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George Gallagher

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New story on NPR: Slim majority wants debt ceiling raised without spending cuts, poll finds ift.tt/CGMQxuU

Slim majority wants debt ceiling raised without spending cuts, poll finds

Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a path forward to avoid debt default even though Americans want to raise the debt ceiling without cutting spending, according to a new NPR poll.

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New story on NPR: Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help ift.tt/iP8pD1y

Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help

Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?

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"The journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in court in Moscow." by BY ROGER COHEN via NYT New York Times ift.tt/lbtLMyD
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"Russia’s prime minister visits China as Beijing and Moscow grow closer to fend off the West." by BY DAVID PIERSON AND CHRIS BUCKLEY via NYT New York Times ift.tt/m81Hg6S
Russia’s prime minister visits China as Beijing and Moscow grow closer to fend off the West....

Russia’s prime minister visits China as Beijing and Moscow grow closer to fend off the West....

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"Belarus Turns a Story of Love and Protest Into a Tale of Betrayal" by BY ANDREW HIGGINS via NYT New York Times ift.tt/2EC1ZkH
Belarus Turns a Story of Love and Protest Into a Tale of Betrayal (Published 2023)

Belarus Turns a Story of Love and Protest Into a Tale of Betrayal (Published 2023)

Roman Protasevich became a symbol of the struggle for democracy when Belarus forced down a plane and arrested him. Now it has pardoned him, and former allies say he has turned on them.

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New story on NPR: A suspect is charged after crashing a truck into barriers near the White House ift.tt/DrL517i

A suspect is charged after crashing a truck into barriers near the White House

U.S. Park Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Mo., plowed into the bollards around Lafayette Square on purpose.

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"China and Russia, Targets at G7 Summit, Draw Closer to Fend Off West" by BY DAVID PIERSON AND CHRIS BUCKLEY via NYT New York Times ift.tt/McLyERW
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"Australia Reckons With TV Host’s Exit Over Racist Abuse" by BY YAN ZHUANG via NYT New York Times ift.tt/iYI4njV
Australia Reckons With TV Host’s Exit Over Racist Abuse (Published 2023)

Australia Reckons With TV Host’s Exit Over Racist Abuse (Published 2023)

Stan Grant, an Indigenous journalist, was attacked on social media after talking during coronation coverage about the brutality of colonialism.

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"The Kremlin blames ‘Ukrainian militants’ amid a rare cross-border assault." by BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND VALERIE HOPKINS via NYT New York Times ift.tt/kM0j2Dy
The Kremlin blames ‘Ukrainian militants’ amid a rare cross-border assault. (Published 2023)

The Kremlin blames ‘Ukrainian militants’ amid a rare cross-border assault. (Published 2023)

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"Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Own Security in U.K." by BY MARK LANDLER via NYT New York Times ift.tt/btieaBF

Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Police Protection in U.K. (Published 2023)

The decision in Britain, where Harry lost police protection after stepping back from royal duties, comes amid heightened scrutiny of his security after an encounter with paparazzi in New York.

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New story on NPR: Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised ift.tt/oV0HDE3
Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised

Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised

The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon.

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New story on NPR: Morning news brief ift.tt/kg75wqG
Morning news brief

Morning news brief

The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.

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New story on NPR: An autopsy cites neglect for man's death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell ift.tt/wq1Fz3Q

An autopsy cites neglect for man's death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Public outrage over Lashawn Thompson's death spread after a lawyer for his family released photos of Thompson's face and body covered in insects.

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New story on NPR: Colorado family to receive largest known police settlement in the state's history ift.tt/Plz3XZb
A family will receive the largest known police settlement in Colorado's history

A family will receive the largest known police settlement in Colorado's history

Christian Glass called 911 after his car got stuck on the roadside. After officers arrived, one of them shot and killed Glass in the front seat of his car. A $19 million settlement has been reached.

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New story on NPR: A breakthrough water sharing deal is announced by Colorado River states ift.tt/xYEpHts
A breakthrough water sharing deal is announced by Colorado River states

A breakthrough water sharing deal is announced by Colorado River states

The White House and seven Western states have agreed to a framework for sharing the Colorado River's water. The deal directly impacts 40 million people who rely on the river for water and power.

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New story on NPR: Ground will be broken this summer on a new school in Uvalde, Texas ift.tt/S5EbDlp
Ground will be broken this summer on a new school in Uvalde, Texas

Ground will be broken this summer on a new school in Uvalde, Texas

A year after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School, there are plans to build a new school on a different location than the one where the mass shooting took place.

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New story on NPR: Schools feel pressure to reassess disciplinary policies including a role for police ift.tt/Om4LKez
Schools feel pressure to reassess disciplinary policies including a role for police

Schools feel pressure to reassess disciplinary policies including a role for police

Schools are reporting more disruptions and violent behavior. It has provoked fears, frustration and a reevaluation of whether police should be stationed inside schools.

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New story on NPR: Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain ift.tt/ypBjtJ9

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

For parents of teenagers, adolescence can be challenging, but to a brain scientist it's a time of breathtaking development. And it's a "window of opportunity" on the way to becoming an adult.

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"The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos" by BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MARC SANTORA via NYT New York Times ift.tt/CLB6sjZ
The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos (Published 2023)

The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos (Published 2023)

Times photographers have been documenting Ukraine’s defense of the Eastern city since May 2022.

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"For the Winner in Turkey, One Prize Is an Economy at the Edge of Crisis" by BY BEN HUBBARD via NYT New York Times ift.tt/nQxqHwr
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