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November 23, 2024
Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other cha...
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November 23, 2024
Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Re...
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November 23, 2024
Trump nominates Russ Vought for White House budget director once again
Vought was one of the architects of the conservative agenda known as Project 2025 and served as budget director during President-elect Donal...
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November 23, 2024
Trump nominates Wall Street investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
President-elect Trump nominated Bessent, a former protégé of George Soros to be his next treasury secretary.
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November 22, 2024
From the Seattle food scene to Barney the purple dinosaur, check out these new podcasts
Looking for conversation starters for the Thanksgiving dinner table? The NPR One team has it covered with podcast recommendations from acros...
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November 22, 2024
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend scrolling, listening and gaming
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: TikTok Pride and Prejudice, K-pop sta...
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November 22, 2024
For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference
Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-re...
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November 22, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death has resurfaced in Europe after elaborate plot
Wisconsin authorities say they have not yet issued a warrant for Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be somewhere in Eastern Europe. But that...
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November 22, 2024
Jonathan Majors and ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari settle assault and defamation case
In a civil lawsuit this spring, the actor's former girlfriend alleged a "pattern of pervasive domestic abuse" in addition to defamation. Her...
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November 22, 2024
University of Texas, MIT and others announce free tuition for some undergraduates
Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make b...
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November 22, 2024
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, 'GNX,' capping a year of wins
The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations,...
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November 22, 2024
'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?
Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, whi...
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November 22, 2024
Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case
The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both lawyers agreed that a stay would help sort ou...
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November 22, 2024
Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment
Republicans spent $222 million on anti-trans and LGBTQ advertising in the campaign. Various policy initiatives are on the incoming administ...
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November 22, 2024
6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol
Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in t...
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November 22, 2024
'Charlie Chaplin vs. America' explores the accusations that sent a star into exile
Author Scott Eyman explains how Chaplin was smeared in the press, condemned for his alleged communist ties and banned from returning to the...
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November 22, 2024
TV's Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by the agency Trump wants him to run
The celebrity doctor recently held investments worth tens of millions of dollars in health care, tech, and food companies which could pose s...
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November 22, 2024
Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor
Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.
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November 22, 2024
Fans say, don't sing along when 'Wicked' hits theaters — at least, not yet
Fans of the Broadway hit Wicked have turned to social media to ask fellow movie-goers not to sing along when the film adaptation hits theate...
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November 22, 2024
Trump's new pick for attorney general. And, Russia's message to NATO countries
President-elect Donald Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration. And, Putin says Russia teste...
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November 22, 2024
PHOTOS: We're flush with pictures of toilets. They're what the world needs now!
Yes, it's time to talk about toilets. Billions of people do not have access to a safe and effective latrine. Let's plumb the depths, so to s...
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November 22, 2024
You can sword-fight at this club. But no politics allowed
At the Pittsburgh Sword Fighters club, members are asked to leave their politics at the door, a rule that has led to closer relationships an...
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November 22, 2024
How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised
As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologi...
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November 22, 2024
More than 100,000 pounds of ground beef are recalled for possibly having E. coli
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture alerted federal authorities about several illnesses in the past week.
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November 22, 2024
President-elect set to shape 'Trump judiciary' for next generation
Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.
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November 22, 2024
Mama Stamberg's relish faces its toughest critics: NPR staffers
Susan Stamberg returns with her annual love letter to the pink pile of Thanksgiving mush known as Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish.
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November 22, 2024
In this election, demographics did not determine how people voted
Groups that Democrats believed would always turn out in their favor did not do so this year. Here's how the vote shook out in the seven swin...
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November 22, 2024
In 'Wicked: Part I', Cynthia Erivo defies gravity — and convention
Cynthia Erivo says being different had "something to do with" her role as Elphaba in 'Wicked: Part 1.'
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November 22, 2024
Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter
The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow trans...
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November 22, 2024
Wyatt Flores: Tiny Desk Concert
The young country artist solidifies himself as a rising star in this captivating performance.
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November 22, 2024
The Trump transition team is breaking with norms in selecting Cabinet picks
FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its...
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November 22, 2024
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt discusses the DOJ move to have Google sell off Chrome
Michel Martin asks former Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the government's move to separate Google from its Chrome browser and the future of a...
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November 22, 2024
United Nations nuclear agency again condemns Iran for failing to fully cooperate
The resolution comes after the agency said Iran has defied demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium...
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November 22, 2024
Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution
An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening...
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November 22, 2024
Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general
After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida...
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November 21, 2024
Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth
The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police repor...
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November 21, 2024
What is the ICC and can it really arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn't have an enfor...
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November 21, 2024
Former Brazlian president charged with plotting an attempted coup
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several others have been charged with attempting to overthrow incoming government of President...
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November 21, 2024
How do you solve a crime at a retirement home? Get 'A Man on the Inside'
Michael Schur wrote for the The Office and created The Good Place. His new show for Netflix features Ted Danson as a widowed retiree who goe...
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November 21, 2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who took aim at crypto industry, to step down in January
Gensler said he would step down on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump will inaugurated as the next president. Gensler took big enforcement actions a...
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November 21, 2024
Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers
President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, filling out Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here...
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November 21, 2024
Russia launched an experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, the U.S. says
Ukraine raised alarm suggesting Russia may have used an intercontinental ballistic missile to hit the city of Dnipro, but the U.S. National...
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November 21, 2024
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee
Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use threatened to derail Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.
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November 21, 2024
This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'
The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smooth...
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November 21, 2024
He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities
In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, bec...
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November 21, 2024
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned in hate crime hoax case, Illinois Supreme Court rules
Smollett had challenged nearly every aspect of his case, arguing that he should have been done with the case after Cook County State’s Attor...
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November 21, 2024
Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that
The incoming Trump administration is likely to crack down on the H-1B visas used by tech companies and research institutions to hire top tal...
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November 21, 2024
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minist...
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November 21, 2024
Are you a caregiver for an adult? How has it changed you?
Many who care for family members and loved ones at home say it can be very stressful but also rich in meaning. Share your story and insights...
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November 21, 2024