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Megan Thee Stallion gets vulnerable on hot sophomore album ‘Traumazine’

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Sidney Madden from NPR Music about Megan Thee Stallion’s sophomore album Traumazine.

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Here’s how Nixon’s downfall forever changed the rules around presidential documents

For the first two centuries of U.S. history, presidents pretty much decided what documents they wanted to take with them when they left the White House. But that changed with President Richard Nixon.

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A ‘monster’ wildfire in France sends thousands out of their homes

France battles a “monster” wildfire that has forced thousands to flee their homes. Wildfires in Europe this summer have broken out as heat waves bake the continent and renew focus on climate change.

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Here’s what China’s show of force could mean for Taiwan

David Finkelstein, former U.S. Army China specialist and director of Asian security affairs at CNA, talks about China’s recent military demonstrations and the country’s rising tensions with Taiwan.

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After decades of war, an Afghan village mourns its losses

A village north of Kabul is home to pro-Taliban and anti-Taliban families. Both sides have paid dearly in Afghanistan’s decades of war.

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‘It was Trump’s deal!’ John Bolton schools conservative Newsmax host over Afghanistan withdrawal

Ex-United States Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Adviser John Bolton schooled Newsmax host Eric Bolling on Friday over the timeline of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The on-air debate erupted when Bolling insisted that the

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Who was behind the explosions in Crimea? Ukraine and Russia aren’t saying

Several days after Ukraine said nine planes were destroyed at a Russian air base in Crimea, nobody has publicly claimed responsibility for it — but speculation abounds. (Image credit: Obtained by Reuters/via Reuters)

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The war in Ukraine is disrupting the world’s supply of neon

A growing shortage for neon is driving up its prices by 5000%. Neon production became highly concentrated in post-Soviet states, such as Ukraine and Russia. The world is paying for that concentration.

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The 5 Biggest Takeaways From HBO’s New Diana Documentary, The Princess

During her lifetime, Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, was famously “the most photographed woman in the world,” inciting a media frenzy that set the blueprint for a new era of celebrity. And in the 25 years since her tragic and

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Garland puts pressure back on Trump as GOP targets Justice: The Note – ABC News

Garland puts pressure back on Trump as GOP targets Justice: The Note  ABC News Trump responds to AG Garland’s move to unseal search warrant  CNN Live updates: Justice Department files in court to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant  CNN Attorney General Garland set a

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