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NPR | By Michel Martin,

A Martínez

Published October 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's presidential race heads to run-off.

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