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      <title>Why did OpenAI&apos;s and Anthropic&apos;s AI models hack other companies?</title>
      <description>OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies&apos; systems during testing, raising security concerns amid a heated debate over how to regulate AI.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Huo Jingnan</dc:creator>
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      <title>For sale: early access to Trump&apos;s Truth Social posts</title>
      <description>The president&apos;s media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7540x5027+0+0/resize/7540x5027!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2Fc7%2Fe3cf60ac48899189ac681f517761%2Fgettyimages-2284693623.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump holds up a copy of his Truth Social post about Air Force One as he speaks with the media aboard Air Force One on July 8, 2026. The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month, raising ethical and legal concerns.'/><p>The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.</p><p>(Image credit: Saul Loeb)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5912219' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Bobby Allyn</dc:creator>
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      <title>FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors</title>
      <description>FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:08:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5915820/fifa-world-cup-gianni-infantino</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3333+0+0/resize/5000x3333!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2F01%2F31ed8c064234b8adf66fdd171280%2Fgettyimages-2247042721-1.jpg' alt='FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses with the World Cup trophy following the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Play-Off draw at the FIFA's Home of Football in Zurich on Nov. 20, 2025.'/><p>FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.</p><p>(Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5915820' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Rafael Nam</dc:creator>
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      <title>Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices</title>
      <description>Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:28:38 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5910660/big-oil-earnings-q2-2026</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2Fd5%2F6ea402bc4858b540b5075c4b8cdd%2Fgettyimages-2287468883.jpg' alt='The logos for ExxonMobil and Chevron appear on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 24.'/><p>Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.</p><p>(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5910660' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Camila Domonoske</dc:creator>
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      <title>Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns</title>
      <description>The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.66% on average Thursday.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:37:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4628x3085+0+0/resize/4628x3085!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F79%2Fe893c284419f9955b015948f8372%2Fgettyimages-2235439355.jpg' alt='A 'for sale' sign is seen on a house in Monterey Park, California, on September 17, 2025.'/><p>The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.66% on average Thursday.</p><p>(Image credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5913851' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Stephan Bisaha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you</title>
      <description>Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren&apos;t interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:47:44 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/g-s1-136079/single-adult-solo-choice</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/6720x4480!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F66%2F9e1c762c47d597c08162ac3a3c46%2Fgettyimages-1344837084.jpg' alt='Millions of Americans are navigating life independently. We want to hear about your experiences on solo living for our upcoming stories.'/><p>Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.</p><p>(Image credit: SeventyFour/iStockphoto)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136079' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>NPR Staff</dc:creator>
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      <title>European soccer leaders to boycott  the World Cup in an unprecedented step</title>
      <description>European soccer associations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:38:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2803x1985+0+0/resize/2803x1985!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2Fe7%2F6304924740779118c75408ddc22e%2Fgettyimages-2223587278.jpg' alt='FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl., on July 4, 2025.'/><p>European soccer associations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Grimm)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5913664' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Rafael Nam</dc:creator>
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      <title>The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend</title>
      <description>The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That&apos;s a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:47:23 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5913230/economy-gdp-inflation</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4794x3196+0+0/resize/4794x3196!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F7f%2F2ead573949d7841ebd56ac6dbd2e%2Fgettyimages-2025865112.jpg' alt='Consumer spending continued to power the U.S. economy in April, May and June, as GDP expanded at an annual rate of 1.5%.'/><p>The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam. </p><p>(Image credit: Joe Raedle)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5913230' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Scott Horsley</dc:creator>
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      <title>The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying</title>
      <description>Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Fa1%2Fad1109584afc978936ca62e3f2c0%2F2026-07-rentersgap-apointer-004.JPG' alt='Jay Washington, 38, stands for a portrait at his residence in Athens, Ga., earlier this month. Washington would like to own a home, but after a cycle of underemployment, he's not sure whether he'll ever be able to.'/><p>Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.</p><p>(Image credit: Alyssa Pointer for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5910711' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer Ludden</dc:creator>
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      <title>A divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite high inflation</title>
      <description>The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday.  Fed policymakers say they remain committed to curbing stubborn inflation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3973x2649+0+0/resize/3973x2649!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2F95%2Fa3eacef54efebc1a245001e55d9f%2Fgettyimages-2286063371-1.jpg' alt='Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues held interest rates steady Wednesday. The central bank is determined to curb stubborn inflation.'/><p>The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday.  Fed policymakers say they remain committed to curbing stubborn inflation.</p><p>(Image credit: Eric Lee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5910558' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Scott Horsley</dc:creator>
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