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Who's driving a bookmobile full of Epstein files? The quiz knows!

Plus: scandalous Senate drama, Grammys drama and Homeric drama.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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450k borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased

The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections

Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs

Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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Trump's noncitizen voter data remains a mystery. But the claims raise midterm fears

Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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Hamas agrees to phased disarmament in Gaza

Hamas has agreed to gradually disarm in Gaza as part of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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Morning news brief

President Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination, Trump says a deal has been made to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza, the U.S. economy is growing, but at a slower pace.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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Thousands in France allowed to return home as Europe tackles wildfires and heatwave

Firefighters in the Gironde region of France said the situation had "stabilized", after a week of wildfires caused by a major heatwave across Europe.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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'I can do this': Woman with cancer reflects on her life and facing death

For StoryCorps, Karán Founds-Benton talks to her friend about her cancer diagnosis and facing death.

NPR News · 31 Jul 2026
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Israeli forces blow up structures near Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle

Israel claims army blew up Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon, amid reports of blasts near UNESCO-listed fortress.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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Liberia burns 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine after record drug seizure

Liberian authorities burned 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine worth about $336 million.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott

European football's governing body has voted to boycott FIFA if World Cup plans pursued, but global body undeterred.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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US government mislabels countries on map of Africa at global conference

The US State Department acknowledged 'an unfortunate error' after the highly inaccurate African map caused a stir.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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Latin America is becoming a laboratory for tech-supremacism

Trumpism, corporate deregulation and biometric surveillance are converging into a new model of control in the region.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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How Netanyahu lost America

By tying Israel to the Republican right, he shattered bipartisan consensus that sustained its most important alliance.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan are about more than the TTP

Islamabad is using a domestic insurgency to justify its broader pursuit of strategic dominance.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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Iran war live: IRGC claims ‘retaliatory attack’ on Kuwait

Iran has continued its attacks on Gulf states, in what it says is retaliation for US strikes on Thursday.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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How US Senate Russia sanctions could spell 100% tariffs for India, China

Russian energy exports could face sweeping tariffs under bill named for late Senator Lindsey Graham.

Al Jazeera · 31 Jul 2026
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