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The 2025 Emmy nominations are being announced this morning – NPR

The 2025 Emmy nominations are being announced this morning – NPR

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Why there’s so much excitement around a crypto called stablecoin : NPR

Why there’s so much excitement around a crypto called stablecoin : NPR

An illustration picture taken in London on May 8, 2022, shows a souvenir Tether (USDT) coin, which is one of the world’s biggest stablecoins. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images If you haven’t heard of stablecoins yet — chances are you will soon. There is perhaps no hotter segment in the cryptocurrency …

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Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast : NPR

Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast : NPR

This image made from video shows cars submerged in floodwaters in Rahway, NJ., on July 14. AP/WABC-TV hide caption toggle caption AP/WABC-TV NEW YORK — Heavy rain swept across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday night, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines and led to the …

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Red states could see a sharp jump in power prices under new law : NPR

Red states could see a sharp jump in power prices under new law : NPR

A view of high-voltage transmission towers in Houston. The law President Trump signed on July 4 ends tax incentives for wind and solar projects and is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., according to a nonpartisan think tank. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The law that President Trump signed on July 4 …

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Trump faces MAGA backlash after saying to move on from Epstein files : NPR

Trump faces MAGA backlash after saying to move on from Epstein files : NPR

President Trump in profile at MetLife Stadium on July 13 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. David Ramos/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images/Getty Images North America President Trump is facing backlash from his base after defending his administration’s review of the so-called Epstein files and downplaying his supporters’ distrust in the process. Last week, a …

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Trump Brazil tariffs ‘illegal,’ says economist Paul Krugman : NPR

Trump Brazil tariffs ‘illegal,’ says economist Paul Krugman : NPR

Protesters hold up an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in response to Trump’s announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, in Sao Paulo, Thursday, July 10. Andre Penner/AP hide caption toggle caption Andre Penner/AP President Trump’s threat to impose higher tariffs on Brazil is “grotesquely illegal,” says Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Brazil was among the countries Trump threatened …

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Trump withheld over $6 billion for schools. Now, states are suing : NPR

Trump withheld over  billion for schools. Now, states are suing : NPR

A teacher gives a tour of Nora Sterry Elementary School to students in Los Angeles in January. California is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over frozen education grant funding. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration …

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Scientists are finding ways to keep aging brains youthful : NPR

Scientists are finding ways to keep aging brains youthful : NPR

The human brain tends to lose a step as we age. Now, scientists want to minimize that decline by studying people with exceptional brains. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Once we get past about age 40, even a healthy brain begins to lose a step or two. Reaction times get slower. It’s harder to remember everything on your shopping list. But scientists …

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A history of the Grand Canyon Lodge, destroyed by wildfire : NPR

A history of the Grand Canyon Lodge, destroyed by wildfire : NPR

The view from the rebuilt Grand Canyon Lodge, the sole hotel on the canyon’s North Rim. It was destroyed in a wildfire over the weekend, nearly a century after the original burned down. National Park Service hide caption toggle caption National Park Service A raging wildfire has destroyed dozens of structures in Grand Canyon National Park, including a beloved historic …

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Why is everyone so obsessed with ‘Love Island USA’ right now? : NPR

Why is everyone so obsessed with ‘Love Island USA’ right now? : NPR

Peacock’s Love Island USA Season 7 wrapped up last night with a dramatic finale. Ben Symons/Peacock hide caption toggle caption Ben Symons/Peacock Love Island USA‘s seventh season captured the attention of many viewers — including those who don’t usually watch reality dating shows. Viewers have tuned in six times a week to watch the show (including Love Island: Aftersun, which …

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