoing criminal case related to the 2020 presidential election.

August 05, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Denzel Curry, City Girls, 2 Live Crew and Trina. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.

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  • Music Features

How Miami rap made overindulgence the new baseline

The 305's hedonistic reputation is not unearned, but there is artistry in its debauchery, and a young generation reinvesting the rewards of their predecessors' battles against censorship.

August 05, 2023
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor, speaks during a campaign event in Salix, Iowa, on May 31.

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  • National

AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all

After saying the state had effectively banned the class because of content on sexual orientation and gender identity, the College Board said it hoped teachers would be able to teach the full course.

August 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Book News & Features

Hop in the minivan: 'Summer Is for Cousins' invites you on a family vacation

Summer is for swimming, playing cards and talking all night. Summer is for ice cream and doing nothing. And, in this new picture book from Rajani LaRocca and Abhi Alwar, summer is also for cousins.

August 05, 2023
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  • Samantha Balaban
Yu & Me Books was a fairly new business when a fire — which broke out above the store on July 4 — caused substantial damage to the shop. Now, owner Lucy Yu is working to rebuild not just the physical bookstore, but the community around it as well.

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  • Book News & Features

Fire devastated this NYC Chinatown bookshop — community has rushed to its aid

Yu & Me Books was a fairly new business when a fire caused substantial damage to the shop. Now, owner Lucy Yu is working to repair not just the physical bookstore but the community around it as well.

August 05, 2023
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  • Kat Chow
Japanese midfielder Hinata Miyazawa, center, celebrates after scoring her team's third goal during its match against Spain earlier this week. Japan is one of three teams to win all its games in the group stage.

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  • Sports

Who's in, who's out and storylines to watch in the Women's World Cup round of 16

The Women's World Cup says goodbye to Germany and Brazil and welcome to Morocco and Jamaica. Here are the teams and games to watch as the tournament's knockout stage begins.

August 05, 2023
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