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Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants. fro…
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NPR News: Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero…
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NPR News: MLS works to bring in a new generation of fans as the World Cup comes to an end
MLS works to bring in a new generation of fans as the World Cup comes to an end In 1994, the last men's World Cup the U.S. hosted sparked soccer…
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NPR News: Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final
Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final Worry no more about wildfire smoke and $10,000 ticket prices.…
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They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found. from NYT &…
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NPR News: U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday …
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NPR News: China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access
China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access American-led restrictions have blocked China fr…
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NPR News: Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne
Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. Bu…
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Business
New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow
Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges. source https://www.nytimes.…
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How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime
The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a Times investigative reporter, explains how the failu…
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NPR News: The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar th…
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India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.
With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up energy and water, with…
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Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to d…
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NPR News: Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700 Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emergin…
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Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round
The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round. source https://www.nytimes…
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Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/business/…
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NPR News: Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals
Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, int…
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NPR News: Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical …
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NPR News: The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain
The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that plac…
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NPR News: Morning news brief
Morning news brief The U.S. strikes Iran for a third weekend as Iran retaliates by hitting Gulf nations, Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the ag…
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