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Bob Woodward takes NPR behind the headline-grabbing moments in his new book

Bob Woodward takes NPR behind the headline-grabbing moments in his new book

Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years played out behind closed doors.
by Scott Detrow, Courtney Dorning and Avery Keatley

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Are political disagreements stressing you out? Here are tips to bridge the divide

Are political disagreements stressing you out? Here are tips to bridge the divide

With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our health. We have strategies to reduce election stress, starting with ourselves.
by Allison Aubrey

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Control of state House could hinge on a sleepy district outside Duluth

Control of state House could hinge on a sleepy district outside Duluth

Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives could come down to one race in a district outside Duluth, where first-term Republican Natalie Zeleznikar is being challenged by Democratic retired judge Mark Munger.
by Dan Kraker

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Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California

Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California

Authorities say a Nevada man with a shotgun and a loaded handgun in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert.
by The Associated Press

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Donald Trump holds a rally in California, a state he's almost certain to lose

Donald Trump holds a rally in California, a state he's almost certain to lose

The White House election is expected to come down to battlegrounds such as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. So why did Donald Trump venture into California on Saturday, just weeks before Election Day?
by The Associated Press

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Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting ‘attractive’ people

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting ‘attractive’ people

A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasingly reliant on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned.
by Bobby Allyn, Sylvia Goodman and Dara Kerr

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Hunting for male voters: Walz steps into the field for the pheasant opener

Hunting for male voters: Walz steps into the field for the pheasant opener

Gov. Tim Walz had more pheasant hunting companions than usual for this year’s opener near Sleepy Eye, on Saturday. Flanked by a team of earpiece-wearing Secret Service agents and roughly a dozen members of the press, Walz and his 4-person hunting party set out into a golden, sunlit field on private land as soon as the season officially opened at 9 a.m.
by Ben Hovland and The Associated Press

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Walz returns to Mankato to reprise role as coach, deliver football pep talk and campaign a little

Walz returns to Mankato to reprise role as coach, deliver football pep talk and campaign a little

The governor stopped through on a campaign visit marking the 25th anniversary of the season the Mankato West football team won the state championship with him as assistant coach. He will attend the Governors Pheasant opener in Sleepy Eye Saturday.
by Hannah Yang

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