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Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. Can she guide the U.S. women's team to another Olympic gold?

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

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Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, on June 28, 2023. Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption

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Family of explorer who died in Titan submersible sues Oceangate for more than $50M

French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.

SHELBY, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 7: Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance speaks during a press conference at the Shelby Township Police Department on August 7, 2024 in Shelby, Michigan. Vance and Harris are both set to speak at competing events in the same battleground state this week. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images) Emily Elconin/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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As Democrats barnstorm battleground states, so does JD Vance

While Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are rallying supporters in swing states, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is following them to push back on their policies.

As Democrats barnstorm battleground states, so does JD Vance

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A barn near Pablo, Montana with the Mission Mountains in the distance. Western Montana is experiencing more frequent heat waves, and officials are concerned about health impacts on isolated rural residents. Aaron Bolton/Montana Public Radio hide caption

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In Montana, 911 calls reveal hidden impact of heat waves on rural seniors

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Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

Bill Bean, MLB's vice president of Social Responsibility and Inclusion, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Francisco Giants in 2016 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption

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Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60

Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60.

A photo taken on Oct. 27, 2019, shows the inside of the van that Syrian Barakat Ahmad Barakat says he was in when it was targeted by U.S. forces the night of the raid on an ISIS compound, in northwestern Syria. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid

A prior investigation rejected claims that civilians were killed and wounded in the raid targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon says it's reinvestigating after an NPR report.

Pentagon Reinvestigates Baghdadi Raid

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Left to Right: Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell, IOC Refugee Team sport shooter Luna Solomon and British rower Helen Glover all competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They did not discover their sport until their 20s. Photographs by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images; Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images; Alex Davidson/Getty Images hide caption

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Inspired by the Olympics? It’s not too late to ignite your own fitness journey

Some athletes at the Paris Olympics didn't discover their sport until later in life. Here are five science-backed tips that can help you start an exercise routine you'll actually stick with.

This image provided by the Justice Department, contained in the complaint supporting the arrest warrant, shows Asif Merchant. The Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, the Justice Department said Aug. 6, 2024. AP/Justice Department hide caption

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A man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to kill U.S. leaders

Asif Merchant allegedly paid undercover officers $5,000 as an advance to execute his plan, the Justice Department said.

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis County, speaks during a campaign event on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Northwoods. Bush, who was first elected to represent the Missouri's 1st Congressional District in 2020, is up for re-election. Eric Lee/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption

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Missouri Rep. Cori Bush is ousted by a primary challenger backed by pro-Israel groups

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Incumbent Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush has lost a Democratic primary to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who was backed by pro-Israel groups.

Cori Bush primary challenge

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In 2023, after two decades in the rap game, Killer Mike turned a page in his career with the highly autobiographical album Michael, which won him multiple trophies at the Grammy awards, where he was arrested backstage. On his new follow-up, Songs For Sinners and Saints he reworks several songs from Michael by reaching even deeper back into the church music of his childhood. Andrew Clifton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The gospel according to Michael

On his latest album, the Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, who swept the hip-hop prizes at this year's Grammys, continues to turn personal turmoil into testimony.

When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.

When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

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In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 17, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass

After extreme fires last year that claimed 102 lives, Maui is trying to tackle the invasive grasses that pose a big wildfire risk. That could mean restoring the land to what it once was.

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass

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RICHMOND HEIGHTS, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: An electric bus is parked as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan visits during an event to highlight funding for electric school buses at the Coral Reef High School on March 11, 2024 in Richmond Heights, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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NPR wants to know: How is your grade-school student preparing for a successful year?

As a new academic year approaches, NPR wants to hear from elementary, middle and high school students. What's one tip you have for ensuring a successful year?

A photo taken on February 26, 2024 shows the logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen (L) and the letters AI on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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10 reasons why AI may be overrated

A list of reasons why generative AI may be overhyped.

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