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Breakdancing Senegal style

As Senegal prepares to make Olympic history, a young breakdancing team is hoping its mix of hip-hop and African traditions can win medals on home soil.
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Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

Former President Obama caused a kerfuffle with his comments about President Trump's interior decorating at the White House. But maybe state dinners should happen at The Cheesecake Factory.
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A lot of Floridians lost their healthcare this year. Now, they're heading to the polls

When federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance expired last year, Florida was hit particularly hard. Now, as the election and open enrollment coincide, healthcare is a major issue.
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Wild West crypto: Staggering Binance heist exposes sector fragility

A massive cyber heist of crypto exchange Binance is exposing some of the fragilities of the sector and reinforcing perceptions of the industry as a financial Wild West, critics warn.
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History in the mail: Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. Election

How does an American Pope vote? By mail-in ballot! The Vatican says Pope Leo has done so, expressing his "belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes."
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Politics, norms and the DOJ's unprecedented pre-election headlines

The Justice Department, contrary to past norms, has stayed in the headlines in the run-up to the midterm election.
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Meet Mia Moroz, the Culver City high school senior fighting for teen voting rights

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mia Moroz, a high school senior and head of a group pushing to get 16 and 17 year-olds the vote in Culver City, Calif.
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Immigration briefing: Federal law bars agents from polls; experts urge prep

The White House says it won't send immigration agents or troops near the polls this coming Election Day. Still, immigration advocates and security experts say it's essential to plan for the worst.
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Arab parties hold the key to power in deadlocked Israel election

With Israeli's elections deadlocked, the support of Arab-led parties may critical to forming the next government.
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'Fear' finale: What have we learned?

Weekend Edition Sunday's Ayesha Rascoe joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about horror's big moment and why people just love to be scared.
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