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Jenna Ellis reads a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County, Ga., courtroom, Oct. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped

Aug 5, 2024 Seventeen other people charged in the case have pleaded not guilty to the felony charges.
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The Dow Jones plunges over 1,000 points as markets are rocked by U.S. economy fears

Aug 5, 2024 Stocks fell sharply Monday, as worries about the U.S. economy sparked a world-wide sell-off.
Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese by chef Kathy Gunst.

Inflation math is changing America's dinner plans

Aug 4, 2024 Higher prices have Americans choosing between splurging a bit at the supermarket over going out to eat.
FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

Aug 2, 2024 The complaint alleges TikTok has knowingly allowed children to create accounts and retained their personal information without notifying their parents.
Some researchers say the African coral tree has a racial slur embedded in its name. This month, scientists at an international meeting voted to have that epithet removed.

Botanists vote to change derogatory and racist plant names

Aug 1, 2024 Some plant names can be racist. Scientists are looking to rename them.
Chase Budinger and his partner, Miles Evans beneath the Eiffel Tower during Team USA's opening match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament vs. France.

Chase Budinger makes history on the Olympic beach volleyball court

Jul 30, 2024 The former Arizona Wildcat who spent seven seasons in the NBA, made his Olympic debut on Monday. But it wasn't on the basketball court — it was on the beach.
Students pray beside their beds at an Indian boarding school in Arizona, around 1900.

Interior Dept. concludes 3-year probe of Indian boarding schools

Jul 30, 2024 The report concludes a three-year investigation that saw, for the first time, the federal government accepting responsibility for its role in creating the system, which included more than 400 schools across 37 states.
This combination of photos provided by Dr. Maya Bunik in July 2024, shows a baby with ankyloglossia where the tongue does not extend beyond the gums, left, and a baby with an indentation at the tip of a the tongue which may be a sign of ankyloglossia. On Monday, July 29, 2024, one of the largest doctor’s groups in the U.S., voiced concerns that the condition, also known as “tongue-tie” which can affect breastfeeding, is being over-diagnosed and often treated with unnecessary surgery to babies’ mouths.

Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

Jul 29, 2024 The academy's new report, released Monday, encourages pediatricians and other medical professionals to consider nonsurgical options.
This PET image shows the brain of a Colombian man whose memory and thinking remained intact in his late 60s, even though he carried a rare gene variant that nearly always causes Alzheimer's in a person's 40s.

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s

Jul 29, 2024 A key protein called Reelin may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a growing body of research.
Smoke in the colors of the French flag billows in Paris to start the opening ceremony.

The 2024 Olympics open in Paris

Jul 26, 2024 Follow NPR here for continuing coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
A doctor types on a laptop.

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

Jul 26, 2024 The outbreak was first reported last week. As of Thursday, 34 people were sickened, with all but one hospitalized. Two people died.
The lights atop a vehicle belonging to Agua Prieta, Mexico police. A Mexican flag is visible in the background. October 2019.

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

Jul 25, 2024 A Mexican federal official told The Associated Press that Zambada and Guzmán López arrived in the United States on a private plane and turned themselves in to authorities.
Southwest Airlines passengers wait to depart at Dallas Love Field.

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

Jul 25, 2024 After some 50 years, Southwest passengers will soon encounter a different process when they book and board a flight.
President Biden speaks during an address to the nation from the White House Oval Office about his decision to not seek reelection, July 24, 2024.

4 takeaways from President Biden’s Oval Office address

Jul 25, 2024 President Biden addressed the nation about his decision to not seek reelection from the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race.

WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race

Jul 24, 2024 President Joe Biden will speak tonight after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Watch his remarks live beginning at 5pm.
“Sophie” the Stegosaurus has been on display at the London Natural History Museum since late 2014.

A stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby's. Should they be auctioned?

Jul 17, 2024 NPR's Andrew Mambo talked with Paleontologist Carey Woodruff last month ahead of the auction.

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