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Carmakers Go Back to the ’80s With Turbo Engines
A hyped technology from four decades ago, turbocharging is now standard in almost half of all cars sold in the United States, largely to help meet ef…
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How Ukraine Is Making Inroads With MAGA and a Trump Ally, Laura Loomer
Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA moveme…
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NPR News: Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34
Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 Searchers continued to work in the Kumamoto area, including at the site of the collapsed mall,…
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NPR News: Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm…
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In Another Wild Day for South Korean Stocks, Market Surges 15 Percent
After a sharp sell-off, South Korea’s stock market rallied as concerns about overspending on artificial intelligence eased, sending the country’s chi…
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NPR News: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbi…
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NPR News: Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23 Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to wor…
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How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle
As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-r…
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NPR News: Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status
Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status Temporary protected status was given to Haitians after the 2010 quake becau…
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NPR News: Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13 Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopp…
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Tech Stocks Drop on Worries About A.I. Spending and China Chip Competition
South Korea temporarily paused trading on Tuesday as its benchmark stock index led losses across the region, closing more than 10 percent lower. sou…
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NPR News: With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave
With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a co…
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He Served China’s Police State of Xinjiang. He Says It Imprisoned Him, Too.
After nearly 10 years carrying out Chinese government repression in Xinjiang, a former police officer is now seeking asylum in Germany. source https…
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NPR News: Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp?
Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp? The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while d…
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NPR News: With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting
With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to fl…
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Iran War Forces Energy Buyers to ‘Unshackle’ From Global Markets
Developing Asian nations, scarred by Middle East supply shocks, are working to scale back their reliance on imported fuels, including liquefied natur…
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How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche
The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus had a generator that recharged a battery, and it even had regenerative braking. Sound familiar? source https://www.n…
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NPR News: Democrats in Maine gather to replace Graham Platner in the race against Susan Collins
Democrats in Maine gather to replace Graham Platner in the race against Susan Collins Democrats are hoping to move past Platner's scandal-plague…
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NPR News: Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting
Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents…
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A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder
Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/business…
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