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A handout picture obtained from Yemen's Huthi Ansarullah Media Center show a huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes by Israeli fighter jets in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeidah on Saturday.

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Middle East crisis — explained

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv

Israel said its fighter jets struck targets at a port in Yemen in response to "hundreds of attacks" against Israel in recent months. On Friday, a drone slammed into an apartment building in Tel Aviv.

At least two people have died and more than a dozen have been hospitalized in connection with a listeria outbreak linked to meat sold at deli counters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

At least two people have died and more than a dozen have been hospitalized in connection with a listeria outbreak linked to meat sold at deli counters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. AJ Watt/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Health

The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat

The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected.

Comedian Bob Newhart pretends to speak on an antique telephone at his home in the Bel Air Estates community of Los Angeles, June 25, 2003.

Comedian Bob Newhart pretends to speak on an antique telephone at his home in the Bel Air Estates community of Los Angeles, June 25, 2003. Jerome T. Nakagawa/AP hide caption

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Opinion

Simon Says

Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary

NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.

Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary

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Oleksii Kharkivskyi, the chief of the patrol police of Vovchansk, in his police car in an undisclosed location in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on May 26.

Oleksii Kharkivskyi, the chief of the patrol police of Vovchansk, in his police car in an undisclosed location in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on May 26. Laurel Chor for NPR hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Near Ukraine's front line, a devastated community takes stock after Russian advances

For the last 10 weeks, a battle has raged for a small northeastern Ukrainian border town just five miles from Russia. After delays, Western military aid helped stall Russia's assault.

Ukraine stalled a strong Russian offensive, with help from Western allies

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A hairdresser straightens a woman's hair by applying a hair product.

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The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products

The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products.

A group of “novachky” (female campers ages 6-11) stand at attention for a photograph, along with their two “sestrichky” (female counselors, translating to Sisters in English), as marching drills are part of daily activity at camp.

A group of novachky, female campers ages 6-11, stand at attention for a photograph, along with their two sestrichky, or "sisters" who serve as female counselors. Marching drills are a daily activity at camp. Andrea Wenglowskyj hide caption

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The Picture Show

How Ukrainian scouting culture thrives in the woods of western New York state

Every July, campers, counselors and administrators gather on 84 acres of hilly woods in the woods of western New York state that has been home to a Ukrainian summer camp called “Novyi Sokil” since 1950.

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Life Kit

6 design tricks to transform your home, according to a feng shui expert

Fall in love with your home again with these feng shui-inspired decorating tips from architect Cliff Tan. They focus on creating an environment that feels happy, harmonious and full of good energy.

How to revamp your rental

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FILE - Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting, Dec. 13, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died Friday, July 19, 2024, after battling pancreatic cancer, according to her chief of staff. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool, File)

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Obituaries

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died at age 74

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She announced she had pancreatic cancer in June.

A U.S. Journalist is Sentenced in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, stands inside a glass defendants' cage during the verdict announcement at the Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Yekaterinburg on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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State of the World from NPR

A U.S. Journalist is Sentenced in Russia

Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on charges of espionage. His employer and the U.S. government have said he is innocent and the trial is a sham. We hear the latest from Moscow and reaction from the U.S.

A U.S. Journalist is Sentenced in Russia

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USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians?

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Consider This from NPR

USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians?

In 2017, the Larry Nassar scandal rocked the Olympic community.

USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians?

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Flares fired by the Israeli military north of Nuseirat are pictured from Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip late on July 1, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP) (Photo by BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Interview highlights

'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.

Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine

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At left, Steven Johnson is shown in a photo from the 1990s used in his

Steven Johnson escaped from Mill Creek Correctional Facility in Salem, Ore., during a prison work detail in 1994. He was arrested on Tuesday in Macon, Ga., where had had assumed the identity of a dead child. Oregon Department of Corrections/Bibb County Sheriff's Office hide caption

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National

Escaped prisoner found in Georgia 30 years later, using the identity of a dead child

Steven Johnson, who escaped from prison in 1994 while on a work detail, was arrested in Macon, Ga., on Tuesday. He had been living there since 2011 and had assumed the identity of a dead child.

An artist impression of Fona herzogae.

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Science

A newly discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground

A new dinosaur has been discovered in Utah by North Carolina researchers and paleontologists. They believe it was a burrowing species.

NEW BURROWING DINO

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President Biden does some retail campaigning at Mario's Westside Market in Las Vegas, alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on July 16. A case of COVID took Biden off the trail the following day.

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Politics

More Democrats ask Biden to drop out. His campaign says he'll be back next week

It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week.

Democrats Ask Biden To Step Down

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Sian Beilock giving her TED Talk

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TED Radio Hour

Why we choke under pressure, according to a cognitive scientist

We all know the feeling of choking under pressure—but why does this happen? Cognitive scientist Sian Beilock shares the science behind why we mess up in high-stakes situations... and how to avoid it.

TRH Psychology of Winning Beilock

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