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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political consultant David Axelrod about Democrats' road to November and what's ahead for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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After winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in November.
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Iran says it's close to a deal with Oman over navigation on the Strait of Hormuz, a look at the challenges both candidates for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat will face, Trump touts U.S. economy in Vegas.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with actor and comedian Bresha Webb about her new comedy special, "LOL Live with Bresha Webb." It streams on Disney+ and Hulu beginning Aug. 7.
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Ukrainian officials say their country is low on missile interceptors. NPR speaks to Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of Ukraine's parliament, about the country's defensive capabilities.
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Extreme heat waves sweeping across East Asia have forced zoos in South Korea and Japan to implement emergency cooling measures.
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To devotees of the Grateful Dead, the first nine days of August are known as the "Days Between." This annual celebration commemorates the birth and death of guitarist Jerry Garcia.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks the chair of a U.N. commission, Srinivasan Muralidhar, about a report alleging that Israel targets Palestinian children, which Israel denies.
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Iran says it is close to a deal with Oman over navigation on the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest effort to end the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Michael Singh, a former Middle East adviser during the George W. Bush administration, about negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.