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Politics

Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a historic week

by Scott Simon, Ron Elving

4 min

Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a historic week

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Sports

Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

by Scott Simon, Eleanor Beardsley

3 min

Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, wave as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch, on June 5.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on June 5. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space

by Scott Simon

2 min

ESSAY 7-27-2024

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Law

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban

by Ryan Lucas, Scott Simon

4 min

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban

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Politics

Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016. Could 2024 be the year the blue state flips?

by Clay Masters

2 min

Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016. Could 2024 be the year the blue state flips?

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National

A disputed Wyoming strip shows the state's distrust of the federal government

by Chris Clements

6 min

A disputed Wyoming strip shows the state's distrust of the federal government

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Technology

The Crowdstrike outage showed the vulnerability of the cloud

by Dara Kerr

3 min

The Crowdstrike outage showed the vulnerability of the cloud

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Music Interviews

Heavy MakeUp on their album 'Here It Comes'

by Scott Simon

8 min

Heavy MakeUp on their album 'Here It Comes'

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Culture

Remembering author James Baldwin on the 100-year anniversary of his birth

by Scott Simon

7 min

Remembering author James Baldwin on the 100-year anniversary of his birth

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Economy

Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is growing within the ideal range

by Scott Simon

6 min

Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is growing within the ideal range

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Politics

Michigan voters who were unsure about Biden now face a different choice

by Don Gonyea

4 min

Michigan voters who were unsure about Biden now face a different choice

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles compete at Olympics opening weekend

by Scott Simon

4 min

Saturday Sports: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles compete at Olympics opening weekend

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Health Care

The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations to lower prescription drug prices

by Sydney Lupkin, Scott Simon

3 min

The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations to lower prescription drug prices

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Middle East

One boy's story shows the impact of rising Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

by Ayman Oghanna

4 min

One boy's story shows the impact of rising Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

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Technology

After 4 years, Google backtracks on its discontinuation of third-party cookies

by Scott Simon

3 min

After 4 years, Google backtracks on its discontinuation of third-party cookies

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Asia

Kamala Harris' presidential bid is being cheered on in her ancestral village in India

by Omkar Khandekar

2 min

Kamala Harris' presidential bid is being cheered on in her ancestral village in India

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National

San Francisco has a sewage problem. Climate change is making it worse

by Katherine Monahan

4 min

San Francisco has a sewage problem. Climate change is making it worse

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To learn 'The Truth About Dragons,' go on a quest through this kids' book

Hanna Cha / Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

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To learn 'The Truth About Dragons,' go on a quest through this kids' book

by Samantha Balaban

8 min

PICTURE THIS: THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS

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Politics

Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a historic week

Sports

Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

Simon Says

ESSAY 7-27-2024

Law

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban

Politics

Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016. Could 2024 be the year the blue state flips?

National

A disputed Wyoming strip shows the state's distrust of the federal government

Technology

The Crowdstrike outage showed the vulnerability of the cloud

Music Interviews

Heavy MakeUp on their album 'Here It Comes'

Culture

Remembering author James Baldwin on the 100-year anniversary of his birth

Economy

Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is growing within the ideal range

Politics

Michigan voters who were unsure about Biden now face a different choice

Sports

Saturday Sports: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles compete at Olympics opening weekend

Health Care

The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations to lower prescription drug prices

Middle East

One boy's story shows the impact of rising Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

Technology

After 4 years, Google backtracks on its discontinuation of third-party cookies

Asia

Kamala Harris' presidential bid is being cheered on in her ancestral village in India

National

San Francisco has a sewage problem. Climate change is making it worse

Picture This

PICTURE THIS: THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS

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