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Maui Fire Evacuations, Purdue Bankruptcy Blocked, Poland Moves Troops to Border

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Hawaii Governor Josh Green urges people who still have their homes to open them up. We are going to need to house thousands of people. How can the state help those fleeing the wildfires? I'm Steve Innskeep with Sarah McKemmon, and this is up first from NPR News. Should the Sankler family be able to use a bankruptcy se...

Hawai'i Fires, Rising Inflation, Wegovy Clinical Trial

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Hawaii's lieutenant governor says wildfires have now killed at least 36 people and forced thousands to flee. The fire spread so rapidly, some people tried to evade them by leaping into the Pacific Ocean. I'm Sarah McCammon with Steve Innskipe, and this is up first from NPR News. The Labor Department releases new infla...

Montgomery Brawl Arrests, Pakistan Elections, Parkland Survivor Launches PAC

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A Riverside Brawl inspired a cascade of internet memes and three arrests. Why has it captured so much attention? Folks I know in the black community, sometimes we just want to see somebody win. I'm Stephen Skieb with Sarah McCammon and this is our first from NPR News. Pakistan's parliament is set to be dissolved soon...

Ohio Special Election, Biden at the Grand Canyon, Red Cross Blood Donations

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Yay, I can see all of your shining faces now, hooray. It's everybody happy to be awake on this. What is this Tuesday morning? Tuesday morning. Ah! Ohio Republicans scheduled an election for today in August. They chose a month when fewer people pay attention for a vote that could affect abortion rights. How many people...

Trump Protective Order, Niger Coup, Ukraine Talks In Saudi Arabia

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Donald Trump's lawyers face a deadline today. They have to answer a demand for a protective order. Prosecutors asked a judge to block Trump from talking publicly about the evidence he sees while preparing for trial. I'm Steve Innscape with Sarah McCammon, and this is up first from NPR News. Leaders of a coup led a dea...

The Sunday Story: Hip-Hop Verses That Changed Our Lives

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Hey, I'm Aisha Harris co-host of NPR's Popculture Happy Hour, and I'm filling in for Aisha Roscoe who's on vacation this week. So over here at NPR, we're celebrating the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop with a lot of special coverage. And today, on the Sunday story, we're featuring an extra special episode of Popculture...

Trump in Alabama, No Peace Meeting Invite for Putin, Women's World Cup

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At a Republican dinner in Alabama, former president Trump says he's done nothing wrong. The fake charges put forth in their sham indictment are an outrageous criminalization of political speeches. I made a pralta. And I've got time and this is up first from NPR News. There's peace conference about the war in Ukraine t...

Hunter Biden's Plea Deal, Niger Coup, New York City's Migrant Shelters

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Hunter Biden's plea deal is on hold. There was over tax evasion and illegal gun possession, but how are House Republicans justifying connecting that with possibly starting an impeachment probe with the president? I'm Steve Innskeep with A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News. The military and the West African...

Fed Interest Rates, Mental Health Care, World Cup Preview

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Interest rates are higher than they've been in 20 years. But not quite high enough to choke off inflation, so the Fed is expected to raise them again. Are they achieving a soft landing for the economy? I'm Layla Fauden, that's Stephen Skiepen. This is up first from NPR News. Our insurance company, Stiffing People Who...

The Sunday Story: Uprooted from Honduras by Climate Change

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This summer has been hot, like really scorchingly hot, not just in the US but around the globe. In fact, in early July, the Earth reached the highest temperature ever recorded. It's another sign of a changing climate. Sometimes that change is felt as extreme heat and drought, and sometimes it comes as unrelenting rain...

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