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Russian court sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison

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U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison. She was convicted Thursday in a Russian court on drug charges for having cannabis oil in her luggage last February as she arrived in Moscow. The Biden administration had sharply criticized her arrest and condemned the verdict. Journalist Julia Ioffe, a founding partner at Puck News, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor's death

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The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led to the raid during which the 26-year-old Black woman was killed. Vice News reporter Roberto Ferdman joins Stephanie Sy to discuss.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on being a good ancestor

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Camille Seaman is a photographer who has been documenting climate change in the polar regions. Over the years, she’s witnessed firsthand the drastic effects of climate change, and hopes to merge the realms of art and science in order to get a message across: we only get this one Earth, and we must take care of it. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on being a good ancestor.
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'Under the Skin' looks at systemic racism's toll on health

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Health disparities among different racial groups remain a major problem in the United States, one that was magnified during the height of the pandemic, but has been part of American history since its earliest days. A new book called "Under the Skin" looks at the causes for that. Author Linda Villarosa joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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'TeamSeas' uses YouTube to tackle the global plastic problem

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Social media can certainly motivate people for good and otherwise. Calls to action to clean up the oceans, rivers, and beaches have galvanized volunteers and gone viral. But given the magnitude of the problem, how should we assess the impact? Paul Solman looks at one YouTube-focused campaign that has hit a particular chord, as part of our continuing coverage of the global plastic problem.
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News Wrap: U.S. declares monkeypox is a health emergency

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In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration declared a public health emergency over monkeypox as the number of U.S. cases passed 6,600, President Biden tests positive for COVID for a sixth consecutive day, China retaliates in a dispute over Taiwan, Puerto Rico's former governor was arrested in a federal corruption case, and Taliban officials deny knowing al-Qaida's leader was in Kabul.
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Ukrainian soldiers repel Russian forces using U.S. weapons

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Russia bombed several key Ukrainian cities Thursday including Kharkiv. The country's second largest city has been under fire since the first day of the invasion, with its proximity to the border making it an easy target for Russia. But newly delivered Western weapons are helping Ukraine slow down the Russian advance. Special correspondent Volodymyr Solohub and videographer Bohdan Kinaschuk report.
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USAID's Samantha Power on global food security and Ukraine

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The war in Ukraine has exacerbated a global food crisis with hundreds of millions of people going to bed hungry every night. A recent UN-brokered deal with Russia and Ukraine to allow Ukrainian grain to leave the Black Sea is offering some relief, but the problem goes well beyond that. Samantha Power, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.
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Remembering the legendary sports broadcaster Vin Scully

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The baseball world is mourning the loss of the Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully, who died Tuesday at the age of 94. He called games for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, the longest tenure any broadcaster has had with a professional team. Many in and out of sports said he was the best there ever was. Jeffrey Brown, who profiled Scully in 2009, looks back at his monumental career.
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Extreme heat complicates Kentucky's recovery efforts

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Eastern Kentucky is facing a new danger after last week's devastating floods. Relief workers on Wednesday labored in heat indexes climbing to 100 degrees, as clean-up operations continued. More than 400 national guard troops are also deployed across the region to help residents. Misty Thomas, executive director of the Western Kentucky chapter of the Red Cross, joins John Yang to discuss.
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Kansans voted overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights

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Voters in Kansas turned out in record numbers Tuesday and overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state constitution and opened the door for the Republican-controlled legislature to pass restrictions or an outright ban. Ali Rogin reports from Kansas.
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Democrats scramble to pass legislation before August recess

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With days left until an August recess, the question looming over Capitol Hill is whether a handshake deal among Democrats will hold, allowing a more than $700 billion piece of President Biden’s agenda to pass and become law. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to break it all down.
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Senate passes law to aid veterans exposed to toxic chemicals

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After a week of delay and debate in Congress, President Biden on Monday will sign legislation that makes it easier for veterans to get VA benefits after becoming sick from exposure to toxins in war zones. But it has been a very long and frustrating road for veterans. Nick Schifrin looks at the PACT Act and the families who have paid a heavy price.
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Primary wins showcase strength of the ‘Big Lie’ in the GOP

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Candidates who ran on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen secured victories in Tuesday's primaries up and down the ballot in Arizona and Michigan, two of the states at the center of that conspiracy. This scenario sets up stark contests for governor, Congress and secretary of state in November. NewsHour's Stephanie Sy and Jessica Huseman of Votebeat join Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Tensions rise between U.S., China after Pelosi's Taiwan trip

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is one of the most controversial and perhaps consequential visits to Taiwan in decades. She has now left the self-governing island, but the fallout remains. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund, and Yun Sun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center, join Nick Schifrin to discuss the trip and what comes next.
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News Wrap: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in a car crash

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In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash along with two young aides, President Biden signed an executive order to help women who cross state lines for abortions, the U.S. began annual military drills with Indonesia, the Senate moved to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO, and the WHO reports COVID's total global count of cases fell.
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Health authorities race to contain the monkeypox virus

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The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow faster than many initially expected. Nearly 6,000 cases have been reported in the U.S. since May and three states have issued emergency declarations over the outbreak in the last week. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan joins Stephanie Sy to discuss efforts to contain the virus in one of the country's epicenters.
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Biden's adviser on Pelosi's Taiwan visit, al-Zawahri's death

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President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president and his national security adviser, joins Judy Woodruff from the White House to discuss.
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What's al-Qaida's future after al-Zawahri's death?

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A U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri last weekend in Afghanistan raises questioned about where this leaves the terrorist group and the Taliban's role in harboring him. Nick Schifrin returns with a deeper look at al-Zawahri's background and al-Qaida’s future.
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