Consider This from NPR

By now, you've probably felt it: prices are up.

The spike in gas prices have helped push annual inflation to its highest levels in three years — around 4.2 percent.

With prices creeping up, how are Americans coping?

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The nation continues to react to the unexpected death of South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham was a veteran politician, a dealmaker and military hawk. He was also one of President Trump’s staunchest critics before his election, only to become one of Trump’s close allies on Capitol Hill after his victory.

Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake served alongside Graham from 2013-2019, and said he and Graham were "friends to the end," despite moments of tension and disagreement. Flake weighs in on what will be Sen. Graham's legacy. 

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For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we’re listening back with Jackie Northam, one of NPR’s longest-serving international correspondents, about how she became a journalist, what kept her going, and why some stories never really left her.

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July has brought a lot of changes to how the federal government handles student loans.

They include how much students are able to borrow.

And now, the government is assessing loans through a test: Based on how much money students make after graduating.

Could this change what students plan to study and the professions they enter?

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This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre, Zephyr Weinreich and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Nicole Cohen, William Troop and Tinbete Ermyas.

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What a difference three weeks makes.

It’s been about that long since the US and Iran agreed on a framework to end their war, but this week that changed.

President Trump said on Wednesday that the ceasefire is 'over' - and both sides have expressed deep mistrust in one another. 

Is diplomacy still possible?

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