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Two nights before the attack, Salman Rushdie dreamed he was stabbed onstage

Terry Gross

Rushdie was onstage at a literary event in 2022 when he was attacked by a man in the audience: "Dying in the company of strangers — that was what was going through my mind." His new book is Knife.

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Health & Science

Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners' lungs

Howard Berkes

Emil Helms

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Fire ravages 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, toppling the iconic spire

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Matias Delacroix

Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know

John Otis

Doug Mills

Health & Science

Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports

Brian Mann

Local And Regional Headlines

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers remarks at a press conference to call a special session of the legislature on Friday, September 8, 2023

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Politics

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Iran hails attack on Israel as a 'victory'; Photos of Sudan, 1 year into a brutal war

Suzanne Nuyen

Iran says its attack against Israel was a success, despite the fact that 99% of the drones were intercepted. A Sudanese photographer documents how war has upended life in his country.
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Rise and grind? Working late, volatile hours may lead to depression, illness by 50

Ronnie Cohen

Burnt out much? A study links working late, or variable shifts with health problems later in life. Maybe it's time to quit hustle culture for good.
Maura Umble

Suicides make up majority of gun deaths, but remain overlooked in gun violence debate

Destinee Adams

Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence.
Uri Berliner

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism

David Folkenflik

NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust.

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Arts & Culture

CBS apologizes to Billy Joel fans for cutting Madison Square Garden concert short

Right in the middle of Billy Joel's signature tune "Piano Man" the network cut away for local news in the Eastern and Central time zones. CBS will rebroadcast the whole show this Friday night.
Sports

The Indiana Fever picked Caitlin Clark in the WNBA draft

College basketball's all-time leading scorer was selected by the Fever as the first pick in the draft. It's hoped her popularity can lead to increased viewership for the nearly 30-year-old league.
Arts & Culture

50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand

Elizabeth Blair

Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.
Justice & Crime

Morning news brief

A Martínez

Iran says its attack against Israel was a success. The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine. Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants.
Societal Issues

Why more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant patients are moving up on the waitlist

A race-based calculation to determine kidney function left many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist than they should have been. NPR's A Martinez talks to one man who was moved ahead.
The FBI is searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge

The FBI has launched a criminal probe to determine if any laws were broken when a container ship crashed into the bridge last month. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Katie Mettler.