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Shoppers in Missouri and Illinois can save on eligible back-to-school purchases this weekend, but the two states' tax holidays differ in timing, discounts and which items qualify.
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As Iran works toward a final agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaders there have a political incentive to drag out negotiations: their desire to put pressure on President Trump.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks to Holly Dagres, senior fellow at the Washington Institute, about how the Iranian regime's understanding of U.S. politics informs its war strategy.
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Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued in British Columbia as wildfires burn across the province. Officials have declared a state of emergency.
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Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesA new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.
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In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR. -
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women. -
Lindell, of "MyPillow," plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents. -
When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the entire U.S. airspace. -
The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it? -
Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public. -
Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman, Labor Department to release new report on inflation, new report reveals decades of abuse at arts school linked to Epstein.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor Dominic Sessa about "Tony," a new biopic that traces the rough beginnings of the late celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain across a life-changing summer.
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Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.
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A comedian dressed as a trash can is vying for Nigel Farage's seat in Parliament. Count Binface is Oxford-educated Jon Harvey, whose costumed character has become a fixture in U.K. politics.
