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Analysts Say Armed Groups At Protests Raise Specter Of A 'Street War'

Street clashes have erupted, involving a mix of protesters, authorities, extremists and agitators. With armed factions squaring off, terrorism analysts fear the worse is still to come.

West Atlanta resident Harriet Feggins has been out of work since March because of the pandemic. So far she has managed to pay her electric bill by scraping together odd jobs and dipping into her 401(k). "I'm trying to do everything I can," she says, but she worries it won't be enough. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption

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'Tidal Wave' Of Power Shut-Offs Looms As Nation Grapples With Heat

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Makaya McCraven has a unique style where he makes improvised live recordings, then builds on them in the studio. His new album, which uses this method, is called Universal Beings E&F Sides. David Marques/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Drummer Makaya McCraven, The 'Beat Scientist,' Talks About His New Album

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says the deployment of federal agents into U.S. cities risks disenfranchising voters. Above, Durkan speaks during the "The Next Steps" rally on June 19, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Seattle Mayor Says Federal Deployments Are Part Of A Darker Political Goal

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Lillian Kay Petersen, 17, from Los Alamos, N.M., won first place in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science and math competition for high school seniors. The pandemic meant a virtual Zoom ceremony rather than what's usually a black-tie gala ceremony in the nation's capital. Society for Science screenshot hide caption

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High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition

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A University of Wisconsin student gets information about registering to vote from a NextGen America worker in Madison, Wis., in 2018. Scott Bauer/AP hide caption

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Poll: More Than Half Of Young People Lack Resources To Vote By Mail

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Federal officers are surrounded by smoke as they push back demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Analysts Say Armed Groups At Protests Raise Specter Of A 'Street War'

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President Trump's tweet came about 15 minutes after news of the worst-ever-recorded quarterly performance of the American economy. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Floats Delaying The Election. It Would Require A Change In Law

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