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In the early 1950s, the mother of Irene Montoya and Linda Garcia was hospitalized for TB. For years the girls lived in neglectful foster homes. Finally, they landed in the home of an older couple.
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The latest version of ChatGPT has the internet wondering: Was it meant to make it sound like Scarlett Johansson in the movie Her? Its creators insist the model was not based on the movie.
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The White House paused a shipment of bombs to Israel out of concern they would be used in Rafah. But this week, the Biden administration announced it is moving ahead on a new sale of arms to Israel.
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The two 2024 presidential candidates are bypassing the matchups organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to commission co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf.
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United is releasing a new safety video for the first time in years. The refresh comes as airlines struggle to hold the attention of passengers who are distracted by screens of their own.
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The Mirage which helped spur a construction boom on Las Vegas' world famous Strip says it won't take reservations past July 14. It hosted various shows including Siegfried and Roy's tiger-taming act.
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Part of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision concerned dilapidated schools for Black students. Decades later some schools with large minority populations are again in need of repairs.
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President Biden and former President Trump agree to two debates. White House explains differences between arms shipments to Israel. Slovakia's prime minister recovers from an assassination attempt.
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The announcement from the international soccer body FIFA is expected Friday. While women's soccer has been gaining ground in Brazil, hurdles remain.
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New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.