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Examining 2 recent cyberattacks against NATO members

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on NATO. For alliance members, an attack on one is considered an attack on all. But those obligations are less clear in the cyber sphere.

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News brief: Ukraine's war tactic, DOJ subpoenas Trump aides, Minn. nurses strike

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Ukraine reclaims more territory as its counteroffensive gains momentum. The Justice Department issues new subpoenas in the Jan. 6 investigation. Thousands of nurses strike at 15 Minnesota hospitals.

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This Year's U.S. Open is in the books and many call it one of the greatest

Monday, September 12, 2022

The tennis tournament saw players on both the women's and men's side winning the championship for the first time, and Serena Williams may have played in her final tournament.

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News brief: Ukraine recaptures key territory, Xi-Putin meeting, insulin prices

Monday, September 12, 2022

Ukrainian forces reclaimed a wide swath of territory in the northeast. China's president will make his first trip out of China in over two years. U.S. states aim to lower the high cost of insulin.

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Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years

Friday, September 09, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

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EU ministers will meet to discuss Russia's natural gas disruptions

Friday, September 09, 2022

Europe's energy ministers meet Friday to present a common front against Russia shutting off gas supplies. They're expected to announce considerable belt tightening measures.

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DOJ officials appeal special master review of documents seized by the FBI

Friday, September 09, 2022

The Justice Department has filed an appeal and asked a federal judge to halt the order for a special master to review classified documents that it seized at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-largo estate.

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News brief: Queen Elizabeth's legacy, EU energy challenges, special master appealed

Friday, September 09, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, dies at 96. EU ministers will meet to discuss Russia's energy disruptions. DOJ appeals special master review of documents seized by the FBI.

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A Texas judge rules coverage of anti-HIV medicine violates religious freedom

Thursday, September 08, 2022

The judge in Texas ruled that a requirement for businesses to provide health insurance that covers HIV-preventative drugs violates the religious freedom of some Christian employers.

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News brief: Russian filtration camps, Canadian stabbing case, Michigan abortion law

Thursday, September 08, 2022

The U.N. general assembly prepares to address the war in Ukraine. The second suspect in the Canadian mass stabbings dies in police custody. A judge strikes down Michigan's strict anti-abortion law.

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The IAEA says it's worried about the stability of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says it's concerned about the stability of the plant in Ukraine under Russian control. The IAEA called for a security protection zone to prevent a nuclear accident.

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On Independence Day, Brazil's president plans to flaunt his military ties

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

President Bolsonaro is urging supporters to take to the streets for Independence Day. This may be a precursor to more verbal attacks on democratic institutions ahead of next month's elections.

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An intense heat wave in California is stressing the state's power grid

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

The strain on the power grid is leading to outages in some parts of the state and is putting vulnerable residents at risk. Other western states are also baking under the historic heat.

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News brief: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, heat wave issues, Brazil's Independence Day

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.

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A soldier likely killed a Palestinian-American journalist, Israeli army says

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Israel's military says there is a "high possibility" one of its soldiers killed a Palestinian-American journalist in May. The victim's family is calling for an independent U.S. investigation.

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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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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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'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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