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Presidential Debate Preview, Gaza Strike, NFL Player Arrest Bodycam

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off in their first, and possibly only, debate of the presidential campaign. An Israeli airstrike killed dozens and wounded many in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian casualties and the escalating conflict. And bodycam footage shows NFL star Tyreek Hill being forcibly removed from his car by Miami police before Sunday's game.

Presidential Debate Preview, Gaza Strike, NFL Player Arrest Bodycam

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Georgia School Shooting Investigation, Venezuela Opposition, NFL Player Arrested

New details have emerged about the Georgia school shooting, including a phone call from the alleged gunman's mother warning the school just before the attack. Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, believed to have won the presidential election, has fled to Spain. And, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police just hours before the first Sunday of the NFL season, raising questions about his treatment during the encounter .

Georgia School Shooting Investigation, Venezuela Opposition, NFL Player Arrested

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Wilderness in the Age of Climate Change

A photographer walks inside the trunk of a burned out Giant Sequoia tree in the Redwood Mountain Grove in Kings Canyon National Park on the western slope of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, on August 24, 2023. Sections of the grove burned at a high severity in the 2021 KNP Complex Fire, killing a large number of the normally fire-tolerant Giant Sequoia trees. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Wilderness in the Age of Climate Change

Wilderness is a designation of an area intended to be free from human intervention unless it's deemed absolutely necessary. But as climate change increases the frequency and severity of wildfires when does it become necessary for land stewards to intervene?

Wilderness in the Age of Climate Change

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Glitchy Starliner Returns Without Its Crew; Foreign Policy in The Elections

What can NASA and Boeing engineers are learn from the trouble-plagued Starliner capsule, which has just returned back to Earth without its crew? Plus, a look at where Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump stand on key foreign policy issues.

Glitchy Starliner Returns Without Its Crew; Foreign Policy in The Elections

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Arlington Cemetery Incident, Georgia School Shooting, Jobs Report Preview

While former President Donald Trump denies the incident, NPR has confirmed new details about the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving two of his campaign staffers. The father of the teenager accused in the Georgia school shooting now faces charges for allowing his son access to a firearm. And, the August jobs report is expected to shed light on whether strong hiring is driving up inflation, something the Federal Reserve is closely monitoring.

Arlington Cemetery Incident, Georgia School Shooting, Jobs Report Preview

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School Shooting Investigation, Trump Trial, Swing States, Russian Propaganda In US

Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where a 14-year-old is charged with killing four people and wounding nine others. Donald Trump's legal team heads to court today, with key decisions about his January 6th trial expected ahead of the November election. Candidates are heavily focusing on swing states like Pennsylvania and Georgia as the 2024 election nears its final stretch. And, two Russian nationals are accused of using U.S. influencers to secretly spread Kremlin propaganda online, already reaching millions ahead of the election.

School Shooting Investigation, Trump Trial, Swing States, Russian Propaganda In US

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Russia Strikes Ukraine, Netanyahu Faces Opposition, New York Aide Spying Charges

A major government reshuffle is underway in Ukraine as intensifying Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities kills dozens and injures hundreds. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure from protesters and political rivals accusing him of prioritizing his political survival over Israel's security. And, a longtime New York political aide is accused of secretly working for the Chinese government, sparking concerns over foreign influence in U.S. policymaking.

Russia Strikes Ukraine, Netanyahu Faces Opposition, New York Aide Spying Charges

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Final Stretch Of Presidential Campaign, Venezuela Turmoil, Disney & DirecTV

The 2024 presidential election campaign is entering its final stretch as the candidates mobilize and prepare for next week's debate. Venezuelan courts issued an arrest warrant for opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez after he claimed victory in July's presidential election, he's accused of conspiring against President Nicolas Maduro's government. And Disney, which owns ESPN, ABC, and Disney-Plus, pulled it's programming from DirecTV over a public contract dispute.

Final Stretch Of Presidential Campaign, Venezuela Turmoil, Disney & DirecTV

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Protests In Israel, Unions In 2024 Election, Candidates Housing Plans

A nationwide strike is underway in Israel Massive protests in several Israeli cities are putting pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu's government following the military's recovery of six hostages killed in Gaza. Unions are getting extra attention this election cycle as candidate hope to win over swing states with strong union support. And both presidential candidates have put America's housing issues on their agenda, but they have very different and vague plans to fix it.

Protests In Israel, Unions In 2024 Election, Candidates Housing Plans

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A Haunted Revenge with Gabino Iglesias
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A Haunted Revenge with Gabino Iglesias

By the time he was in middle school, writer Gabino Iglesias gravitated toward stories that unsettled him. Stories that scared him enough that he needed to turn on a light. Now a Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Iglesias writes this type of fiction himself. Today on The Sunday Story, Iglesias talks to host Ayesha Rascoe about his new novel, House of Bone and Rain, which centers on a group of friends determined to avenge a murder. Iglesias describes how he uses supernatural elements to make a story more powerful, the redeeming parts of toxic masculinity, and the beauty and perils of unwavering loyalty.

A Haunted Revenge with Gabino Iglesias

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