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NPR News: Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled an…
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Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall
Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three ho…
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NPR News: Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings…
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Business
Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?
Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from …
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Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?
Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from …
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NPR News: The view from the proving grounds for next-generation nuclear reactors, Atomic City, Idaho
The view from the proving grounds for next-generation nuclear reactors, Atomic City, Idaho A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to c…
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NPR News: This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, …
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NPR News: Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the r…
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Business
A Maine Town, Once Dependent on a Paper Mill, Tries to Move On
For over a century, Madison Paper Industries was a small Maine town’s economic engine. A new owner moved in, but uncertainty persists. source https:…
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NPR News: Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning,…
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Trump Officials Under Pressure to Deport Haitians After Supreme Court Win on T.P.S. Program
The lack of visible raids aggressively targeting Haitians who lost temporary status has frustrated some of President Trump’s most fervent supporters.…
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NPR News: Morning news brief
Morning news brief Trump issues new orders to limit birthright citizenship, Iran shares details of an agreement with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz…
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China’s Export Boom Rolls On Despite Trade Backlash
China’s factories are finding eager buyers abroad even as weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump weigh on growth at home. source http…
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NPR News: Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say The shooter was a student and deaths and injuries were reported.
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NPR News: Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late T…
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Business
Why So Many C.E.O.s Are Getting a Chief of Staff
The position as a trusted sounding board is in high demand as business gets more complex — and everyone wants to get in on the latest bureaucratic fa…
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NPR News: Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fau…
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NPR News: Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat
Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employe…
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NPR News: Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?
Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous? The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be markete…
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NPR News: Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of m…
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