Morning Edition for August 4, 2022 : NPR

News brief: Blinken attends ASEAN meeting, Viktor Orbán, curtailing drug prices

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The run up to Kenya's election is messier than normal. Voters wonder if it's for show

by Eyder Peralta

The run up to Kenya's election is messier than normal. Voters wonder if it's for show

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Justice Department files a lawsuit against Idaho's restrictive abortion law

by Carrie Johnson

Justice Department files a lawsuit against Idaho's restrictive abortion law

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Hungary's autocratic leader tells U.S. conservatives to join his culture war

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the crowd at the CPAC conference in Dallas on Thursday that they were fighting a "culture war." Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Hungary's autocratic leader tells U.S. conservatives to join his culture war

by David Folkenflik

Hungary's autocratic leader tells U.S. conservatives to join his culture war

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The Earth is spinning faster than ever and it's making our days shorter

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Encore: States aim to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8

by Ben Paviour

Encore: States aim to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8

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'Rough Translation': Redefining local news in an interconnected world

by Gregory Warner

'Rough Translation': Redefining local news in an interconnected world

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Pelosi's Taiwan trip fuel tensions with China and raised security concerns regionally

by Leila Fadel , Michele Kelemen

Pelosi's Taiwan trip fuel tensions with China and raised security concerns regionally

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Wyoming's new ban on abortions has been temporarily blocked

by Will Walkey

Wyoming's new ban on abortions has been temporarily blocked

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Democrats may make some progress toward lowering high drug prices

by Leila Fadel , Sydney Lupkin

Democrats may make some progress toward lowering high drug prices

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Biden used to keep Trump mentions to a minimum. Not anymore

President Biden started his presidency only selectively referring to his predecessor as "the former guy." But he's talking about Donald Trump frequently in recent weeks and months. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden used to keep Trump mentions to a minimum. Not anymore

by Tamara Keith

Biden used to keep Trump mentions to a minimum. Not anymore

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National

A 911 dispatcher helped a California woman save her husband's life

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National

Texas and Arizona are sending migrants to D.C. without formal support in place

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Animals

A Japanese company finds a way for cats and dogs to beat the heat

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Sports

Golfers who defected to Saudi-funded tour file antitrust suit against PGA Tour

by A Martínez , Tom Goldman

Golfers who defected to Saudi-funded tour file antitrust suit against PGA Tour

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National

Michigan abortion providers scramble to figure out what a court ruling means

by Kate Wells

Michigan abortion providers scramble to figure out what a court ruling means

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National

Kansans voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion. Will other states follow?

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Business

Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff

by David Gura

Trading app Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff

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Asia

China announces it carried out precision missile strikes in the Taiwan Strait

by Leila Fadel , John Ruwitch

China announces it carried out precision missile strikes in the Taiwan Strait

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Europe

A Russian court finds Brittney Griner guilty of drug possession

by A Martínez , Charles Maynes

A Russian court finds Brittney Griner guilty of drug possession

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