Lindsey Balbierz
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NPR
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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Republicans are trying to hang fringe positions on Democrats but may not be able to withstand the economic headwinds in November's midterms.
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Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S. but still struggle in other parts of the world.
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A derelict SpaceX rocket plowed into the moon Aug. 8, reigniting a debate about space junk. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Crassidis from the University at Buffalo about the issue.
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Monday, Aug. 10, is the deadline to remove names from Montana's ballot. The Democrat in the Senate race there is being pressured to drop out to clear the field for an independent.
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The number of abortions is up in the U.S. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
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Hadestown the Musical has been a sleeper hit this summer at the movie theatres. It's a recorded version of the live performance, and the surprise success might mean more pro-shots of Broadway plays and musicals are coming.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KQED listener Sara McNinch of Redwood City, California. -
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons. -
It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday. -
President Trump's deployment of the National Guard will hit the one year mark next week. The presence of armed, uniformed troops on the street has become increasingly normalized in the capital.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Captain Matt Rutherford, who is attempting to be the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean, solo and without any assistance.
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Wang Jibing, a writer and delivery driver, has won one of China's most prestigious award for poetry. Professor Eileen Cheng-yin Chow of Duke University explains why his work has had such huge impact.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Maria Godoy about how parents can wade through the noise and opinions to find information to help keep their kids healthy.
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More than 20 million Shia pilgrims flocked to a shrine city in Iraq this week, including millions of Iranians, despite the wars tearing across the Middle East.
