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Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wis.

Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wis. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Reality star Savannah Chrisley says her parents were victims of political persecution

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks. Speaking at the Republican National Convention, their daughter, Savannah, blamed "rogue prosecutors."
Five men sing at a microphone with their hands on their hearts, against an American flag backdrop.

Sixwire performs the National Anthem at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in August 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Catherine Powell/Getty Images North America hide caption

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What to know about Sixwire, the RNC band supplying the dad rock each night during prime time

So far the group has entertained viewers with renditions of such hits as "Life is a Highway," "All Star," "What I Like About You," "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Reelin' In The Years," among other "dad jams."
A local resident dives in the Seine, in Paris on July 17, after the mayor of Paris swim in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month. Despite an investment of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to prevent sewage leaks into the waterway, the Seine has been causing suspense in the run-up to the opening of the Paris Games on July 26 after repeatedly failing water quality tests. But since the beginning of July, with heavy rains finally giving way to sunnier weather, samples have shown the river to be ready for the open-water swimming and triathlon -- and for 65-year-old Hidalgo. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

A local resident dives in the Seine, in Paris on July 17, after the mayor of Paris swim in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month. Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Paris mayor swims in the Seine to demonstrate its safety ahead of the Olympics

After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.”
This painting shows John Adams, the first vice president and second president of the United States. Adams called the vice presidency “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.”

This painting shows John Adams, the first vice president and second president of the United States. Adams called the vice presidency “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.” AP hide caption

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How the vice presidency went from an 'insignificant office' to a political powerhouse

Early U.S. vice presidents focused on their constitutional role as president of the Senate, but more modern officeholders have held more influence in the White House and beyond.
An African American woman is shown getting her mammogram. She is photographed from behind, so we see the back of her head and body as she stands facing the large x-ray machine. A health care professional wearing bright pink scrubs positions the woman in the machine.

The most recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is that all women 40 to 74 get mammograms every other year. A previous recommendation said screening should start at 50. One doctor suggests that people "test smarter, not test more." Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Mammograms have pros and cons. Women can handle the nuance, study argues

Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have been changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer.
Former NFL player Terrell Davis said Monday, July 15, 2024, he was “humiliated

Former NFL player Terrell Davis said Monday, July 15, 2024, he was “humiliated" after being handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight, then later apologized to by law enforcement, over the weekend. Here, Davis delivers his speech during induction ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. David Richard/AP hide caption

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NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from United flight

The former NFL player says the “traumatizing experience” took place when the plane landed on Saturday. He says six FBI and other law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.
Death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was set to receive a lethal injection on Tuesday, July 16, at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, before the Supreme Court issued a stay.

Death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was set to receive a lethal injection on Tuesday, July 16, at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, before the Supreme Court issued a stay. Texas Department of Criminal Justice/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests

Ruben Gutierrez has been seeking DNA tests on multiple crime-scene items from the murder case against him for more than a decade. His legal team says a Texas law blocking his effort is unconstitutional.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management hide caption

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Music

This may sound like a broken record, but Taylor Swift has broken another record

Swift's The Tortured Poets Department has been the biggest album in the country for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest run atop that chart of her career.
A sign with a blue background advertises the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

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Health

A checkup for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 2: Still lots to do

The 988 lifeline has been contacted by about 10 million people either by phone, text or chat. It's gotten better over the two years, but it still has a long way to go to connect people to care.

The 988 suicide and crisis line turns 2 years old tomorrow

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Phish: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves federal court on Tuesday in New York. Menendez has been convicted of all the charges he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves federal court on Tuesday in New York. Menendez has been convicted of all the charges he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption

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Will Sen. Menendez's conviction do anything to curb corrupt New Jersey politics?

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Menendez’s conviction on bribery and corruption charges sends a powerful warning that public officials in the state need to tread carefully.
Selina Cheng, newly elected chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, speaks to media in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Cheng said she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post.

Selina Cheng, newly elected chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, speaks to media in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Cheng said she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post. Kanis Leung/AP hide caption

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Head of Hong Kong's top journalist group says she lost 'WSJ' job due to her role

Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor's request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom.
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The savory story of hot dogs and America

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First introduced by immigrants in the 1800s, hot dogs have become synonymous with sports and summer. And no other food starts debates quite like hot dogs – what's the best way to cook them? What's the best brand? What toppings are and aren't allowed? Are they sandwiches? Should we even eat them?

