This NPR News update covers a range of current events, from Democratic Party messaging challenges and climate concerns due to a strengthening El Niño to cultural moments like Taylor Swift’s rumored wedding and the death of Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wyn-Ki, a symbol of resistance against au
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