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European Union pressured to stop the flood of foreign investment in soccer clubs

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Wednesday

European Union pressured to stop the flood of foreign investment in soccer clubs

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Wednesday

In an joint press conference with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi stressed the need for additional support from other countries in the effort to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Rich countries have to look beyond their own borders, says U.N. high commissioner

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Thursday

A team from NPR's Morning Edition visited makeshift refugee homes in Camp Adré, Chad, near the border with Sudan. HJ Mai/NPR hide caption

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Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

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Wednesday

Sudanese refugees settle temporarily in the town of Adré in Chad along the border of Sudan. Thousands have fled the fighting in Sudan seeking safety in Chad. H.J. Mai/NPR hide caption

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid

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Friday

Roger Garbey and Andres Hernandez (L-R), from the Goldin Solar company, install a solar panel system on the roof of a home a day after the Trump administration announced it will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad on January 23, 2018 in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden's climate bill brings investments and jobs to many GOP strongholds

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Friday

The PAC-12 is close to collapsing after 8 teams leave for other conferences

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Monday

Russell Vought, former Trump administration director of the Office of Management and Budget, listens during a news briefing on March 11, 2019. Vought is currently president of the think tank The Center for Renewing America. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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If Trump is reelected, the independence of federal agencies could be at risk

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Thursday

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting, in the Western Wall tunnels in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption

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After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office

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Saturday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen here in September, is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

A Chase Bank location in Warrington, Pa. Regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Has JPMorgan Chase grown too large? A former White House economic adviser weighs in

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Monday

Jin Liqun, AIIB's president, addresses journalists at a Beijing press conference in 2016. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tracking the impact of U.S.-China tensions on global financial institutions

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Thursday

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell arrives at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in April. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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He 'Proved Mike Wrong.' Now he's claiming his $5 million

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Wednesday

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman celebrates after Game 5 of the NHL 2021 Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper. Phelan Ebenhack/AP hide caption

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NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease

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Friday

Ajay Banga, who the Biden administration has chosen to lead the World Bank, speaks in London in March. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Separating climate change and inequality won't work, says Biden's World Bank nominee

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Thursday

U.S. State Department special envoy for hostage affairs Roger Carstens speaks during the Global Security Forum in Doha in March. Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Hostage envoy says the U.S. can bring home two Americans detained in Russia

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Tuesday

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron visit the garden of the residence of the Governor of Guangdong on April 7. JACQUES WITT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Macron comments raise questions about Europe's allegiance to the U.S. and Taiwan

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Thursday

Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres connects for a two-run homerun during the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on April 03, 2023 in San Diego, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption

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A regional sports network bankruptcy means some baseball fans may not see games on TV

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Sunday

A car hauler carrying Chrysler Pacificas' approaches the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Canada, to Detroit, Michigan,on October 5, 2018 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After years of decline, the auto industry in Canada is making a comeback

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Friday

A customer, right, makes a sports bet at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Wayne Parry/AP hide caption

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Super Bowl LVII is expected to set a betting record

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Saturday

Marek Magierowski (right), the Polish ambassador to the U.S., speaks with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. H.J. Mai/NPR hide caption

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Polish ambassador warns of a prolonged war in Ukraine, calls for more support

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Thursday

An aerial view of the Salem Nuclear Power Plant and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station situated on the Delaware River in Lower Alloways Township, New Jersey. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What role does nuclear power play in the U.S. effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions?

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Tuesday

Wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower over the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

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Friday

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2023. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

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