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UK Election Results, Colorado River Crisis, Florida Climate Change

Britain's Labour Party won the UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule. The US government is using new tactics to address the problem of critically low water levels in the Colorado River, and Republican voters in Florida reject the idea of man-made climate change despite Florida being among the states most vulnerable to climate disasters.

UK Election Results, Colorado River Crisis, Florida Climate Change

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Biden Meets With Democrats, Israel Expands in the West Bank, Phoenix Heat Update

President Joe Biden met with Democratic governors at the White House as they tried to manage the fallout from his bungled debate. Israel is working to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank, and Phoenix is headed for another record-breaking year of heat-related deaths.

Biden Meets With Democrats, Israel Expands in the West Bank, Phoenix Heat Update

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Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships

The Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling will have a profound effect on the power wielded by future American presidents. The White House has proposed new rules to protect workers from extreme heat, and a devastating ransomware attack on U.S. and Canadian car dealerships is the latest in an ongoing global crisis.

Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships

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Trump Wins Broad Immunity, Beryl Makes Landfall, First Millennial Saint

The Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump broad immunity for his official actions as President. Hurricane Beryl is causing extensive damage in the Caribbean, and the first ever millennial saint has been approved for canonization.

Trump Wins Broad Immunity, Beryl Makes Landfall, First Millennial Saint

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Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voters have given the country's far right a victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, and American gymnast Simone Biles is heading to her third Olympics in Paris next month.

Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

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The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

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The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from a country caught between criminal gangs, a broken government and a multinational police mission with a history of brutality. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Eyder asks what that current situation means for Haitians facing spiraling gang violence and the arrival of an international security force in a nation with a legacy of disastrous foreign interventions.

The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

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Debate Fallout, Biden Tries to Rebound, Public Housing in the Summer.

Supreme Court decisions and the first presidential debate of the general election season make for a busy week in politics. President Biden shows a re-energized self at a North Carolina rally. And, the federal government now says local public housing authorities may cover tenants' cost of powering their air conditioners.

Debate Fallout, Biden Tries to Rebound, Public Housing in the Summer.

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Biden Falters In First Debate, Trump Spews Falsehoods, New Oklahoma School Mandate

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump attacked each other's presidencies during their first presidential debate last night. While Trump spewed falsehoods, Biden, at times, just didn't make sense. And in Oklahoma, the top education official has ordered public schools to begin teaching the Bible in classrooms.

Biden Falters In First Debate, Trump Spews Falsehoods, New Oklahoma School Mandate

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First Presidential Debate, Biden Pardons LBGTQ+ Veterans, Failed Coup In Bolivia

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off tonight at the first presidential debate in Atlanta. The candidates are expected to discuss a range of issues that have already surfaced on the campaign trail including inflation, the border, abortion and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. President Biden is also pardoning nearly 2,000 LGBTQ+ veterans. And a dramatic failed coup in Bolivia ended with a top military commander in prison.

First Presidential Debate, Biden Pardons LBGTQ+ Veterans, Failed Coup In Bolivia

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Kenya Protests, Evan Gershkovich Trial, Veepstakes

Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in Russia. And Republican vice presidential candidates make their final pitch to Donald Trump.

Kenya Protests, Evan Gershkovich Trial, Veepstakes

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