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‘Stranger Things’ is filming season 5 in Atlanta & they need extras. Here’s how to apply
Columbus is no stranger to show business, and now here’s another opportunity to find your way onto the small screen. The Emmy-winning Netflix hit, “Stranger Things” is cranking up for season five, and the production team is looking for people to play extras. Requirements for extras. Before...
Here’s who’s speaking on the final night of the DNC
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. The pep rally is coming to an end as Democrats continue to run a truncated race to the election. Vice President Harris is accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president Thursday night in Chicago, the final day of the convention.
Gus and Tim Walz share a father-son moment that melts hearts of people watching the DNC
On a night featuring Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder and former President Bill Clinton, it was young Gus Walz who created one of the most striking moments of the Democratic National Convention's third day in Chicago. "Hope, Gus and Gwen. You are my entire world and I love you," Walz said.
In Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India, people cheer her U.S. presidential bid
THULASENDRAPURAM, India — At a small temple in southern India, a group of people has been praying every day since late last month: “May Kamala Harris win this election. May she visit this temple and do good for our village.”. The community of 2,000 people, surrounded by rice...
Former GOP Lt. Gov. Duncan at DNC urges Republicans, independents to vote Harris-Walz
Georgia’s former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan called on his fellow conservatives to cast aside the GOP presidential nominee this year in hopes of moving the country past former President Donald Trump and his brand of politics. Duncan may have been speaking Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention...
6 takeaways (so far) from the Democratic National Convention
Conventions are about unifying parties and spurring rank-and-file voters to action for the remainder of the campaign. And they can also be opportunities to reach out to persuadable voters in swing states and introduce the ticket to a broad audience. That’s what Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., who Vice President Kamala...
Not Joe Biden’s DNC: 6 takeaways so far. Plus, new COVID-19 vaccines on the way
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. NPR's senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the newsletter today to break down the DNC so...
Trump's remixed rallies try to change the tune from 'Crooked Joe' to 'Comrade Kamala'
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign speeches have plenty of phrases that get repeated so much they get stuck in your head, like an earworm. Those catchphrases include the vows for the “largest deportation effort” in history, boasts about his poll numbers and attacks on “Crooked Joe Biden.”
Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to green light new COVID-19 vaccines any day now to help people protect themselves from the latest strains of the virus. The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.
Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says
Nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies did not meet nutrition standards set by the World Health Organization, according to a new study. Researchers tested 651 products in 2023, across eight food retailers in North Carolina, including Kroger, Walmart, Costco, Ahold Delhaize, Publix, Sam’s Club, Target and Aldi. Other samples were included from the websites of Safeway and H-E-B.
Climate change to get its moment in the sun at Democratic convention on Thursday
Climate and energy policy will be featured on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. Before Vice President Harris speaks Thursday, the evening’s event is expected to include videos and speakers to highlight climate policy from the Biden administration and discuss job creation. The scheduled programming was shared with NPR by a source familiar with the planning who is not authorized to speak publicly.
Nova massacre memorial comes to Southern California
CULVER CITY, Calif. — A single rubber flip flop lies on a blanket dusted with sand in a giant warehouse in Culver City, Calif. Nestled nearby, a cell phone displays a series of text messages between a dance party attendee and a loved one miles away. Dozens of video...
Most community college students plan to get 4-year degrees. Few actually do
Ever since he was a kid, Tyre’k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college. He figured he could keep his full-time job and transfer to IU later to earn his bachelor’s degree. At first,...
Labor dispute stops Canadian rail freight and could cause economic disruption in U.S.
TORONTO — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. Canadian...
WATCH: Oprah Winfrey addresses the Democratic National Convention
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and influential talk show host, took to the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in front of a thunderous crowd to deliver a rousing endorsement for Vice President Harris.
Tim Walz headlines third night of DNC with help, Bill Clinton, Oprah and Stevie Wonder
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. After striding on stage to “Small Town” by John Mellencamp, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president. Walz’ Midwestern, small-town background has been...
Who spoke at the DNC: Watch speeches from Tim Walz, Bill Clinton, Oprah and Stevie Wonder
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention is a wrap. And while the night was capped with Tim Walz accepting the party’s vice presidential nomination, there were a few other twists and turns along the way.
Pete Buttigieg calls for 'joy' — not a 're-run of some TV wresting death match'
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Before a cheering crowd, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg homed in on the theme of “joy” that the Harris campaign has been leaning into. “The makeup of my...
WATCH: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore addresses the Democratic National Convention
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, an Army veteran of the Afghanistan war, took a jab at former President Donald Trump's medical deferment from the Vietnam War in his speech tonight.
WATCH: Amanda Gorman brought passion through poetry to Night 3 of the DNC
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. In addition to musical and comedic performances by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Kenan Thompson, Amanda Gorman delivered a poem to rouse the audience in celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris. In tune with the night’s theme of freedom, Gorman spoke of the “audacity of hope” and vitality of voting in this election.
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