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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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NPR News: Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed wit…
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NPR News: McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed that a fall led to his hospitali…
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NPR News: US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states
US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states The United States attacked Iran early Sunday mo…
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NPR News: Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. off…
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NPR News: Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies e…
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Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”…
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NPR News: Morning news brief
Morning news brief Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped as Iran buried its Supreme Leader, TPS holders close to losing work permit…
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NPR News: Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo
Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that …
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NPR News: U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire,…
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Delta, United and Other Airlines Are Offering Lower-Cost Business Class Options: What to Know
Delta is the latest U.S. airline to introduce stripped down, luxury-class fares. What do you get for your money, and is it worth it? What you need to…
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NPR News: Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One
Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane inst…
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NPR News: U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday…
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Oil Prices Rise Further After Another Round of Strikes in the Gulf
Choppy trading in stocks and bonds also reflected anxiety among investors about the war’s effects on inflation and growth. source https://www.nytime…
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EU Rejects Plea to Pause Troubled EES Biometrics System at Airports Ahead of Summer Rush
E.U. leaders rebuffed a plea from the aviation industry to pause the biometric checkpoints, which have caused long lines and missed flights. Summer t…
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NPR News: Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes
Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war cou…
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