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An experimental Alzheimer's drug has been shown to slow the disease in a new study

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A large study shows that an experimental Alzheimer's drug can slow down the disease at least as much as a drug approved by the FDA. (This first aired on All Things Considered on July 17, 2023.)

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The EU offers aid to an increasingly autocratic Tunisian government to stem migration

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Europe is offering much-needed money to the Tunisian government in an effort to stem a wave of migration. But it means supporting a government that's become increasingly autocratic.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A pretrial hearing in the Trump classified documents case is set for today. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to revive climate change efforts. The EU offers aid to Tunisia to stem migration.

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Chatham House Research Director Bernice Lee discusses U.S.-China climate talks

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Beijing to revive cooperation between the world's biggest polluters to fight climate change. NPR's A Martinez talks to Chatham House Research Director Bernice Lee.

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What the duck? People are leaving the rubber birds on Jeeps in a new trend

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

There's a trend among Jeep owners that's going global and it involves ... rubber ducks.

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The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth month with no sign of a peaceful resolution

Monday, July 17, 2023

There is no sign of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan. Millions of Sudanese civilians continue to be displaced as the country teeters on the brink of full-scale civil war.

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The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth month with no sign of a peaceful resolution

Monday, July 17, 2023

There is no sign of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan. Millions of Sudanese civilians continue to be displaced as the country teeters on the brink of full-scale civil war.

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The WNBA's All-Star Game MVP trophy has gotten a major upgrade

Monday, July 17, 2023

Last year, Kelsey Plum got what looked like a middle school participation trophy, and the WNBA was shamed for it. It worked. This year's MVP, Jewell Loyd, got a huge trophy worthy of her performance.

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The morality police in Iran have returned to enforce headscarf rules for women

Monday, July 17, 2023

In Iran, the morality police are back on the streets and officials are promising strict enforcement of mandatory Islamic headscarf rules for women.

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Only a small percentage of older video games are accessible now, a new survey finds

Monday, July 17, 2023

A new survey examining the availability of old video games finds that only a small percentage of games released before 2010 are still readily accessible today.

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What lessons can be learned from the 1980 actors strike?

Monday, July 17, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about the lessons that can be learned from the 1980 actors strike as a new strike is now underway.

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Kids born in the summer may be more likely to get the flu, researchers say

Monday, July 17, 2023

Two Harvard researchers say a summer birthday could mean a kid is more likely to catch the flu.

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Morning news brief

Monday, July 17, 2023

The latest 2024 presidential race fundraising numbers have been released. Alabama will consider a new congressional voting map. Explosions reported on a bridge linking annexed Crimea and Russia.

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Phoenix could break its record for longest hot spell as extreme heat persists

Friday, July 14, 2023

Much of the U.S. continues to be gripped by extreme heat — especially Phoenix. That's where temperatures have been at or above 110 degrees every day for two weeks now.

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The union representing Hollywood actors and performers goes on strike

Friday, July 14, 2023

The national board of SAG-AFTRA voted to strike and is walking picket lines. There are now two simultaneous strikes in Hollywood, writers have been on strike since May.

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Morning news brief

Friday, July 14, 2023

The Hollywood actors' union votes to strike. Extreme heat chokes Phoenix. The federal government's budget deficit nearly tripled in the first nine months of the fiscal year.

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Jury finds Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter eligible for death penalty

Thursday, July 13, 2023

A federal jury has found Robert Bowers acted with intent when he killed 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. This means Bowers could be sentenced to death in the final phase of the trial.

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Thailand's parliament is meeting to choose a new prime minister

Thursday, July 13, 2023

A high-stakes vote in Thailand's parliament could end nearly a decade of conservative rule that began with a military coup.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, July 13, 2023

GOP lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Guatemala's presidential election faces more chaos. Social media newcomer Threads seeks to downgrade news and politics on its platform.

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NATO countries are wrapping up their 2-day summit in Lithuania

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Lithuania is hosting the meeting, and some in the former Soviet republic feel pride for getting that chance.

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