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Skywatch for the week of September 2, 2024

A Syrian mother and daughter are reunited for the first time in 6 years after the fall of the Assad regime, and freedom of movement returns to the country.

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

Cameroon has officially rolled out the first malaria vaccine approved for routine vaccination, targeting children 6 months and older. It reduces severe disease by 30% among young kids.

In Georgia, it can be difficult for undocumented immigrants to get a college degree—they're barred from the state's top five public universities. So one group has developed their own school.

of frenetic campaigning by the top four candidates before Saturday's all-important primary.

Laura Womack of member station W-A-M-U in Washington reports the Pentagon is in the midst of a two billion dollar renovation project to update outmoded electrical, water, and sewage systems. The main problem for the workers is working in areas with a lot of top secret material and not compromising national security.

From member station KJZZ, Mark Moran reports that the Major League baseball season resumes tomorrow following the All-Star break and batters are on pace to hit more home runs than in any season ever. But in a handful of cities, a few pitchers have found a way to keep the ball in the park and their teams at the top.

Linda talks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the budget talks that resume today at the White House. Brian looks at some of the issues the two sides are negotiating. At the top of the list are Medicare, Medicaid and tax cuts.

in Korea's political crisis. Now, top business leaders are being implicated.