Inflation Eases, Ceasefire Talks, Columbia President Resigns, Bangladesh Update

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🗓️ 15 August 2024

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Inflation eased in July, but some costs like food and housing remain stubbornly high. A new round of talks to end the Gaza war begins today. The president of Columbia University has resigned following criticism of their handling of campus protests. And violent anti-government demonstrations continue today in Bangladesh.

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0:00.0	Inflation ease many prices are down but not groceries. I don't buy potato chips anymore
0:08.3	that's moved into the luxury category. A renter says she lives for the roommate. she has no choice. What would change people's experience?
0:16.0	I'm Leila Faldil with Stephen Skeep and this is a first from NPR News.
0:20.0	Protests against the war led up to a big development at Columbia University where the President has resigned. Why now?
0:29.0	Also we hear the aftermath of a
0:33.7	Revolution in Bangladesh supporters of the new regime found supporters of the old one and
0:35.2	whacked them with bamboo sticks. At one point they grabbed an NPR producer and we
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