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The Rockefeller Institute of Government hosted the last of five public hearings on New York’s Foundation Aid formula for funding education this week.

The National Park Service and Forest Service want to restrict permanent safety devices used by rock climbers in wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act bars those devices but hasn’t been widely enforced.

Cindy Nava could become one of the first former DACA recipients to win during a general election in the U.S. She already won the primary race earlier this year for a state senate seat in New Mexico.

Israel says that early on Sunday it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets . Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.

Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, talks to NPR's Leila Fadel about his visit to Colombia, where he reports a 70% increase in civilians living in conflict zones.

Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and influential talk show host, gave a thunderous speech endorsing the Harris-Walz campaign on Wednesday night.

Olivia Julianna, 21, is one of more than 200 digital content creators who has been given media credentials to the Democratic National Convention this week. She has over a million followers across TikTok, Instagram and other accounts, in an age where more young people are learning the news through social media. But she never imagined that her "very working-class" upbringing would lead her not only to the DNC — but in front of it. We hear from the Texas native ahead of her speech to the convention. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Taylor Swift surprised her fans and released a new album Friday. Folklore is her eighth studio album.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Texas hard, and it's been a particular problem in the Rio Grande Valley. Hundreds of people have died, and local officials are overwhelmed.

New York Magazine said Nuzzi's relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship "was never physical," but apologized for not disclosing it.