World
Morning news brief
byA Martínez,Steve Inskeep
12 min
Morning news brief
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Law
Julian Assange pleads guilty, walks out of court and heads to Australia a free man
byNaina Rao
2 min
Julian Assange pleads guilty, walks out of court and heads to Australia a free man
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National Security
What did WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange change by releasing classified documents?
byA Martínez
4 min
What did WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange change by releasing classified documents?
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Animals
Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching
byAustin Amestoy
3 min
Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching
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Author Interviews
Republicans and Democrats don't understand Latino voting bloc, strategist says
byA Martínez
6 min
Republicans and Democrats don't understand Latino voting bloc, strategist says
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Middle East
Israel's Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men
bySteve Inskeep
4 min
Israel's Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men
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Law
Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media
byNina Totenberg,Jordan Thomas
3 min
Supreme Court backs Biden administration in social media case
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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, testifies Tuesday on Capitol Hill during a Congressional hearing on Oversight and Investigations. Lawmakers discussed anti-doping measures ahead of this year's Paris Summer Olympics. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption
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Sports
Swimmer Michael Phelps says China doping scandal threatens the Olympic movement
byBrian Mann
2 min
OLYMPIC DOPING TESTIMONY
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Two new studies offer a first look at how much more students learned thanks to federal pandemic aid money. Blend Images - JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images RF/Getty Images hide caption
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Education
Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn?
byCory Turner
3 min
2 reports set out to answer whether K-12 students have recovered from the pandemic
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Politics
As Trump narrows VP options, a select few seem to be rising to the top
byJeongyoon Han
4 min
As Trump narrows VP options, a select few seem to be rising to the top
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Asia
A politician in India goes on a hunger strike to demand water from an upstream state
byDiaa Hadid
2 min
A politician in India goes on a hunger strike to demand water from an upstream state
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Economy
One of the hot button issues in the presidential debate will be the economy
bySteve Inskeep,Scott Horsley,Danielle Kurtzleben
7 min
One of the hot button issues in the presidential debate will be the economy
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Africa
Deadly protests break out in Kenya’s capital Nairobi over proposed tax hikes
byEmmanuel Igunza,A Martínez
3 min
Deadly protests break out in Kenya’s capital Nairobi over proposed tax hikes
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Politics
Rep. Bowman loses in New York Democratic primary shaped by Israel-Hamas war
bySteve Kastenbaum
2 min
Rep. Bowman loses in New York Democratic primary shaped by Israel-Hamas war
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Illustration: Burning rubber at a race. At illegal "sideshows," drivers show off their cars and skills by doing burn-outs and donuts, often shutting down public streets. Toa55/Getty Images hide caption
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National
As sideshows gain popularity, police try a range of tactics to stop them in their tracks
byMartin Kaste
4 min
Side Shows and Police
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Wednesday. Fifteen months after he was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, Gershkovich returns there for his trial starting Wednesday behind closed doors. /AP hide caption
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Europe
U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich is on trial for espionage in Russia
byCharles Maynes
3 min
American journalist Evan Gershkovich is on trial for espionage in Russia
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National
Iowa's hardest hit communities are combing through flood damage
bySheila Brummer
4 min
Iowa's hardest hit communities are combing through flood damage
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Sports
Would an NBA team draft the son of Lebron James if it helps them sign his father?
byA Martínez
3 min
Would an NBA team draft the son of Lebron James if it helps them sign his father?
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