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Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'

In his book Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, Rainn Wilson, three-time Emmy nominee for his role in The Office, says the U.S. needs an awakening.

Politics

Morning news brief

by Steve Inskeep, A Martínez

10 min

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Middle East

While Israel is in turmoil, tonight it marks its 75th Independence Day

by Daniel Estrin

6 min

While Israel is in turmoil, tonight it marks its 75th Independence Day

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How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

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Untangling Disinformation

How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

by Shannon Bond

3 min

How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

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A senior operations manager for Uber directs drivers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Business

When your boss is an algorithm

by Ally Schweitzer

4 min

When your boss is an algorithm

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Business

Fire-breathing dragon at California's Disneyland caught fire over the weekend

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Fire-breathing dragon at California's Disneyland caught fire over the weekend

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National

Huge Rocky Mountain snowfall provides drought relief but causes flood worries

by Ryan Heinsius

3 min

Huge Rocky Mountain snowfall provides drought relief but causes flood worries

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Author Interviews

Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'

by Jan Johnson, Rachel Martin

7 min

Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'

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Politics

Biden has made it official — announcing his bid for a second presidential term

by A Martínez, Scott Detrow

3 min

Biden has made it official — announcing his bid for a second presidential term

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Media

Fox News and Tucker Carlson have parted ways, the network announced

by A Martínez, David Folkenflik

3 min

Fox News and Tucker Carlson have parted ways, the network announced

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National

Following the mass shooting in Dadeville, Ala., calls grow louder for gun reform

by Kyle Gassiott

3 min

Following the mass shooting in Dadeville, Ala., calls grow louder for gun reform

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Business

Storytellers at a Los Angeles planetarium join the union representing Broadway actors

by Andrea Hsu

2 min

Storytellers at a Los Angeles planetarium join the union representing Broadway actors

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National

Maryland created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to rein in prices

by Scott Maucione

3 min

Maryland created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to rein in prices

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5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll's civil trial begins against Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump faces a lawsuit from E. Jean Carroll, an advice columnist who says he raped her in a department store in the mid-1990s. Trump denies the allegations. Scott Olson/Getty Images; Alec Tabak/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll's civil trial begins against Donald Trump

by Ilya Marritz, Andrea Bernstein

3 min

5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll's civil trial begins against Donald Trump

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Europe

Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died in the battle for Bakhmut

by Joanna Kakissis

3 min

Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died in the battle for Bakhmut

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Games

Record is set in Utah for the largest Dungeons and Dragons game ever played

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Record is set in Utah for the largest Dungeons and Dragons game ever played

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National

Feinstein dilemma: California voters consider whether the senator should retire

by Scott Shafer

3 min

Feinstein dilemma: California voters consider whether the senator should retire

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Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

A man walks by a house hit in fighting in Khartoum, Sudan, on Tuesday. Marwan Ali/AP hide caption

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Africa

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

by Jan Johnson

4 min

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

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House Republicans hope their debt limit bill will get Biden to the negotiating table

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Politics

House Republicans hope their debt limit bill will get Biden to the negotiating table

by Rachel Treisman

4 min

House Republicans hope their debt limit bill will get Biden to the negotiating table

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National

Wellspring Health Access is Wyoming's only clinic to provide surgical abortions

by Kamila Kudelska

2 min

Wellspring Health Access is Wyoming's only clinic to provide surgical abortions

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Culture

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96

by Elizabeth Blair

6 min

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96

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