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Friday

Business

Lead negotiator for 2009 auto bailout weighs in on strike

Steven Rattner, who led the Obama administration's restructuring of the auto industry in 2009, weighs in on the current strike against the big three automakers.

Lead negotiator for 2009 auto bailout weighs in on strike

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Thursday

Business

Tech industry group weighs in on FTC's case against Amazon

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the tech industry coalition Chamber of Progress, about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon for alleged abuse of monopoly power.

Tech industry group weighs in on FTC's case against Amazon

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Wednesday

Business

FTC Chair Lina Khan breaks down the lawsuit against Amazon

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged abuse of monopoly power.

FTC Chair Lina Khan breaks down the lawsuit against Amazon

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Tuesday

Monday

Television

Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

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Wednesday

This Republican senator wants an expanded child tax credit — with work requirements

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., leaves the Senate chamber in May. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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This Republican senator wants an expanded child tax credit — with work requirements

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says the U.S. has lost focus over the last 20 to 30 years and economic policies need to be geared towards creating stable work for families.

This Republican senator wants an expanded child tax credit — with work requirements

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Tuesday

National

Philly's 'pastor of the hood' Carl Day weighs in as another election cycle kicks off

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Philadelphia pastor Carl Day about how he's feeling ahead of the 2024 presidential race and if he has any takeaways from the 2020 election.

Philly's 'pastor of the hood' Carl Day weighs in as another election cycle kicks off

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National

Meeting the Philadelphia team that embroiders presidential flags

A small workshop on a northeast Philadelphia military base exclusively manufactures the presidential and vice presidential flags. The tradition has been going on for more than 150 years.

Meeting the Philadelphia team that embroiders presidential flags

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Wednesday

Middle East

30 years after Oslo Accords, peace is far away for Israelis and Palestinians

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aaron David Miller about the Oslo Peace agreement and what has happened since that historic handshake and signing ceremony.

30 years after Oslo Accords, peace is far away for Israelis and Palestinians

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Tuesday

Strange News

In a Portuguese town, the wine flows as free as a river — but no one is drinking it

Roughly 581,000 gallons of wine poured out of two burst tanks at Destilaria Levira in Portugal Sunday, which led to a viral video of a "river of wine" coursing down a hilly street.

In a Portuguese town, the wine flows as free as a river — but no one is drinking it

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Monday

Law

Google's antitrust showdown begins this week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a professor of antitrust law at Vanderbilt Law School, about the federal government's first major monopoly trial of the Big Tech era.

Google's antitrust showdown begins this week

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Friday

National

A 150-year-old shipwreck was found in Lake Michigan

A long-lost shipwreck has been discovered in Lake Michigan by two maritime historians. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Brendon Baillod, one of the historians who discovered the shipwreck.

A 150-year-old shipwreck was found in Lake Michigan

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Thursday

Wednesday

Sports

The U.S. Open in NYC has been heating up — literally

The U.S. Open in New York City is approaching its semifinals in sweltering conditions. Organizers partially closed the roofs on stadium courts to offer more shade but couldn't do much about the heat.

The U.S. Open in NYC has been heating up — literally

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Tuesday

Politics

Alabama's rejected congressional map dilutes Black voters' political power

A panel of three federal judges has struck down Alabama's latest map of congressional election districts for not following a court order to comply with the landmark Voting Rights Act.

Alabama's rejected congressional map dilutes Black voters' political power

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Law

Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

A panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's latest congressional districting plan. Neither this map nor a prior version had more than one district with a majority Black population.

Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

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Friday

Race

Migrants from majority-Muslim countries were unequally imprisoned in Del Rio, Texas

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hamed Aleaziz of The LA Times about his reporting on asylum seekers from majority-Muslim countries getting disproportionately imprisoned in a Texas district.

Migrants from majority-Muslim countries were unequally imprisoned in Del Rio, Texas

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Law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial next week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sergio Martínez- Beltrán, political reporter for The Texas Newsroom, about the impeachment trial Attorney General Ken Paxton faces with charges including bribery.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial next week

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Thursday

Health

A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

For a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health.

A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

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Wednesday

Environment

More than half of wetlands no longer have EPA protections after Supreme Court ruling

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marla Stelk, executive director of the National Association of Wetland Managers, about the EPA's new rules that comply with a ruling limiting the Clean Water Act's scope.

More than half of wetlands no longer have EPA protections after Supreme Court ruling

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National

The science that goes into emergency evacuation orders

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Craig Fugate, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the U.S., on how officials decide to issue an evacuation order during natural disasters.

The science that goes into emergency evacuation orders

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Monday

Sports

With her her 8th U.S. Championship win, Simone Biles is still the gymnastics GOAT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer Camonghne Felix about how Simone Biles won her eighth U.S. Championship Sunday night — a record — 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport.

With her her 8th U.S. Championship win, Simone Biles is still the gymnastics GOAT

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Friday

India and Russia: A tale of two lunar landing attempts

Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Aijaz Rahi/AP hide caption

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Short Wave

India and Russia: A tale of two lunar landing attempts

A journey through some of the latest science stories catching our eyes. This time, we consider the Russian and Indian lunar landing attempts, how scientists are reconstructing music from people's brains and lessons from wildfires that contributed to a mass extinction of North American land mammals 13,000 years ago.

India and Russia: A tale of two lunar landing attempts

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Wednesday

Climate

Tropical Storm Hilary helps take California out of drought conditions, for now

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with climate scientist Alex Hall about the temporary relief that Hilary has offered the drought in California.

Tropical Storm Hilary helps take California out of drought conditions, for now

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