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In 2019, NPR covered the story of Renee Bach, an American missionary who said she was called by God to serve the children of Uganda. Now HBO is presenting her story in the documentary series White Savior. Julia Rendleman for NPR hide caption
An International Energy Agency report says countries are setting records building solar power projects like this one in Mona, Utah in 2022. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block enforcement of an Alabama voting rights decision. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption
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A screen in a Moscow courtroom shows jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as he arrives to listen to a hearing via video on Tuesday. An appeals court has upheld his 19-year prison sentence. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers on the picket line on Tuesday in Michigan. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Newsom signed a bill on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities, calling the measure "long overdue." Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs
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The head of the USDA says most WIC beneficiaries would lose access to the program within a few days of a government shutdown, leaving them unable to buy healthy food. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
A wildlife agent holds an invasive rusty crayfish that was found in Colorado's Lake Granby in September 2023. The species can pose a threat to other fish and plants, and Colorado Wildlife is focused on stopping it from spreading to other nearby bodies of water. Colorado Parks And Wildlife hide caption
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"Obviously, it's very disheartening to be accused of cheating," chess grandmaster Hans Niemann said. Asked about a bizarre idea that vibrating anal beads could signal players about the best moves, he replied, "That is not a serious theory." Tim Vizer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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