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Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images hide caption

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Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter went down via private text messages between the Tesla CEO and a small circle of Silicon Valley's rich and powerful, according to court filings released this week.

National

News brief: Hurricane Ian, Russia claims Ukrainian regions, Brazil's election

by Leila Fadel, Rachel Martin

11 min

News brief: Hurricane Ian, Russia claims Ukrainian regions, Brazil's election

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Business

To fully embrace electric vehicles, the auto industry must adjust its workforce

by Arezou Rezvani

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To fully embrace electric vehicles, the auto industry must adjust its workforce

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Weather

What it is like to fly into a hurricane from 8,000 feet in the air

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What it is like to fly into a hurricane from 8,000 feet in the air

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Europe

After staged referendums, Putin is annexing 4 regions in Ukraine

by Rachel Martin, Charles Maynes

3 min

After staged referendums, Putin is annexing 4 regions in Ukraine

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National

Lawyers are lining up to participate in the Camp LeJeune water lawsuit claims

by Jay Price

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Lawyers are lining up to participate in the Camp LeJeune water lawsuit claims

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Television

Comedian Trevor Noah is stepping down from 'The Daily Show' after 7 years of hosting

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Comedian Trevor Noah is stepping down from 'The Daily Show' after 7 years of hosting

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Planet Money

Economists consider the tradeoffs of fighting inflation and killing economic growth

by Darian Woods, Wailin Wong

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Economists consider the tradeoffs of fighting inflation and killing economic growth

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How one Filipino American artist influenced the work of a generation of others

A participant sings karaoke inside "TNT Traysikel," a mobile artwork by Paolo Asuncion and Michael Arcega, two students of Carlos Villa. The piece is part of the Villa retrospective at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Chloe Veltman/NPR/Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption

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Culture

How one Filipino American artist influenced the work of a generation of others

by Chloe Veltman

5 min

How one Filipino American artist influenced the work of a generation of others

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Music News

Harry Styles song, 'As It Was,' breaks Billboard record

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Harry Styles song, 'As It Was,' breaks Billboard record

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Europe

How Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions could change the war

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How Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions could change the war

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The Americas

Ahead of Brazil's presidential election, officials say the voting system is sound

by Carrie Kahn

4 min

Ahead of Brazil's presidential election, officials say the voting system is sound

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Middle East

A court in Israel recognizes online civil marriages as valid

by Daniel Estrin

2 min

A court in Israel recognizes online civil marriages as valid

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Voting explainer: In many states, there's a process to fix an error with your ballot

In this 2020 file photo, an election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla. Florida is one of about half of U.S. states that have ballot curing provisions. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Elections

Voting explainer: In many states, there's a process to fix an error with your ballot

by Ashley Lopez

2 min

Voting explainer: In many states, there's a process to fix an error with your ballot

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StoryCorps

I hated to be the guy who had to tell of the Watergate tapes, Butterfield says

by Kerrie Hillman

3 min

I hated to be the guy who had to tell of the Watergate tapes, Butterfield says

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National

After wreaking devastation across Florida, Ian is on track to hit South Carolina

by Rachel Martin, Greg Allen

3 min

After wreaking devastation across Florida, Ian is on track to hit South Carolina

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A look inside the legal battle to stop Biden's student loan relief

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Education

A look inside the legal battle to stop Biden's student loan relief

by Cory Turner

3 min

A look inside the legal battle to stop Biden's student loan relief

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Animals

10-year-old girl who fled Ukraine is reunited with her cat named Arsenii

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10-year-old girl who fled Ukraine is reunited with her cat named Arsenii

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Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

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Technology

Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

by Raquel Maria Dillon

3 min

Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

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National

Fort Myers saw some of the worst destruction when Ian hit Florida

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Fort Myers saw some of the worst destruction when Ian hit Florida

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National

The Tampa Bay region feels lucky that it didn't suffer severe damage from Ian

by Stephanie Colombini

3 min

The Tampa Bay region feels lucky that it didn't suffer severe damage from Ian

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Politics

Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, testifies before Jan. 6 panel

by Claudia Grisales

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Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, testifies before Jan. 6 panel

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