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Wednesday

Law enforcement officers converge at Brownwood Park where activists had gathered who oppose the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center that protesters refer to as "Cop City." Jim Urquhart for NPR hide caption

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Domestic terrorism charges in Georgia are prompting concern over political repression

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Tuesday

A U.S. Naval officer stands at the entrance of the U.S. prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Oct. 22, 2016. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Dan Digre, CEO of MISCO, on the factory floor in St. Paul, Minn. on May 18, 2023. Andrea Ellen Reed for NPR hide caption

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Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

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Monday

Members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don, late on Saturday. Roman Romokhov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Putin Survived An Uprising. What's Next?

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Sunday

Cyberattacks on hospitals "should be considered a regional disaster," a study finds. Busà Photography/Getty Images hide caption

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Cyberattacks on hospitals 'should be considered a regional disaster,' researchers find

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Friday

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick speaks to reporters about the search for the Titan submersible on Wednesday in Boston, Mass. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping, during Blinken's recent visit to China. Leah Millis/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Lt. Frank J. Crawford of Detroit, Michigan, as the Regimental plans and training officer, is giving his men instructions in combat maneuvers. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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This WWII battle wasn't against Nazis. It was between Black and white GIs in England

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Monday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Beijing American Center of the US Embassy in Beijing on June 19. PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken tells NPR

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. Leah Millis/AP hide caption

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Saturday

Amy Treglia shows scarring on her arms caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a cutting agent for heroin and fentanyl. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption

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A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

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Friday

Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Rep. Andy Kim, after a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in March 2021. Ting Shen - Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Some see the U.S.-China rivalry as an 'existential struggle.' Rep. Andy Kim disagrees

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Wednesday

Monday

Miami-Dade Sheriff deputies walk in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. federal courthouse building in Miami on Friday. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Trump is calling for support for his court appearance. The far right may stay away

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