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Iraqi Kurds go to the polls with a flagging economy top of mind
NewsParliamentary elections were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures.
Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
NewsTropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.
The New York Liberty defeat the Minnesota Lynx to win its first WNBA championship
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Hackers steal information from 31 million Internet Archive users
NewsThe digital library's website was defaced earlier this month with a message boasting its theft of Internet Archive users' sensitive records. The nonprofit said it's working to bolster security.
Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm
NewsIsrael's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese.
Gov. Shapiro calls Musk's $1M offer to Pennsylvania voters 'deeply concerning'
NewsTrump supporter Elon Musk says the daily prize money is meant to “support the Constitution,” but an election law expert calls it “clearly illegal.”

What does it take to run a free, fair and peaceful election?
NewsMillions of ballots are tabulated at the Maricopa County Tabulation Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Inside and out, the building is a fortress.<br><br>It's the legacy of the 2020 election when armed protestors gathered outside the building on election night. After Arizona was called for Joe Biden there were months of allegations about voter fraud.<br><br>At a time when election results are routinely challenged, candidates cry foul and protesters threaten violence...what does it take to run an election? <br><br>For sponsor-free episodes of <em>Consider This</em>, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. <br><br>Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Israeli strikes on north Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing: Gaza health ministry
NewsIsraeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health Ministry said.
Harris says Trump is 'cruel' at Georgia rally as she spotlights abortion restrictions
NewsKamala Harris has said former President Trump is “cruel” for how he talked about the family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting for treatment for complications from an abortion pill
Why Catholic bishops are donating less to oppose abortion rights measures this year
NewsIn recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights measures at the ballot box. This year, they're taking a dramatically different approach.
Trump's restless week on the trail ends with a rally riff about Arnold Palmer's manhood
NewsFormer President Donald Trump circuitously referenced golfer Arnold Palmer's genitalia but more directly insulted Vice President Harris at a winding rally in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday.
Stanford psychologist behind the controversial 'Stanford Prison Experiment' dies at 91
NewsPhilip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial experiment that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died.
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