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Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

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Politics

Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

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Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

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As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

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Campus protests over the Gaza war

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

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A U.S. diplomat tells NPR why she resigned in protest over the policy in Gaza

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Middle East crisis — explained

A U.S. diplomat tells NPR why she resigned in protest over the policy in Gaza

As protests against the U.S. policy in Gaza unfold on college campuses across the country, the State Department is facing its own protests too.

A U.S. diplomat tells NPR why she resigned in protest over the policy in Gaza

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Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere

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Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere

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More states than ever are gearing up to vote on abortion rights this fall, including Republican-led Missouri. There, voters could show the issue isn't a down-ballot Democratic dream everywhere.

Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere

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A simple smile saved this man's life

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My Unsung Hero

A simple smile saved this man's life

Ken Wilcox's life felt hopeless, like there was nowhere left to turn. Then a simple act from a stranger on the street changed his perspective and his life.

A simple smile saved this man's life

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Monday

How the college protests echo history

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How the college protests echo history

Protests against Israel's war in Gaza on college campuses have expanded across the country. They're the biggest student protests, since college students demonstrated against the Vietnam war in the late sixties and early seventies.

How the college protests echo history

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court

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Shots - Health News

Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court

The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.

Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court

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Law

Advocates say Kentucky's ban on street camping criminalizes homelessness

Kentucky's legislature passed a ban on street camping, a measure opponents say criminalizes homelessness. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could affect the fate of such bans.

Advocates say Kentucky's ban on street camping criminalizes homelessness

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

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Your Money

What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.

Top British gymnast Ondine Achampong tears ACL, may miss Paris Olympic Games

British gymnast Ondine Achampong announced Monday she's torn her ACL. The injury will likely keep her out of this Summer Olympics in Paris where she was expected to be a medalist. Naomi Baker/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Top British gymnast Ondine Achampong tears ACL, may miss Paris Olympic Games

Ondine Achampong says she tore her ACL during a bars dismount. The surgery and recovery from the knee injury can take up to a year. She was expected to be a medalist at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

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Campus protests over the Gaza war

As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.