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In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen

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Movies

In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen

When Matthew López thought about adapting the acclaimed book into a movie, he he had a very clear idea about what a central sex scene should look like.

National

Wildfires continue in Maui: Thousands of displaced people will need housing

by Lauren Sommer

4 min

Wildfires continue in Maui: Thousands of displaced people will need housing

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Education

Videos by PragerU, a conservative media company, can be played in Florida classrooms

by Kerry Sheridan

4 min

Videos by PragerU, a conservative media company, can be played in Florida classrooms

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The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch

In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. NASA/Bill Ingalls hide caption

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Space

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

2 min

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch

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Elections

The political atmosphere of this year's state fair in Iowa

by Clay Masters

4 min

The political atmosphere of this year's state fair in Iowa

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Sports

Linda Caicedo: Colombia's team leader and perhaps the Women's World Cup breakout star

by Jorge Valencia

3 min

Linda Caicedo: Colombia's team leader and perhaps the Women's World Cup breakout star

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Health

How to navigate the rise in COVID cases this summer

by Pien Huang

3 min

How to navigate the rise in COVID cases this summer

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Politics

Latinos are Texas' largest ethnic group, but that doesn't equate to political power

by Ashley Lopez

4 min

Latinos are Texas' largest ethnic group, but that doesn't equate to political power

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Technology

San Francisco's police, fire departments fret about push for more self-driving cars

by Dara Kerr

3 min

San Francisco's police, fire departments fret about push for more self-driving cars

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Matthew López (left) on the set of his new movie, Red, White & Royal Blue. Jonathan Prime/Prime Video hide caption

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Movies

In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen

by Juana Summers, Alejandra Marquez Janse, Tinbete Ermyas

7 min

In 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' a director centers true queer intimacy on screen

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National

What David Weiss can do having been named special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden

by Carrie Johnson

3 min

What David Weiss can do having been named special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden

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National Security

A deal to get imprisoned Americans home prompts concerns on what Iran gets in return

by Megan Lim, Ashley Brown, Mary Louise Kelly

5 min

A deal to get imprisoned Americans home prompts concerns on what Iran gets in return

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Obituaries

Johnny Hardwick of 'King of the Hill' dies at 64

by Christopher Intagliata, Erika Ryan

1 min

Johnny Hardwick of 'King of the Hill' dies at 64

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Music

How Nicki Minaj took hip hop by storm in 2010

by Juana Summers, Noah Caldwell, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Kat Lonsdorf

8 min

How Nicki Minaj took hip hop by storm in 2010

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The Americas

Ecuador presidential candidate death is the latest attack in nation seeing crime rise

by Tyler Bartlam, Ashley Brown, Juana Summers

11 min

Ecuador presidential candidate death is the latest attack in nation seeing crime rise

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Sports

Australia has 'Matilda Mania' as the team goes on to Women's World Cup quarter-finals

by Diaa Hadid

3 min

Australia has 'Matilda Mania' as the team goes on to Women's World Cup quarter-finals

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In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats

The fire department in Glendale, Calif., has been hiring Fire Grazers Inc. to help reduce the city's wildfire risk. Vanessa Romo/NPR hide caption

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Environment

In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats

by Vanessa Romo

3 min

In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats

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Music

A legendary private collection of early blues music is out for everyone to hear

7 min

A legendary private collection of early blues music is out for everyone to hear

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Energy

Why lasers could help utilities make the electrical grids greener

by Julia Simon

3 min

Why lasers could help utilities make the electrical grids greener

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