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2024-09-27 13:15:10

Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas
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Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/g-s1-24883/helene-1958

2024-09-02 07:57:27

The Darker Side of the Allies' D-Day Victory in France
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In the summer of 1944, as American and Allied soldiers celebrated the liberation of France from the Nazis, one French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations. A murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it, 80 years later. And this wasn't an isolated incident. We hear their story.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/02/1197425307/the-darker-side-of-the-allies-d-day-victory-in-france

2024-08-30 20:33:39

Brazil's Supreme Court judge suspends X in the country
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A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/30/nx-s1-5096220/brazil-suspends-x-elon-musk

2024-08-30 20:33:37

Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions on CNN about her policy views
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It was Harris' first major interview as the Democratic presidential nominee. She said she’d appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected, and she responded to questions about policy shifts over the years.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/30/nx-s1-5092428/vice-president-kamala-harris-answered-questions-on-cnn-about-her-policy-views

2024-08-14 17:24:31

What to know about Thursday's Gaza cease-fire talks
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The new round of talks to end the Gaza war will be based on the three-phase proposal President Biden laid out in May. Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are serving as mediators between Israel and Hamas.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/14/g-s1-16958/gaza-ceasefire-talks-israel-hamas