Lindsey Balbierz
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NPR
Shoppers in Missouri and Illinois can save on eligible back-to-school purchases this weekend, but the two states' tax holidays differ in timing, discounts and which items qualify.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard will hit the one year mark next week. The presence of armed, uniformed troops on the street has become increasingly normalized in the capital.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Captain Matt Rutherford, who is attempting to be the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean, solo and without any assistance.
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Wang Jibing, a writer and delivery driver, has won one of China's most prestigious award for poetry. Professor Eileen Cheng-yin Chow of Duke University explains why his work has had such huge impact.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Maria Godoy about how parents can wade through the noise and opinions to find information to help keep their kids healthy.
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Meta announced one of its models had hacked another company during a security test. It becomes the third company to announced such a security breach.
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Mike Lindell of "MyPillow" fame, might win the GOP primary for Minnesota governor running on a Trump platform. Other Republicans are concerned that his closeness could hurt his chances in November.
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In Spokane, pets and livestock have been evacuated from fire-threatened areas along with people. The Spokane Fair and Expo Center is housing dozens of horses, a donkey, and an emu.
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We look at what it took to get Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general, as well as the proposed deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and a court challenge to a Maine state law capping donations to Super PACs.
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Two of the co-hosts of The Daily Show are nominated for Emmys for their regular segments. Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper both dive into politics and media.
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The Edinburgh Fringe is one of the world's latest performing arts festival with thousands of shows. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the critic Kate Copstick about the challenges of covering the event.
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America's downtowns are changing. Storefronts that used to showcase clothes or gifts are giving way to gyms and salons. Last year marked the first time that more retail space went to shops offering services rather than things.
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For our series on breakfast foods around the world, we turn to Lebanon, where a breakfast is so beloved that it has been certified as a U.N. culture heritage.
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Cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma brought together, musicians, civil rights leaders and intellectuals to reflect on America, past and present, using classical music to help imagine a hopeful future.
