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‘It’s hard’: Charlotte group short on funds to build long-awaited co-op grocery store

The West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition’s effort to bring a grocery co-op to a Charlotte community termed a food desert has yet to materialize, and ...

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The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here’s how you might see it online

It’s an unexpected place to spot a recession indicator — from videos reviewing the latest in skin care to picturesque posts of summer vacations ...

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On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages

On sweltering summer mornings, Laxmiben Nadia leaves her shanty by 8 a.m. to collect waste in the Vatva neighborhood of Ahmedabad, one of the ...

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Israel strikes Syria’s capital, Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities

Updated July 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM EDT TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel launched airstrikes into Syria’s capital of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the ...

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Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump

Updated July 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM EDT Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove , ...

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Greetings from New Delhi, India, where performing monkeys spark delight — and ambivalence

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Years ago, when ...

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Last night at Commission: Buncombe OKs $2M landfill expansion

As Buncombe County continues to reckon with debris left behind from Hurricane Helene, its Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a nearly $2.1 million expansion ...

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Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

Updated July 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM EDT Three Democratic U.S. senators are raising concerns about a searchable citizenship data system developed under the ...

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A longtime ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband are found dead at home

An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were conducting a welfare ...

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Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ takes the tension of the pandemic to a violent end

Films known as “period pieces” take viewers back to the Renaissance or Victorian England, for example. Are you ready for a period piece about ...

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