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Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voters have given the country's far right a victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, and American gymnast Simone Biles is heading to her third Olympics in Paris next month.

Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

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The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

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The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from a country caught between criminal gangs, a broken government and a multinational police mission with a history of brutality. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Eyder asks what that current situation means for Haitians facing spiraling gang violence and the arrival of an international security force in a nation with a legacy of disastrous foreign interventions.

The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti

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Debate Fallout, Biden Tries to Rebound, Public Housing in the Summer.

Supreme Court decisions and the first presidential debate of the general election season make for a busy week in politics. President Biden shows a re-energized self at a North Carolina rally. And, the federal government now says local public housing authorities may cover tenants' cost of powering their air conditioners.

Debate Fallout, Biden Tries to Rebound, Public Housing in the Summer.

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Biden Falters In First Debate, Trump Spews Falsehoods, New Oklahoma School Mandate

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump attacked each other's presidencies during their first presidential debate last night. While Trump spewed falsehoods, Biden, at times, just didn't make sense. And in Oklahoma, the top education official has ordered public schools to begin teaching the Bible in classrooms.

Biden Falters In First Debate, Trump Spews Falsehoods, New Oklahoma School Mandate

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First Presidential Debate, Biden Pardons LBGTQ+ Veterans, Failed Coup In Bolivia

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off tonight at the first presidential debate in Atlanta. The candidates are expected to discuss a range of issues that have already surfaced on the campaign trail including inflation, the border, abortion and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. President Biden is also pardoning nearly 2,000 LGBTQ+ veterans. And a dramatic failed coup in Bolivia ended with a top military commander in prison.

First Presidential Debate, Biden Pardons LBGTQ+ Veterans, Failed Coup In Bolivia

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Kenya Protests, Evan Gershkovich Trial, Veepstakes

Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in Russia. And Republican vice presidential candidates make their final pitch to Donald Trump.

Kenya Protests, Evan Gershkovich Trial, Veepstakes

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Julian Assange Plea Deal, Jack Smith Case, Upper Midwest Flooding

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes a plea deal. A Florida court weighs whether special counsel Jack Smith can prosecute former President Donald Trump. And the Upper Midwest grapples with devastating river flooding linked to climate change.

Julian Assange Plea Deal, Jack Smith Case, Upper Midwest Flooding

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Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

Israel's defense chief meets with senior U.S. officials over the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, gunmen kill more than 19 police officers and civilians in southern Russia, abortions up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections.

Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

A few hours north of Seattle, Washington, there's a kind of ghost town dotted with decaying barns and milking sheds, an old cemetery, and once-stately buildings that housed thousands. It was never an actual town, it was a psychiatric facility, Northern State Hospital—a place that contained deep contradictions. The gardens and farm fields were designed to provide residents work and fulfillment in a bucolic setting. But the medical treatments were often harsh.

The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

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SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises

What the Supreme Court decision on guns means for domestic violence victims. How extreme heat affects bodies when they are not used to it. Why the French National Rally party is gaining Jewish supporters.

SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises

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