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News brief: special master request granted, Uvalde students, Britain's Liz Truss

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Judge grants Trump's special master request to review search materials. Uvalde students return to school for the first time since May's shooting. Britain's prime minister will be formally appointed.

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Migrants in Tijuana reflect on what brought them on their journey to the U.S.

Friday, September 02, 2022

NPR's A Martínez speaks with migrants in Tijuana, Mexico about why they chose to leave their home countries in hopes of reaching the U.S.

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Ukrainian nuclear plant, controlled by Russian forces, temporarily went off line

Friday, August 26, 2022

Conditions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine are deteriorating as international monitors are hoping to visit the facility in the coming days.

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'Planet Money': Will the Inflation Reduction Act really fight inflation?

Friday, August 26, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act includes a number of provisions to tackle climate change and health care costs. But whether it really fights inflation is less clear.

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Fed chief Jerome Powell is under pressure to curb inflation

Friday, August 26, 2022

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaks Friday morning in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Powell hopes to curb inflation without pushing the economy into recession.

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Examining President Biden's student loan forgiveness program

Friday, August 26, 2022

President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. But many will still have loans to pay off after Biden's changes.

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News brief: Wyoming economic summit, student debt equity, nuclear plant at risk

Friday, August 26, 2022

The Fed chair speaks in Jackson Hole, Wyo. President Biden's student loan plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. Conditions deteriorate at a Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian control.

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'From haram to halal': How a bar became a shelter for Muslim migrants in Mexico

Friday, August 26, 2022

A new shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, has become a beacon for Muslim migrants. For the first time, they have a dedicated space where they can practice their faith while searching for a better life beyond.

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News brief: student debt relief, Trump investigation, Ukraine military aid

Thursday, August 25, 2022

President Biden announces a plan to forgive some federal student loan debt. DOJ faces deadline to submit redacted Trump affidavit. The Pentagon ramps up support of Ukraine in its war against Russia.

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31 years ago Ukraine broke away from the USSR. Now the battle is against Russia

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

It's been six months since Russia launched its full scale invasion on Ukraine. Now it's a war of attrition that has led to a global food crisis, inflation across the world and devastation in Ukraine.

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In Florida, Democrat Crist to face incumbent DeSantis in quest for governor

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Charlie Crist won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.

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News brief: Russia-Ukraine war, Florida governor's race, Breonna Taylor case

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

It's been six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Florida Democrat Charlie Crist will face GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. A former Louisville detective pleads guilty in the Breonna Taylor case.

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In converted buses and tin-roof sheds, migrant students get a lesson in hope

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

In Tijuana, a landmark program has grown exponentially over the last few years and has professionalized education for migrant children in a way not seen before in the city.

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The cartels flexed their power in Tijuana — and now the battle for influence is on

Saturday, August 20, 2022

A drug cartel hijacked and burned more than a dozen vehicles across Tijuana and killed innocent bystanders in the region during a spree of violence. But can officials reassure a nervous city?

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An armed man was killed after trying to breach an Ohio FBI office

Friday, August 12, 2022

An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff.

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Former Trump Organization CFO to appear in New York court on alleged tax fraud

Friday, August 12, 2022

Lawyers for the Trump Organization and its former chief financial officer on Friday will ask a New York state judge to dismiss a sweeping criminal indictment filed against them last year.

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News brief: Mar-a-Lago warrant, FBI office attacked, New CDC COVID guidance

Friday, August 12, 2022

Justice Department asks a court to unseal the warrant used to search Mar-a-Lago. There was an attempted attack on an FBI office in Cincinnati. The CDC gives new advice on how to live with COVID-19.

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Gas prices have dropped $1 in a little over a month. What's driving the dip?

Thursday, August 11, 2022

AAA reports the average price of gas in the United States has fallen below $4 a gallon. That's a sharp drop from an average of $5 a gallon just a little over a month ago.

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In latest nuclear talks, the European Union presses Iran to make some decisions

Thursday, August 11, 2022

It's taking longer than expected but there's still an effort to revive the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. The talks include Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany, the U.S. and Iran.

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News brief: gas prices fall, remembering Charlottesville, Iran nuclear talks

Thursday, August 11, 2022

The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped below $4. It's been 5 years since a violent white nationalist rally rocked Charlottesville, Va. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

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