Morning Edition Friday, the 14th of August

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions.

Also in the digest... Andrew Rannells, Abba, and Broadway.

Read long and prosper.

- The inkl team

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Top Stories
 
World
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Michigan
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National
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World
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National
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World
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World
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World
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Ice
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National
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Medicaid
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National
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Odin Hensley
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World
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World
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World
Bangladesh PM likely to visit India as Dhaka presses for Sheikh Hasina's extradition
World
Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says
World
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National
Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
Texas
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