NPR News: 07-31-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
UN Secretary-General Guterres urges diplomacy amid global instability and a Gaza peace plan. Experts warn that political attacks on Dr. Fauci could erode public health trust. The Trump administration seeks taxpayer funds for 250th anniversary security, while New York sues prediction market Kalshi. Additionally, the State Department apologized for AI-generated map errors at an AIDS conference.
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UN Secretary General urges peace and diplomacy
Concerns over eroding trust in public health
Taxpayer funding for US 250th anniversary security
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi
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State Department apologizes for AI map errors
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