The Savory Story Of Hot Dogs And America

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The skull of a 150-million-year-old fossil of Stegosaurus specimen at Sotheby's in New York. The fossil was dubbed

The skull of a 150-million-year-old fossil of Stegosaurus specimen at Sotheby's in New York. The fossil was dubbed "Apex" by the paleontologist who discovered it. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A stegosaurus fossil sold for a record $44.6M bid. Should they have been up for auction at all?

Sotheby's presented one of the most complete skeletal remains of a Jurassic creature. But some people say such specimens should not be auctioned.

Stegosaurus Auction

Naomi Pomeroy is seen in this undated photo outside of her award-winning restaurant, Beast, in Northeast Portland’s Concordia neighborhood. Beast closed during the pandemic, but Pomeroy’s work there netted her a James Beard award in 2014. Pomeroy drowned Saturday night in a river accident.

Naomi Pomeroy is seen in this undated photo outside of her award-winning restaurant, Beast, in Northeast Portland’s Concordia neighborhood. Beast closed during the pandemic, but Pomeroy’s work there netted her a James Beard award in 2014. Pomeroy drowned Saturday night in a river accident.

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Award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in a river accident south of Portland

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Authorities say Pomeroy was using a paddleboard on the Willamette River when she ran into an exposed snag. She wasn't wearing a life vest, and was pulled underwater and unable to free herself due to the paddleboard leash.
A vendor dozes off as newspapers are seen carrying front-page stories of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, at a newsstand in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday.

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Politically motivated attacks are a threat to democracies around the world

Across the world, people are looking on in horror at the rise of political violence in the U.S. But many international leaders have also fallen prey to political extremism.

International reaction to US political violence

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President Biden is expected to announce his support for changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and a mandatory ethics code.

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Biden is eyeing big changes for the Supreme Court. But he needs Congress to make them

The president is preparing to back term limits and an enforceable ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices. But these changes would require Congressional backing, and that won't be easy to get.

Biden SCOTUS

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Police officers stand outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. Police said a number of people were found dead Tuesday in the luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected.

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Cyanide traces found in the blood of 6 Americans and Vietnamese who died in Bangkok

Police say one killed the rest but did not say which of the six was the suspect. A husband and wife among the dead had invested with two of the others, suggesting that money could be a motive.
Tourists shelter from the sun in front of the Sforzesco Castle in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in some places.

Tourists shelter from the sun in front of the Sforzesco Castle in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in some places. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption

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'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

Temperatures were in the triple-digits in much of the area on Tuesday and authorities warn that they could top 110 degrees F in southern Spain in the coming days.
President Biden walks out of the Oval Office towards the South Lawn of the White House on July 15 as he left to campaign in Las Vegas.

President Biden walks out of the Oval Office towards the South Lawn of the White House on July 15 as he left to campaign in Las Vegas. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Why Democrats plan to vote on Biden’s nomination before the convention

In May, Democrats decided to hold their roll call vote for their nominee well before the party’s convention. But the plan has rubbed some lawmakers the wrong way.

Biden roll call snafu

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Kevin poses for a portrait at his birthday party on June 17, 2023, in California. Kevin wore three changes of outfits during his party. He's asked to be identified only by his first name to protect his safety.

Kevin poses for a portrait at his birthday party on June 17, 2023, in California. Kevin wore three changes of outfits during his party. He's asked to be identified only by his first name to protect his safety. Toya Sarno Jordan hide caption

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How one Mexican immigrant works to honor traditions across borders

As hundreds of thousands of migrants reach the United States' southern border every month, many hold onto traditions like coming-of-age ceremonies to give them a sense of home.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 12: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla during a media briefing on the outbreak of Monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox at Tshedimosetso House on June 12, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. This comes after the department of health reported that two more cases of Mpox had been detected at Addington and St Augustine Hospitals in Durban.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 12: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla during a media briefing on the outbreak of Monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox at Tshedimosetso House on June 12, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. This comes after the department of health reported that two more cases of Mpox had been detected at Addington and St Augustine Hospitals in Durban. Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines

The Global North has moved on from the mpox scare of 2022. The Global South is seeing outbreaks — and lacks the tools to address stem the virus.
People participate in the first annual Disability Pride Parade on July 12, 2015 in New York City.

People participate in the first annual Disability Pride Parade on July 12, 2015 in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America hide caption

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NPR wants to know: What do you wish people knew about living with a disability?

July is Disability Pride Month, an event celebrating the diversity and contributions people with disabilities have made. NPR wants readers to share what they wish other people knew about disabilities.
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