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Katie Ortman Doble with her mother Ann Doble.

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  • National

9 words that helped this cancer patient: 'You look like you could use a mom hug'

As Katie Ortman Doble struggled with a medical ordeal, a stranger offered exactly the comfort she needed.

October 23, 2023
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  • Autumn Barnes
Sondheim had the highest standards for himself, the director of <em>Here We Are</em> said.

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  • Theater

The task? Finish Stephen Sondheim's last musical. No pressure.

When the composer/lyricist died in 2021 at age 91, he left behind a partly finished show called Here We Are. But his collaborators say Sondheim loved a puzzle — and he left them all the pieces.

October 23, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden
A man walks in the rain along a street in Austin, Texas, Nov. 11, 2022.

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  • Weather

Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change

Most of the country is predicted to be warmer than normal with that warmth stretching north from Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada, along with nearly all of California, say federal forecasters.

October 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Economy Minister and presidential hopeful Sergio Massa arrives to a polling station during general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday.

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  • Latin America

Argentine economy minister upsets populist as they head to presidential runoff

Sergio Massa surprised Sunday night by finishing on top in the first round of Argentina's presidential election, reflecting voters' wariness about handing the presidency to a right-wing populist.

October 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this image from a video released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Filipino sailors, bottom, look after a Chinese coast guard ship with bow number 5203 bumps their supply boat as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Oct. 22, 2023.

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  • Asia

Philippines says Chinese vessels hit two of its boats near disputed shoal

A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a disputed shoal, Philippine officials said.

October 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A general view as the sun sets during a game between the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan State University apologizes for a Hitler quiz question before a football game

The MSU Board of Trustees said it was "outraged" by the image and vowed to hold school personnel accountable. Hitler's image appeared as part of a YouTube trivia quiz played on the stadium's screen.

October 22, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
The U.S. Capitol is seen as the sun sets in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. House Republicans were no closer to finding a nominee to secure the speakership on Sunday, as nine candidates tossed their hat in the race for the top post.

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  • Politics

House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination

After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker.

October 22, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
Police tape blocks access near the scene where Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue president, Samantha Woll, was found dead in Detroit on Saturday.

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  • National

Detroit police say no evidence of antisemitic motive in killing of synagogue president

Samantha Woll, who had led the Isaac Agree synagogue in Detroit, was found dead outside her home on Saturday with stab wounds.

October 22, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
Palestinians look for survivors in buildings destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Sunday.

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  • World

2nd batch of aid crosses into Gaza as Israel intensifies strikes

Fourteen trucks with essential supplies provided by the United Nations entered the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. It included water, food and medical equipment, but no fuel.

October 22, 2023
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  • Robert Griffiths and
  • Juliana Kim
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  • Arts & Life

University of Exeter launches a new master's degree in the study of magic

The University of Exeter will offer a master's degree in magic and occult science. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Exeter Prof. Sajjad Rizvi about the new program.

October 22, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
News crews film outside the home of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson on Friday in Hagerstown, Md. Authorities say Wilkinson, who was shot to death in the driveway of his home, had presided over the divorce case of the man now identified as a suspect in the killing.

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  • National

Police locate a vehicle last operated by the suspect in a Maryland judge's killing

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it tracked down a silver Mercedes last operated by the man suspected of killing a Maryland Circuit Court judge on Thursday.

October 22, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. in 2019 were born to unmarried mothers, a dramatic increase since 1960, when only 5% of births were to unmarried mothers.

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  • Economy

Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.

October 22, 2023
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  • Pallavi Gogoi
President Biden looks toward a large "Welcome to Mexico" sign that is hung over the Bridge of the Americas as he tours the port of entry in El Paso Texas on Jan. 8.

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  • National

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings

Venezuelans replaced Mexicans for the first time on record, according to new figures that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.

October 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Politics

Politics chat: Biden appeals to Congress for aid, awaits new House Speaker

The Biden administration is asking for aid for Israel and Ukraine but it may have to wait for a new House speaker.

October 22, 2023
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  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Mara Liasson
Three of Sam Bankman-Fried's closest former associates have turned against him, and their testimony could help send the former FTX CEO to prison for life. Pictured from left to right are: Nishad Singh, Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, and Gary Wang.

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  • Business

They were Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Now they could send him to prison for life

Bankman-Fried built a multibillion crypto business spearheaded by FTX with the help of a group of young colleagues. Now three of his closest associates have turned against him.

October 22, 2023
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