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An electron microscope image of a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, which has been linked to an outbreak spread through deli meat. Boar's Head recalled meat on Friday, after two deaths and 33 hospitalizations linked to Listeria. Elizabeth White/AP/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption

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Boar's Head recalls 200,000 pounds of deli meat linked to a Listeria outbreak

The Food Safety and Inspection Service made the announcement Friday. There are 34 cases of Listeria from deli meat across 13 states, including two people who died of Thursday, according to the CDC.

A Sudanese girl who has fled from the war with her family arrives at a refugee transit center. The conflict that began in April 2023 has displaced millions and created a humanitarian crisis. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Why Sudan is being called a 'humanitarian desert'

An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the world but says she's never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid group underscores her assessment.

Civilians in Sudan face violence from both warring sides, humanitarian group says

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Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20, 2024. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

Automakers report earnings

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In the Bethel Park community where the shooter lived, residents tend to keep to themselves. John Altdorfer for NPR hide caption

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Trump gunman’s hometown of Bethel Park reels after assassination attempt

The working-class town of about 30,000 just outside of Pittsburgh was rattled after learning the gunman came from their community, but most are hoping to put the violent episode behind them.

Neighbors in Bethel Park are still reeling from the Trump assassination attempt

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This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S. Department of State via AP) AP/U.S. Department of State hide caption

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U.S. authorities arrest top Sinaloa cartel leader and son of 'El Chapo'

Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

A bipartisan bill seeks to ban octopus farming in the U.S., outlawing a practice that has drawn controversy in Spain. Here, an octopus is seen at the Oceanopolis sea center in Brest, western France. Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Octopus farming in the U.S. would be banned under a new bill in Congress

The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a story on NPR.

Residents and community organizers take the street Wednesday to show support for opposition candidate in Venezuela's presidential election, Edmundo Gónzalez Urrutia, in the neighborhood of La Vega, in Venezuela's capital of Caracas. Lexi Parra for NPR hide caption

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What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition

Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.

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An electrode in the brain restores the career of saxophonist Joey Berkley

Saxophonist Joey Berkley lost his ability to play due to the muscular disorder focal dystonia, but experimental treatment has given him enough flexibility to record a comeback album titled A Suite Life.

JOEY BERKLEY A Suite Life

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Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., used an AI program on her iPad to speak in the chamber of the House of Representatives on July 25. House Television via AP hide caption

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A neurological disease stole Rep. Jennifer Wexton's voice. AI helped her get it back.

Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative communication" program.

Wexton uses AI voice on floor

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A view from the Oak Tree Grove June 28, 2024 in Dos Rios State Park in Modesto, California. Geloy Concepcion for NPR hide caption

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California's newest state park is like a time machine

California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.

California's newest state park is like a time machine

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Bristeria Clark (center) at the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine’s first class of rural doulas, called Perinatal Patient Navigators. Clark, who's also a nurse and county employee, wants other women to have more support than she did while navigating pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

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A Georgia medical school has begun training and deploying doulas in rural areas of the state, with the goal of decreasing the risk of childbirth complications, especially for Black women.

Doulas Rural Maternity

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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that 'boneless' refers to a cooking style, finding Wings on Brookwood not liable for injuries caused by swallowing a bone from one of their 'boneless' wings. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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‘Boneless’ chicken wings can have bones, the Ohio Supreme Court says

In a 4-3 verdict against a patron who sued a restaurant after swallowing a bone from a “boneless wing,” the court ruled that “boneless” doesn’t guarantee that there will be no bones in a chicken wing.

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