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Un video de la aspirante a la candidatura demócrata presidencial Kamala Harris es mostrado en las pantallas durante la Convención Nacional Demócrata, el miércoles 21 de agosto de 2024, en Chicago. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harris cerrará convención demócrata esta noche aceptando nominación y marcando contraste con Trump

La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris cierra la Convención Nacional Demócrata el jueves por la noche cuando acepte la histórica nominación presidencial de su partido y aproveche una de las pocas oportunidades que le quedan para atraer a una audiencia de millones.

Attendees wave "Coach Walz" signs as Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address on August 21 at the party's convention, calling it "the honor of my life."

6 takeaways (so far) from the Democratic National Convention

As Democrats wrap their third night in Chicago, the Democratic National Convention continues its message of freedom and readies itself for its final night: the speech from Vice President Harris.

Hawa Miso, 70, collects leaves to use as vegetables on the hillside near the Rabang camp for internally displaced persons in Rabang, in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. Approximately 10 million Sudanese have been displaced by the civil war that broke out in 2023. A team of experts backed by the United Nations believes the country is experiencing famine. But the government does not agree.

Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared?

A team of independent famine experts, working under the U.N. umbrella, believe Sudan is experiencing famine. But issuing a declaration — which could bring in more aid — turns out to be complicated.

Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.

President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago.

Biden caps off a career in public service as Democrats celebrate his legacy at DNC

In a night "For the People," Democrats focused on the legacy of the Biden presidency as President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris.

Fifth-graders wearing face masks sit at proper social distancing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y., May 18, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered classrooms set back learning in some U.S. school systems by more than a year, with children in high-poverty areas affected the most, according to data shared with The Associated Press.

Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

Parents are struggling to decide when it’s ok to send a child to school while sick.

Janet McFetridge kneels to place stones at the base of a cross made in honor of Ana Karen Vasquez-Flores and others who have died crossing international borders.

Northern border communities see a dramatic increase in unauthorized migrant crossings

The number of people coming into the U.S. from Canada continues to increase. We visit border communities in New York, where the response to migrants is mixed.

Jamie Holmes of Lynden, Washington, had surgery in 2019 to have her fallopian tubes tied. During the operation, the surgeon noticed early signs of endometriosis and cauterized the troublesome tissue as a precaution.

She was on the surgical table just once but was billed for two operations

A surgeon quickly addressed a secondary problem he noticed during a routine operation. The surgery center billed the patient for two separate operations.

Left to right: Lucero Lopez, Jasmine Perez Moreno, Josue Rodriguez, Raneem La Roux, and Jossue Ureno pose for a portrait at The Leroy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston.

How growing up in the U.S. immigration system shapes how these young Americans vote

NPR met with a group of five young people who have experiences with the U.S. immigration system to talk about how their identity and family story affect how they see the 2024 election.

The USDA is asking consumers to throw away any potentially contaminated products, including the organic gluten-free chicken breast nuggets seen here. The affected products have a "best if used by" date of March 23, 2025.

Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken that may contain metal

The voluntary recall of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets comes following multiple consumer complaints about metal wire found inside the products.

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