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Utah Public Radio, a service of Utah State University, broadcasts news, information, public affairs, and cultural programming 24 hours a day. Located in Logan, Utah Public Radio is heard by listeners across Utah and in Southern Idaho via a network of six full-power HD-enhanced stations and 30 translators. More than half of Utah's population resides within the station and translator network coverage area. The station commenced operation in 1953 as KVSC, the Voice of the State College, the call letters changing to KUSU-FM in 1961 to reflect the change from Utah State Agricultural College to Utah State University. Utah Public Radio is Utah's oldest non-commercial, educational radio service. Utah Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio (NPR) and an affiliate of Public Radio International (PRI) and of American Public Media (APM). Source

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2 ships are hit in the latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.K. military says

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Updated July 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM MDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two ships were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. One of the ships was a tanker traveling off the coast of Oman that caught fire, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
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10 new books you won't want to miss in July

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By Colin Dwyer
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I regret to inform you I'll need to keep this introduction brief. Not because there's any lack of things to say about July's crop of notable new releases; it features award-winning journalists and several different flavors of anxiety about our bleak ecological future and data-dominated present, as well as the welcome returns of several beloved novelists. No, these books certainly deserve some love, dear readers. It's just that I'm finding it a bit tough to type while bearhugging a box fan.
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Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

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By Carrie Johnson
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Two people with ties to a fraught history gathered last week in the nation's capital. What binds them is a Supreme Court case from 1857, when a man named Dred Scott sued for his freedom. Lynne Jackson is Scott's great-great-granddaughter. Charlie Taney is the great-great-grandnephew of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, the man who wrote the infamousDred Scott opinion that helped provoke the Civil War.
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There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope

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By Jonathan Lambert Verified
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It's been over 50 days since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Clinicians on the ground are working to save dying patients, but they lack crucial tools to fight the kind of Ebola that's spreading.
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Heirs of 'odious' Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

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By Carrie Johnson
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Two people with ties to a fraught history gathered last week in the nation's capital. What binds them is a Supreme Court case from 1857, when a man named Dred Scott sued for his freedom. Lynne Jackson is Scott's great-great-granddaughter. Charlie Taney is the great-great-grandnephew of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, the man who wrote the infamousDred Scott opinion that helped provoke the Civil War.
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Stokes Nature Center art exhibit encourages connection with nature

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By Jayke Martin
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Stokes Nature Center's America 250 Art Show gave Cache Valley residents a new way to experience the outdoors through artwork inspired by nature. The exhibit featured paintings, sculptures, photography, poetry, and music as part of the America 250 initiative. It grew out of a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant focused on helping people connect with nature in creative ways. Executive Director Kendra Penry said the exhibit was designed to be about more than creating artwork.
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Graham Platner faces calls to leave Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation

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By A Martínez Verified, Elena Moore Verified
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Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to end his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine after Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault. Platner has denied the claim.
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Ukraine to press NATO for anti-ballistic air defense after latest Russian attacks

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By Joanna Kakissis Verified
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Ukraine pushes allies in NATO for anti-ballistic air defense after the latest major Russian attacks kill more than 20 in Kyiv and surrounding area.
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In a rough Philly neighborhood, soccer offers kids hope and joy

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By Brian Mann Verified
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PHILADELPHIA — Stephanie Santiago's 8-year-old daughter, Kaylanni Brooks, laughed and yelled as she chased a soccer ball on a recent day in a dusty field in Kensington, scrimmaging against boys and girls twice her size. Kensington is one of this city's most hardscrabble neighborhoods, infamous for a street-drug market considered one of the most dangerous in the United States. Santiago, who has lived here her whole life, knows how people see her community.
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Democratic strategist on calls for Graham Platner to leave Maine Senate race

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By Steve Inskeep Verified
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic strategist Joel Payne about high-profile Democratic calls for Graham Platner to withdraw from the Maine Senate race.
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