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Jon Steward (center) walks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. (left) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to a news conference after the Senate passed a bill designed to help millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits

The GOP objections delayed final passage, infuriating veterans groups and advocates, including comedian Jon Stewart.

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This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia’s Department of Information, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, waves to media as she tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been clouded by an expected stop in Taiwan, which would escalate tensions with Beijing. (Malaysia’s Department of Information via AP)

U.S. Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising China tensions

Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 years.

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Parkway Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Community

Video: What’s the future for Philly’s libraries?

WHYY student interns Dre'Mere Reyes and Lamar Reed explore the challenges facing the Free Library of Philadelphia.

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President Joe Biden speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Washington, as he announces that a U.S. airstrike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)

Politics & Policy

Biden’s COVID sequel: back on the balcony, dog for company

It’s back to the White House balcony and the Treaty Room for President Joe Biden as he contends with a “rebound” case of COVID-19.

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The U.S. Capitol is shown from afar on a sunny day.

Politics & Policy

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs

The package would save consumers and the government money by curbing prescription drug prices, and it would subsidize private health insurance for millions of people.

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The White House is seen from afar, surrounded by trees.

Politics & Policy

Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.

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A woman sits in an armchair with a laptop in front of her.

NPR

Health

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID.

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Would earning this sticker motivate you to vote? (Hudson Rowan)

NPR

Politics & Policy

A teenager’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.

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File photo: President Joe Biden removes his face mask as he arrives to speak about the economy during a meeting with CEOs in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, July 30, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Politics & Policy

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation

White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.”

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Iraqi protesters fill the Parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 30, 2022 as thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached the building for the second time in a week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iran-backed groups. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Politics & Policy

Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in

It's the second such breach this week but this time, they didn't disperse peacefully.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others attend a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance PACT Act. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

NPR

Politics & Policy

The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

Groups are slamming GOP senators for blocking a bill that would have given health care and benefits to veterans affected by from toxic chemicals and burn pits in wars.

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