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Remembering 9/11, Republican Midterm Convention Wraps, SCOTUS Missouri Redistricting

Communities across the country will gather today to mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks, remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that day and those later killed by illnesses from the tox...

2026-09-11

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Trump Convention Speech, Missouri Contempt And Redistricting, Apple's Foldable iPhone

President Trump spoke on the first night of the Republican midterm convention, asking voters to pretend he is on the ballot and promising every adult $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. Missouri elec...

2026-09-10

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US Strikes Iran Oil Tankers, Israeli Settlements Sanctions, Smithsonian Head Retires

The U.S. has destroyed eight Iranian oil tankers since Saturday, as Iran fires back at American forces and Gulf countries reconsider the risks of hosting U.S. bases. Britain, Canada and France are mov...

2026-09-09

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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Trumpapalooza Convention, Miami Cargo Plane Crash

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect at midnight, matching President Trump’s latest duties after talks collapsed last month. Republicans are gathering in D...

2026-09-08

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Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany

Authorities in Florida are investigating why an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five more. President Trump's envoys, St...

2026-09-07

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From SPF to skin color, sunscreen’s effectiveness is complicated

Sunscreen may seem simple: slather it on, stay protected. But the science is more complicated than the label suggests. Why is it so hard to stay safe in the sun? On The Sunday Story, we dig into the ...

2026-09-06

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Negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv, Judge Issues Order on Arch, Western Wildfires

U.S. envoys arrived in Moscow today to revive efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The administration is rushing to build a triumphal arch overlooking Arlington National Cemetery despite legal efforts t...

2026-09-05

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Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots just as midterm voting begins, despite warnings from election officials that the plan cou...

2026-09-04

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Pentagon Exodus Under Hegseth, Venezuela Oil and Democracy, Clancy Trial Deadlocked

The Pentagon is losing experienced leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, raising concerns about depleted weapons stockpiles and the military’s ability to manage a prolonged war with Iran. Pres...

2026-09-03

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War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary Results

The U.S. launched a second day of strikes on Iran after Tehran tried to put sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran firing back at American bases across the Gulf and claiming an American strike h...

2026-09-02

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SCOTUS Allows Ballroom Construction, Army Secretary Resigns, G20 Summit in NC

The Supreme Court is allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue, handing President Trump a victory on the emergency docket without deciding whether the project is legal. Army Secret...

2026-09-01

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Trump Venezuela Oil Deal, US & Iran Renew Strikes, House Back From Recess

President Trump announced a new oil partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves, even as the deal raises questions about Washington’s g...

2026-08-31

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A Wild West revenge tale and the Black roots of cowboy culture

Country singer and rapper Shaboozey is probably best known for his features on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album, or for his viral, chart-topping single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Now he has returned to the...

2026-08-30

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Super El Niño, Measles, Iran War Stalemate

An unusually strong El Niño is disrupting the weather around the globe, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccination crusade is muddled after two deaths from measles complications, and it'...

2026-08-29

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Nepal-Tibet Flood Rescue, Fed Chair Speech, Kennedy Center Renaming Hearing

The flood disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border is far worse than first known, with hundreds now dead and more than a thousand missing, including dozens of Americans, as a lake swelling behind the debris...

2026-08-28

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Trump Midterm Pressure, Meta Settles In Social Media Case, Nepal & Tibet Flash Floods

President Trump has spent the week picking fights with Iran, China, Canada and even his own party, putting Republicans on the ballot in a tough spot ahead of the midterms. Meta has agreed to settle wi...

2026-08-27

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Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US Visa Revocations

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a recent cancer diagnosis. She is remembered as a country legend who became a true American icon. Canada is striking back in the trade war with the United...

2026-08-26

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Trump's Economic D-Day For Iran, Gulf Allies React To US Plan, SCOTUS Mail-in Voting

The Trump administration rolled out what it calls the biggest economic offensive ever aimed at a country, naming 60 targets while warning others to cut ties with Iran or face U.S. sanctions of their o...

2026-08-25

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New Economic Pressure On Iran, Iran Warns Neighbors, Tariff War With Canada

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to unveil new economic pressure measures on Iran today as President Trump pushes an “Economic D-Day” aimed at cutting off any country that still provides T...

2026-08-24

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A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections

A thousand miles south of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a series of tiny islands form an atoll, called Palmyra. Palmyra Atoll is part of four protected U.S. marine monuments, forming the...

2026-08-23

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