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Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday night for the climax of the Republican National Convention. But the drama of rival Ted Cruz's speech the night before — and his decision not to endorse Trump — is still reverberating.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to young Republicans at the Republican National Convention about the future of their party and their place in it.

As the Republican National Convention nears its end, Donald Trump will deliver a speech Thursday night for the first time as the official GOP nominee.

Ivanka Trump will introduce her father at the GOP convention Thursday night. She's been a close confidant and adviser to him, and some question whether she can help Donald Trump reach female voters.

Conflict, betrayal, false words: The Republican National Convention is playing out like a reality TV show.

The family of a Brooklyn man whose 2005 double homicide conviction was tossed because of prosecutorial misconduct switched attorneys.

The Republican Party has a black voter problem. African-Americans attending the GOP Convention in Cleveland are hoping Donald Trump can attract more of them.

The microbes that inhabit our bodies evolved with us for millions of years, providing new evidence of the symbiotic role our bacteria play in our lives.

There's been another police shooting of an unarmed black man. This latest one happened in North Miami, Fla., and most of it was captured on cell phone video.

The Justice Department and a number of states filed suit today to block two big mergers in the health insurance industry. Anthem was planning to acquire Cigna, and Aetna sought to buy Humana. Justice Department officials said they had no doubt the mergers would reduce competition and hurt consumers.

Brazil says a dozen people are accused of plotting terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic games. Ten people have been arrested and two more are sought. This comes as Brazil has heavily increased security ahead of the games.

Roger Ailes resigned Thursday from his perch atop Fox News Channel. The move comes in the wake of sexual harassment allegations from former anchor Gretchen Carlson and others.

NPR's podcast and show Invisibilia explore how clothes shape who people think we are and who we want to be. Hanna Rosin tells the tale of an Auschwitz prisoner who appropriated a Nazi's shirt.

Just 2.2 percent of hospitals earned a top rating for patient care, but the names of the facilities have yet to be made public.

GURNEE, Ill. — For the United States and Taiwan, the first session of the UL International Crown was a repeat of the first day of the inaugural event two years ago. Each country is hoping for a better weekend. The U.S. lost both of its four-ball matches to England, and Yani Tseng helped Taiwan sweep

Student loan borrowers are big business.

Student loan borrowers are big business.

Live from Comic-Con 2016: New 'Star Wars' character revealed while the 'Star Trek' premiere blows fans away July 21, 2016, 2:34 p.m. San Diego Comic-Con is officially in full swing. Thousands of cosplayers, fans and creators are gathering on the big blue showroom floor to examine exclusive convention...

Gallup’s weekly survey has been trying to determine to what extent American consumers would get hit by the Brexit vote and the financial volatility that came with it: the two-day dive, the central-bank agitations, the massive dip-buying, the big rally since. Throughout, the survey found that Brexit bypassed Americans. But something else hit them, and economic confidence has been falling despite the market highs. Gloomy comes to mind.

When the NFL released its full schedule in mid-April, it didn’t take a genius to know which game to circle for the Vikings: Sept. 18 against the Packers. It’s a Sunday night. It’s the second game of the regular season. Expectations are high for both teams. And, oh, it just happens to be the first regular season game in U.S. Bank Stadium. It’s on track to be the most expensive game to get into in recent Vikings history. It’s so big, in fact, that even Vikings players can’t delude themselves into believing it’s just another game. Читать дальше...

AT&T Inc reported a 22.7 percent increase in quarterly operating revenue as it added more television subscribers, helped by its acquisition of DirecTV.

New Orleans is reportedly favored to host the 2017 NBA All-Star game, which was originally scheduled for Charlotte. But the Big Easy isn’t the only location in contention. Brian Windhorst of ESPN: Several other NBA cities have become options if the league takes the step, including Chicago and New York/Brooklyn, sources told ESPN. New York […]