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Trump Accepts Republican Nomination For President, Paints Dark Picture Of Democrats In RNC Speech

KUT 90.5 | By NPR Staff

Published August 27, 2020 at 6:46 PM CDT

On the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump gave the headlining speech from the White House South Lawn. Here's a recap of the night's events.

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Remembering Wade Goodwyn — on the radio, on the golf course or on a camel’s back

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Wade Goodwyn, NPR’s longtime national correspondent based in Dallas, died Thursday of cancer at age 63. Rick Holter — KERA’s longtime vice president of news — remembers his friend and former coworker.
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President Biden has aspirations for a new era of train travel. Amtrak supporters hope that a new line between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, is just the start. But major obstacles stand in the way.
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Early risers across the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see an eclipse Thursday morning when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.