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Arizona abortion-rights supporters gather for a news conference prior to delivering more than 800,000 petition signatures to the state Capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot, July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Arizona certifies abortion access measure for the November ballot

The Arizona secretary of state's office says that it had certified enough signatures for the coalition supporting the ballot measure in order to put the question before voters.

Datinha of Brazil does a bicycle kick Feb. 25 as Italy's Tommaso Fazzini defends during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final between Brazil and Italy at the Dubai Design District Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Christopher Pike/AP hide caption

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Here’s how you can keep finding new sports to love between now and the next Olympics

One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe.

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Courtney Barnett: Tiny Desk Concert

This one's for all of the lefties out there: It's International Lefthanders Day! We revisit a Tiny Desk from one of our favorite lefthanded guitarists.

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaves her arraignment on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Mesa County District Court in Grand Junction on seven felony charges — including attempting to influence a public servant, identity theft, criminal impersonation and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation — and three misdemeanors. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption

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Colorado clerk found guilty of illegally giving access to voting equipment to election deniers

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Tina Peters was on trial for facilitating a security breach of her office’s election equipment in 2021.

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Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears

Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto.

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162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump

A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of last Thursday's news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes.

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A geological feature called the 'Double Arch' in southern Utah has collapsed

National Park Service officials said harsh weather, including wind and rain, have led to erosion and spalling, which occurs when fragments of stone chip or break off.

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Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over

The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

PHILLY FAREWELL TO HYBRID WORK

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Why brutalist buildings should stay, even if people think they're ugly

Many people think brutalist architecture is ugly. Architects make a case for why the buildings shouldn’t be torn down.

Some call brutalist architecture ugly or chunky. Others call it creative

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DEARBORN, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 27: A Democratic voter uncommitted to President Joe Biden rallies outside of a polling location at Maples Elementary School on February 27, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan votes headed to the polls today to vote in the Democratic and Republican primary elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express some hope on Harris

Earlier this year, tens of thousands of Democratic primary voters cast ballots marked “uncommitted" in protest of Biden's policy on Israel and Gaza. So how are those voters feeling now, with Harris?

Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express some hope on Harris

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Students crowded around General Logan Monument during the 1968 National Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, August 1968. Peter Bullock/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images hide caption

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Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

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Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kid’s back-to-school jitters

Teachers, pediatricians and child development experts share loving, creative advice on how to ease children (and their parents!) into a new school year.

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