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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Campaign Staffers Profit From Betting on Candidates
NPR is reporting that political campaign staffers are using private polling data to make thousands of dollars betting on their own candidates in election prediction markets, describing the practice as a Wild West.
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Media Monitor: U.S. Forces Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Iranian Attacks
NPR is reporting on U.S. military operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks, alongside updates on state primaries in Indiana and Ohio and a Supreme Court pause on abortion pill restrictions.
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Media Monitor: Trump Launches "Project Freedom" in Strait of Hormuz Amid Global Tensions
NPR is reporting that President Trump has initiated a military operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The newsletter also covers Louisiana's primary suspension and Rudy Giuliani's hospitalization.
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Media Monitor: Bipartisan Bill Targets 'Claim Sharks' Exploiting Disabled Veterans
NPR is reporting on a new bipartisan bill designed to protect disabled veterans from "claim sharks." The legislation follows an investigation into companies using auto-dialers to harvest private data and charge for free services.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on Iran Strait of Hormuz tensions, government shutdown impact, and youngest Grammy winner
NPR is reporting on escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the ongoing impact of the U.S. government shutdown on TSA workers, and the life of an 8-year-old Grammy winner.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on Iran talks, airport security, and BTS reunion
NPR is reporting on ongoing U.S.-Iran talks, the deployment of ICE agents to airports amid TSA shortages, and the reunion concert of K-pop group BTS.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on international tensions, U.S. democracy concerns, and a proposal for Hamas surrender
NPR reports on Israel's strike on Iran, U.S. democracy rankings, and a potential Hamas surrender proposal, alongside other international and domestic news.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on Iran conflict, US political shifts and legal battles
NPR is reporting on the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, a House vote on war powers, and a federal antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Government Shutdown, Colombia-U.S. Relations
NPR reports that federal workers may miss paychecks due to the government shutdown, while Colombia withdraws its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports Trump says TikTok deal progressing
NPR is reporting that officials have been working on a deal to bring the popular video app TikTok under U.S. ownership. The move would avoid shutting down the app in the United States.
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Media Monitor: NPR reports Trump says TikTok deal progressing
NPR is reporting that officials have been working on a deal to bring the popular video app TikTok under U.S. ownership. This is in an effort to avoid shutting it down in the United States.
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Media Monitor: NPR Highlights Podcast Winner, Admissions Data Order, AI Project
NPR reports on its College Podcast Challenge winner's award, Trump's order for college admissions data, the Boston Public Library's AI project, and back-to-school podcast recommendations.
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Media Monitor: NPR Examines the Impact of Protests
NPR reports that protests, though often slow and risky, have fostered empowerment and tangible change throughout U.S. history, according to Gloria J. Browne-Marshall.
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Media Monitor: Congress Votes to Cut Public Media Funding
Poynter reports that Congress has voted to cut federal funding for public broadcasting, eliminating support for NPR, PBS and local stations, a move NPR calls a risk to public safety.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reflects on Patriotism
NPR's Code Switch newsletter shares Leah Donnella's complex feelings about the Fourth of July, and how Langston Hughes’ poem helps her remain optimistic about the country's future.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on US Strikes in Iran
NPR reports the Trump administration defends striking Iranian nuclear targets without congressional approval, following Israeli strikes. Experts say Iran's nuclear program is far from destroyed.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Rise of Abortion Pills
NPR's 'Embedded' podcast series, 'The Network,' explores the increasing use of abortion pills and the support networks enabling women to safely self-manage abortions across the Americas.
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NPR's College Podcast Challenge Winner Announced; Trump Pushes Tax Bill
Jo Strogatz wins NPR's College Podcast Challenge. President Trump urges Republicans to back his tax bill amid concerns over Medicaid cuts and potential loss of health coverage for millions.
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