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Education and Community Culture
'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart
Aarti Shahani
"The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers "raised the bar every single season," Smart says."
Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot air and missile defense system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on Aug. 4, 2024.
Efrem Lukatsky
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The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine
Greg Myre, Tom Bowman
A report from Senate Democrats says big banks had concerns for years about suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein. But in most cases those worries went unreported until Epstein was charged with sex-trafficking.
Martin Bureau
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Policy and Politics
Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
Scott Horsley

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In this episode, Rich Carvell discusses Forester in Scott County.
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A man walks on a sandbank by the wreckage of a WWII German warship, which emerged during the drought in front of Djerdap II, a large dam on the Danube River between Romania and Serbia near Prahovo on Aug. 4, 2026.
Darko Vojinovic
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Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure
Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears
Robbie Griffiths
Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.
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Education and Community Culture
13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
Colin Dwyer
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters and media in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue following a march through downtown on Aug. 2, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.
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5 states hold primaries today. And, Spokane police arrest man connected to wildfire
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Policy & Politics
A man walks outside Lincoln Liquor & Wine on Monday in Oak Park, Mich. The highly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is bringing national attention to Michigan ahead of voting on Tuesday.
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  2. Primaries in the Midwest have become a high stakes proving ground for progressives
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