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'they're deadly'

Heat waves fall hardest on the poor and elderly, experts say

A 1995 heat wave in Chicago killed 739 people. Now cities prepare for heat waves, but the root problems that caused the deaths still remain.

Heat wave blazes on: 'It's even too hot for ice cream'

investigations

Trump admin weighs tightening restrictions on Iran's nuclear work

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Opinion

The Apollo program got a man to the moon. What will it take to get us back?

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'The people have spoken'

U.S. elected officials join protesters in calling for Puerto Rico governor to resign

What's behind Puerto Rico's protests, scandal? We explain.

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interview

The U.S. is eager to end its longest war. Is the Taliban ready to change?

NBC News spoke to Sohail Shaheen — a senior spokesman for the group — in Doha, where U.S. and Taliban negotiators are deep into the seventh round of talks.

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Opinion

'Veronica Mars' season 4 is the reboot fans have longed for

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Analysis

How Trump could lose by 5 million votes and still win in 2020

photo gallery

The Week in Pictures: Manhattan in the dark and the Squad fires back

U.S. news

U.S. citizen accused of becoming ISIS sniper and training fighters in Syria

Health news

Utah woman bled to death into a garbage can during botched heart surgery, lawsuit says

politics

House Dems demand answers from Hope Hicks over 'apparent inconsistencies' in testimony

Sports

Ex-New York Giants player Mitch Petrus dies of heat stroke at age 32

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Culture Matters

Don't call it a comeback: Woodstock 50 hit by financial, legal issues

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Relationships

Kittenfishing: The dating trend you're probably (slightly) guilty of

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White House

Trump rebuffs Tehran's claim that U.S. did not destroy Iranian drone

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ANALYSIS

'Send her back!' chant blew the cover off Trump's conflation of race and country

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congress

Mueller hearings to highlight 'shocking evidence of criminal misconduct' by Trump, Dems say

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2020 election

NBC News poll: Biden, Sanders and Warren lead 2020 field

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Aspen Security Forum

U.S. spy chief creates a new head of election security for intelligence agencies

Trump's Cabinet

Trump to nominate son of Antonin Scalia to be next secretary of labor

Stormy Daniels saga

FBI believed Trump was closely involved in hush-money scheme, unsealed documents show

Fact check

Trump says Puerto Rico got $92 billion. They've seen only a fraction.

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Sports

NFL won't suspend Chiefs' Tyreek Hill in case involving son

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U.S. news

Murderer released after being deemed too old to kill again, kills again

U.S. news

Man scales 19-story Philadelphia high-rise during fire

U.S. news

U.S. citizen accused of becoming ISIS sniper and training fighters in Syria

U.S. news

Hawaii telescope protesters don't back down after arrests

U.S. news

Parents warned their children could be put in foster care over school lunch debt

U.S. news

21-year-old woman accused of deliberately slamming car into family, killing 3

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World News

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World

Series of attacks fuel fears right-wing extremism is growing in Germany

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Culture Matters

Rapper ASAP Rocky will remain in Swedish custody after brawl

U.S. news

U.S. scientist Suzanne Eaton raped, killed in Greece: Suspect identified

Trump Effect

Merkel expresses 'solidarity' with liberal congresswomen attacked by Trump

National Security

Iran's Zarif says Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is to blame for Middle East instability

Trump Effect

Merkel expresses 'solidarity' with liberal congresswomen attacked by Trump

National Security

Iran's Zarif says Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is to blame for Middle East instability

Business, Tech & Media

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Tech News

Hiding in plain sight: Behind Instagram's black market for counterfeit cash

analysis

Now the hard part: Why Netflix's toughest days are still ahead

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Internet

As Area 51 raid becomes a joke, the U.S. Air Force issues a real warning

Culture Matters

Viral app makes you look wise beyond your years — but privacy experts urge caution

Culture Matters

Apple announces 'disability-themed emojis' to arrive in fall

Consumer

The next World Cup? Fortnite. Here's everything you need to know

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Culture Matters

ESPN's Dan Le Batard calls out Trump, network's no-politics policy

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OUT News

Texas governor signs 'Save Chick-fil-A' bill

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Edith Jones, who integrated southern medical schools, dies

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Latino

U.S. elected officials join protesters in calling for Puerto Rico governor to resign

Latino

What's behind Puerto Rico's protests, scandal? We explain.

OUT News

Ecuador has first same-sex marriage, following court ruling

Latino

Can sex education make a difference amid El Salvador's violence, conservatism?

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Good Cents

Buyer beware: Bike helmets that don't meet safety standards are 'widely available' online

They look nice and are bargain-priced, but don’t count on counterfeit or knockoff helmets to protect your head in a serious crash.

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Science

Earth's core has been leaking for 2.5 billion years and geologists don't know why

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Apollo 11’s small step and the next giant leap for human spaceflight

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In Focus

From Armstrong to Cernan: The 12 men who walked on the moon

Space

#MyMoonshot: Your ideas, big or small, that could change the world

Space

#MyMoonshot: Everyone has a goal to change the world, big or small. We want to hear yours.

Space

#MyMoonshot: Your ideas, big or small, that could change the world

Space

#MyMoonshot: Everyone has a goal to change the world, big or small. We want to hear yours.

Health News

Nightly News

Growing number of pregnant women using marijuana

Health news

Utah woman bled to death into a garbage can during botched heart surgery, lawsuit says

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Aging

A nursing home chain collapses amid allegations of poor care, unpaid bills

Health news

3 stages of heat stroke you need to know

Health news

A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana

Health news

3 stages of heat stroke you need to know

Health news

A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana

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