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Former President Donald Trump will address Black journalists at this year's NABJ convention in Chicago. Here, Trump is seen holding a press conference on May 31 following the verdict in his hush-money trial in New York City.

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  • Politics

Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged

Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

May 31, 2024
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
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How The Marías make music after a breakup in the band

María Zardoya and Josh Conway founded The Marías as a couple. They talk to NPR's A Martinez about how their breakup has shaped their latest album, Submarine.

May 31, 2024
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  • Milton Guevara
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on May 20. A jury found Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts on Thursday.

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  • Politics

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump

Despite the guilty verdict, Trump remains the Republican nominee for president. Here's how the conviction is already playing out for the campaign.

May 31, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Girls at a primary school in Sheno, Ethiopia. In partnership with UNICEF, the Sheno Primary School developed a program to educate both girls and boys about menstruation — and provide sanitary pads. A new UNICEF report says that only 39% of the world's schools offer such instruction.

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  • Global Health

Teaching girls (and boys) about menstruation takes moxie

A pioneering program in Ethiopia teaches all students about this "taboo" topic. A new UNICEF report, released on “World Menstrual Hygiene Day," assesses how countries respond to menstrual issues.

May 31, 2024
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  • Melody Schreiber
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defendant's table Thursday inside the courthouse at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.

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  • Law

Legal experts say Trump's conviction is unlikely to lead to a prison sentence

Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon, but legal experts have told NPR that it's unlikely he will face incarceration.

May 31, 2024
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  • NPR, Washington Desk
The CeBit technology fair in Hanover, Germany, March 24, 1990, shows a portable fax machine that weighs 3 kilos (6.6 pounds) and can be connected to any telephone via acoustic couplers.

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  • World

Fax machines permeate Germany's business culture. But parliament is ditching them

Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.

May 31, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
Sen. Ossoff at the U.S. southern border on May 29, where he warned about the threats of terroism to U.S. national security without legislation or address unlawful entry at the border.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff at U.S.-Mexico border, Warnock joins senators' security statement

For the week ending May 31, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff worked on protecting national security at the southern border, urging Delta Air Lines leadership not to hinder workers' unionization efforts, calling out pharmaceutical companies for high medication prices, and addressing law enforcement shortages.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign has drawn supporters who don't see themselves represented by Democrats or Republicans. Although he likely won't win the 2024 presidential election, who shows up to vote for him could help determine if President Biden or former President Donald Trump do.

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  • Politics

RFK's voters know they're not electing the next president. They're with him anyway

The winner of this year's presidential race could be decided by who shows up to support independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and who that means they aren't voting for.

May 31, 2024
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  • Stephen Fowler
Trump supporters and their opponents spar outside of the criminal court where the former president is on trial on Wednesday in New York City.

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  • News

Trump verdict would likely move only a small number of votes, poll finds

A guilty or not-guilty verdict wouldn't change many voters minds, but it could make a difference for a smaller, crucial group of voters this election.

May 31, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
GPB News NPR

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  • News

Former President Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges in hush money trial

A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to illegally influence the 2016 election. Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11.

May 31, 2024
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  • Anandita Bhalerao
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will continue to hold Boeing accountable after reviewing "the company’s roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues." The 90-day review follows the in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January. Boeing finishes final assembly of its jets at at its facility in Renton, Wash.

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  • National

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality

Troubled plane maker Boeing promised sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations in an action plan that was mandated by federal regulators after a midair blowout on a 737 Max jet in January.

May 31, 2024
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  • Joel Rose
If you want to keep in touch with an ex, figuring out a post-breakup dynamic takes introspection and communication.

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  • Arts & Life

Should you be friends with your ex? 3 questions to ask yourself

Thoughtful prompts to help determine whether or not you should be friends with an ex — and what kind of friendship you both want.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ruth Tam
Rep. Saira Draper speaks at a press conference raising concerns about potential mass voter challenges.

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  • Politics

Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia November elections elicit Democrats’ warnings

Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm over potential mass voter challenges ahead of the November election. Georgia law allows local voters to challenge the eligibility of as many people as they want if they suspect the person is ineligible to cast a ballot.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
<em>The Wall Street Journal </em>Editor in Chief Emma Tucker has conducted multiple rounds of newsroom layoffs this year as part of a broad reorganization. Here, she participates in a panel discussion on the importance of free and safe global reporting during a 2023 conference hosted by the newspaper.

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  • Media

'Wall Street Journal' layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits

The Wall Street Journal conducted another round of layoffs, explaining that it was pulling back from regional and local general news. It already has cut staff in Washington and abroad.

May 31, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center, walks out after a bilateral meeting with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on Friday.

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  • Asia

U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs hold first official meeting in Singapore

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart met for the first time in Singapore on Friday, as Washington and Beijing seek to head off potential conflict in the region.

May 31, 2024
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