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Mediaite

Other “Republicans for Harris” members are expected to speak at the DNC, including ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and the former Lt. Gov. of Georgia Geoff Duncan.
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Ex-Trump Press Secretary to Address DNC, Says She Must Speak Out About ‘The Threat He Poses To Our Country’

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The Independent

 Donald Trump was set to make two attention-grabbing announcements at his event in Michigan on Tuesday. But when all was said and done, the ex-president held off.Trump spoke in Howell, Michigan flanked by members of law enforcement. His speech concentrated on crime, and he specifically hammered Vice President Kamala Harris over an imaginary surge in violent crime — despite the fact that violent crime is actually at its lowest national rate in decades. The ex-president has sought to win over suburban voters by appealing to fears about crime and immigration. He made that explicitly clear on Tuesday as he opined...

Trump holding back two major announcements until after the DNC, sources say

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WashingtonExaminer

Republicans bashed Vice President Kamala Harris after her plane circled an extra 15 minutes so she could watch second gentleman Doug Emhoff’s speech. Emhoff was one of the star speakers on the second night of the DNC, speaking ahead of former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. Harris was flying at the […]

Republicans bash Harris after plane circled extra 15 minutes to watch husband’s DNC speech

The Biden administration is bringing back free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail. At the end of September, each household will be able to order up to four rapid tests through COVIDtests.gov. The tests, which will detect newer COVID-19 variants, will be good for use until the end of the year.

A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon

A megamerger of supermarket chains goes to court tomorrow. Federal regulators have sued to stop the deal between Kroger and Albertsons, which would combine the two largest grocery retailers. That's as the question of high grocery prices is top of mind for many consumers. So we invited NPR's Alina Selyukh to fill us in on this legal case and the state of the grocery industry in the U.S. Alina, thanks for being with us.

Anti-trust lawsuit involving the two biggest grocery retailers starts Monday

Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office?. That's the question at the center of a new investigation from NPR. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Looking The Other Way Pt 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

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This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In August 2014, Ian Sandler's 9-year-old daughter, Riley Sandler, went to a sleepaway camp for the summer. Early one morning, at around 1:30 a.m., the family got a call from the camp.

A rideshare driver makes an hourslong trek to take a dad to his gravely ill daughter

ABDULLATIF KUCAR: (Through interpreter) I've experienced unbelievably difficult days. I do not know whether it's a test from God or what. RASCOE: This is Abdullatif Kucar. In her series, Emily tells the story of how Chinese authorities detained his wife and his young children. Kucar spent years trying to get his family back. Since then, Emily has kept reporting on Uyghurs like the Kucar family, and she joins us today to talk about some of her latest work and the revealing view it gives us into how the Chinese government has been targeting Uyghurs. Emily, thank you for being here today.

Up First from NPR

Summer still has a few weeks left, but tell that to those big-box stores - jackets, costumes, huge bags of candy, orange, orange everywhere, and the scent of pumpkin spice - it's in the air. NPR's Juliana Kim explains why fall vibes are creeping up so early. JULIANA KIM, BYLINE:...

It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever

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For generations, a four-year college degree was considered key to achieving middle-class success in America. That might be changing. During last week's Democratic National Convention, former President Barack Obama said a four-year degree is just one way of getting there. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz, agrees. (SOUNDBITE OF...

Why states are dropping the 4-year college requirement for some government jobs

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The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to Mother Jones’ Maddie Oatman about her recent reporting revealing how menstrual blood has long been an overlooked source of key medical information. AILSA CHANG, HOST:. OK, we're going to take a few minutes now to talk about periods, as in the menstrual kind....

Long overlooked, menstrual blood is a treasure trove for science

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Martinez Majors Sr. of Alexandria, Va., 65, had no idea his kidneys were failing. Then, three years ago, a severe case of edema landed him in the hospital. “I was bloated. My legs looked like somebody took an air hose and just plugged it into my body,” he says. “The blood tests came back. Whoever the doctor was who was on duty told me, ‘You have chronic kidney disease.’”

There’s a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?

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Authorities in upstate New York arrested a border patrol agent for allegedly forcing multiple women to expose their chests during virtual processing to enter the U.S. Shane Millan, 53, was arraigned Thursday in Syracuse on charges that he violated women's constitutional right to to be free from unreasonable searches. He faces four counts of a misdemeanor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York.

Border Patrol agent arrested for allegedly forcing women to undress during processing

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins talks about Israel's preemptive missile strike on the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and what might follow. And, Google's new Pixel 9 comes with new artificial intelligence capabilities. Axios' Ina Fried joins...

AI photo editing: What you see isn't what you get

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The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

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6 takeaways from the DNC, and what it means for both parties going forward

The Democratic National Convention here in Chicago notably featured a number of Republicans in high-profile speaking slots. NPR's Sarah McCammon has been following the outreach attempts...

6 takeaways from the DNC, and what it means for both parties going forward

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