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Republican Convention, FDA Approves Coronavirus Therapy, Wisconsin Police Shooting

President Trump and the Republican Party kick off their national convention today to formally nominate the president for re-election and make their case to the nation. Also, the Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from the virus. And, police officers in Kenosha, Wis., shot a Black man multiple times as he tried to get into a vehicle in an incident caught on video.

Republican Convention, FDA Approves Coronavirus Therapy, Wisconsin Police Shooting

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BONUS: Summer Of Racial Reckoning: The System

If George Floyd's killing was the match that lit the flame, the kindling was the system. In part two of our series, Summer of Racial Reckoning, NPR explores America's deeply rooted systemic racism.

BONUS: Summer Of Racial Reckoning: The System

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Postmaster General Testifies, California Fires, Russian Dissident Update

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy tells Congress that the USPS is "fully capable" of handling mail-in ballots. Wildfires continue to burn in California, with widespread evacuation orders. Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who remains in a coma, arrives in Germany.

Postmaster General Testifies, California Fires, Russian Dissident Update

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Biden Accepts Presidential Nomination, Postmaster General Hearing, Alexei Navalny

Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination more than three decades after his first failed White House campaign. Also, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy goes before a Senate committee Friday where lawmakers plan to question him about changes to the postal service ahead of the election. And, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny remains in grave condition after falling ill of suspected poisoning.

Biden Accepts Presidential Nomination, Postmaster General Hearing, Alexei Navalny

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Kamala Harris Accepts VP Nomination, Fires In California, Flint Water Settlement

On the third night of the Democratic National Convention Sen. Kamala Harris accepted her party's nomination for vice president. Also, wildfires in California sparked by thousands of lightning strikes have forced tens of thousands of evacuations. And, the state of Michigan has reached a settlement agreement to pay $600 million to victims of the Flint water crisis.

Kamala Harris Accepts VP Nomination, Fires In California, Flint Water Settlement

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USPS Changes On Hold, Democratic Convention Night 2, EU To Hold Meeting On Belarus

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced he will suspend the controversial changes he instituted to the U.S. Postal Service until after the November election. Also, on the second night of the Democratic National Convention that party officially nominated Joe Biden for president. And, the European Council is holding an emergency summit on the civil unrest in Belarus.

USPS Changes On Hold, Democratic Convention Night 2, EU To Hold Meeting On Belarus

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Democratic Convention, State Mail-In Ballot Rules, Coronavirus On Campus

The Democratic National Convention kicked off its first night with speakers that included former First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Also, states are adjusting their rules for mail-in ballots to give voters more time but some of those changes are facing legal challenges. And, the latest on some college campuses that have opened during the pandemic.

Democratic Convention, State Mail-In Ballot Rules, Coronavirus On Campus

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Congress And Postal Service Changes, Democratic Convention Preview, Belarus Protests

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back from recess early to address changes to the U.S. Postal Service enacted by the Trump administration. Also, a look ahead to the Democratic National Convention happening this week, this year it's virtual. And, the latest from massive protests in Belarus.

Congress And Postal Service Changes, Democratic Convention Preview, Belarus Protests

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BONUS: Summer Of Racial Reckoning: The Match Lit

Racial justice protests swept the world after Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd. NPR has been reporting on this historic moment in a three-part series launching today, Summer of Racial Reckoning. In part one, we explore the lives of the people whose deaths sparked the movement: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery.

BONUS: Summer Of Racial Reckoning: The Match Lit

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Trump Might Fund Vote By Mail, Gaiters As Virus Gear, U.S. And Iran Face Off

President Trump signals he is open to funding the postal service for voting by mail. It's unclear how effective neck gaiters are in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Iran seethes after the U.S. seizes a massive shipment of its fuel.

Trump Might Fund Vote By Mail, Gaiters As Virus Gear, U.S. And Iran Face Off

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