Trump doesn’t rule out political violence if he loses

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Violence erupts between protesters on UCLA's campus

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Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

Dame Judi Dench has played everyone from the writer Iris Murdoch to M in the James Bond films. But among the roles the actress is most closely associated, are Shakespeare's heroines and some of his villians.

Amongst those roles are the star-crossed lover Juliet, the comical Titania and the tragic Lady Macbeth. Now she's reflecting on that work, and Shakespeare's work in Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent.

The book is comprised of Dench's conversations with her friend, the actor and director Brendan O'Hea.

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An Agonizing Choice: Whether to Flee Southern Gaza Ahead of Assault

Israel has been public with it's plan to conduct an assault on the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza, absent a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Such a military operation could be catastrophic for more than a million Palestinian civilians there, many having fled there from fighting elsewhere in Gaza. We hear the voices of people who are weighing the risks of staying and wondering where they can go.

For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates


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Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.


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House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job

Democrats have been telegraphing for weeks their willingness to help Mike Johnson — a Republican — keep his job as speaker if members of his own party trigger a vote to oust him.


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Protesters at Columbia University have begun occupying a campus building

Students began occupying Hamilton Hall early Tuesday morning. The university's public safety department urged people to avoid coming to the Morningside campus Tuesday if they could.


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Legal analyst is ‘mystified’ by delay in Trump gag order violation ruling

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The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official

And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?


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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.


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As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.


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Graham: There's no absolute immunity in the Constitution

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New CNN poll shows where Trump and Biden stand in race for president

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30 years since the end of apartheid, is South Africa still an emblem of democracy?

Three decades ago, South Africa held its first democratic election, closing the door on the apartheid era.

And Nelson Mandela was elected its first Black president.

Today, the country is still led by Mandela's political party - the African National Congress. But polls show that voters are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the party's leadership, and next month's national elections could lead to the ANC having to share power with opposition parties.

Thirty years ago, South Africa became an emblem of a multiracial democracy. Decades on, how is that legacy holding up?

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At least 4 people are dead after tornadoes slam Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska

Multiple tornadoes over several days leveled buildings and left a trail of damage in parts of the South and Midwest.


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Fareed Zakaria: Colleges are not the communities they once were

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The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.


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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.


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Hamas releases video of a second American being held hostage in Gaza

Hamas has released a video showing two captives, one of them an American, as part of an effort to prove that the two men are still alive. It was the second video of a U.S. citizen released this week.


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Police detain about 100 people as they clear ‘unauthorized encampment’ at Northeastern University

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Hamas says it's preparing to respond to Israel's latest Gaza cease-fire proposal

The militant group says it's examining the latest Israeli suggestions for a cease-fire in Gaza, six months into the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.


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UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour

More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.


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Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.


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Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture exhibit sentenced

A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.


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Gaza children send message to US student protesters

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Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest

Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.


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Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over drone threats

Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate.


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For less than $10,000, you can buy your own flame-throwing robot dog

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Reporter details moment that got a laugh from Trump in court

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Child spotted running toward busy intersection

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Former Trump aide describes impact of being attacked by Trump

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Pro-Palestinian protests spread to the campuses of USC and the University of Texas

Arrests were made at both schools. The LAPD said it would continue patrolling USC's campus into Thursday, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the protestors at UT-Austin belong in jail.


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