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New book explores what’s different about Gen Z’s politics

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In the last three elections, voter turnout hit record highs among those born after 1997. This year, both the Harris and Trump campaigns are heavily courting this generation. A new book, “The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy,” looks at the effect they’re likely to have on American politics for years to come. John Yang speaks with author Melissa Deckman for more.
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How Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels

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Wisconsin is coming back from its worst drought in decades. Along with unusually high temperatures, it’s affected wildlife in and around the state’s rivers. While spring rains ended the drought, recovery in some places has been slow. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin reports on one species that’s been hit particularly hard.
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What a court ruling means for Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

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Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act to investigate how Louisiana regulates industrial plants. John Yang speaks with Beverly Wright of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice for more.
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Americans navigate complex issues around family planning

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The U.S. birth rate hit a record low in 2023, but data suggests that over the past 30 years, the number of adults who want to have children has remained relatively stable. So why aren’t more Americans having children or expanding their families? Ali Rogin explores the complexities of today’s family planning and speaks with family demographer Karen Guzzo to learn more.
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7 football deaths raise concerns about risks for youth

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Fans and families will pack the bleachers in high school stadiums across the country as football season ramps up. But after at least seven deaths tied to the sport in August, including two teenagers who sustained brain injuries on the same day, questions are again being raised about the safety of the game. William Brangham discussed more with Chris Nowinski.
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U.S. envoy on aid effort for millions displaced in Sudan

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U.N.-backed human rights investigators accused both sides in the Sudanese civil war of war crimes and advocated for an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians. More than 10 million are displaced, millions are hungry and tens of thousands have been killed. Nick Schifrin discussed the world’s largest humanitarian crisis with Tom Perriello, the U.S. special envoy for Sudan.
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Brooks and Atkins Stohr on a double standard for Trump

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Donald Trump getting a political reprieve after the judge overseeing his New York criminal case delays his sentencing, if there's a double standard for what Trump and Harris say and former Vice President Dick Cheney announces he's voting for Harris.
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Teachers work to educate Gazan children in makeshift schools

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It’s back-to-school season, but in Gaza, 625,000 students have no building to return to. Most of Gaza’s 560 schools have been either damaged or destroyed. More than half of the schools have been directly hit by Israel and the few remaining are now shelters for the displaced. Nick Schifrin reports with producer Shams Odeh.
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Chicago Fed president expects rate cuts amid 'overcooling'

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The latest jobs report paints a mixed picture of the overall economy. The U.S. added 142,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 percent. The report was better than July, but with revisions, it shows a job market that is notably cooler than this past winter. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
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News Wrap: Suspected school shooter and arraigned in Georgia

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In our news wrap Friday, the teenager charged with killing four in a Georgia school shooting made his first court appearance, Southern California is sweltering in the peak of a late-summer heat wave, the White House called on Israel to investigate the death of an American in the occupied West Bank and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will provide additional weapons to Ukraine.
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Trump appeals to overturn sexual abuse, defamation case

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The 2024 presidential campaign is entering the final weekend before the critical first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. While the vice president huddles with her team for debate prep, the Republican nominee was in federal court fighting to overturn a guilty verdict while another case saw a big delay. John Yang reports.
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Displaced Israeli students start school in the shadow of war

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As children around the world are starting a new school year, some are returning in the shadow of war. More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from the northern border because of Hezbollah attacks. Nick Schifrin and producer Karl Bostic report on some of those students who are now attending classes in Tel Aviv. Our next report will focus on life for school-aged children in Gaza.
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Students mourn 4 killed in Georgia school shooting

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Georgia is mourning the lives of the four people killed in a high school shooting Wednesday. Reports of the 14-year-old suspect’s past run-ins with law enforcement raised even more questions about his motive, how he accessed a gun and how potential warning signs went unaddressed. Geoff Bennett reports.
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Prosecutors, Trump team clash over details of election case

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Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially politically damaging, evidence against Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with NPR's Carrie Johnson.
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News Wrap: Blinken visits Haiti amid political upheaval

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In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Blinken made a rare visit to Haiti, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the nation since 2015, Ukraine has a new top diplomat amid a broader shake-up of Zelenskyy's government and FBI agents reportedly searched the homes of at least three top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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Why it's difficult to get mpox vaccines to areas in need

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The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first delivery of mpox vaccines. It comes nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Mpox has infected an estimated 18,000 people and killed more than 600 in the DRC alone. William Brangham discussed the outbreak and response with Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown University.
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Disney fight leaves DirecTV viewers without popular channels

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More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match and before the kickoff of a college football game. The dispute centers around what channels DirectTV must carry. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Meg James of The Los Angeles Times.
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National Cathedral stonemasons tell a more inclusive history

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The Washington National Cathedral hired its first female stonemason this year. She joins a team overseeing the installation of stone tablets that symbolize the cathedral’s mission to be a sacred gathering place where all Americans see themselves reflected. Bella Major has the story from the PBS News Student Reporting Labs.
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