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Sanders rips Inflation Reduction Act, says it will have ‘minimal impact on inflation’  The Hill Hear why Bernie Sanders is so upset about the Democrats’ bill  CNN Republicans amplify Bernie Sanders’s criticisms of Democrats’ climate and health care legislation  The Independent Democrats could

Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again  Reuters Shelling reported near Ukrainian nuclear plant, Europe’s largest  CBS Evening News Fears for nuclear safety after shelling at Ukrainian power plant  CNN Zelenskiy calls for tougher international response after shelling of nuclear plant  Reuters UN’s

China expands military drills, escalates threats against Taiwan  The Washington Post Taiwan says China is rehearsing invasion attack  Fox News Taiwan scrambles jets as officials say China rehearsing attack: report  Business Insider Analysis: With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis  Reuters China

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former Brazilian president and an icon of the Latin American left, is out of jail and leading Brazil’s race for the presidency.

Nepal has announced the results of the latest national survey, and it’s good news: 355 tigers now roam the Himalayan nation — nearly triple the number in recent years.

The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers – for better or worse (Image credit: Tim Ireland/PA Images via Getty Images)

Families have vacationed in the Tuscan seaside resort of Punta Ala every year for generations. Families – and their domestic help – get a chance to catch up with friends from all over Italy.

Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. “My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home,” one volunteer says. (Image credit: Eleanor Beardsley/NPR)

NPR’s Alina Selyukh speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN, an education nonprofit in Afghanistan that helps Afghan girls access education.

Senate Democrats Close In on Passing Climate and Tax Bill  The Wall Street Journal Senators work overnight voting on health and climate bill  CNN Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ drags into second day of politically charged amendments: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News Dems lose key piece of