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Nov 15, 2026
Officials are seeking at least $1 million in damages from the owners of the tanker that hit a cruise ship last week. The incident was dubbed "the miracle on the Mississippi" after no one was killed.
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Nov 15, 2026
Coal miners who are exposed to silica dust are at a higher risk of black lung disease. Despite decades of advocacy, new efforts to regulate the toxic dust are under threat.
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Nov 15, 2026
In several states, Democrats took control of legislatures that had been divided and they weakened GOP dominance in others. Issues on the agenda: More access to health care, new limits on school vouchers.
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Nov 15, 2026
A year ago in November, New Mexico became the first state to offer free childcare to every eligible family, regardless of income.
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Nov 15, 2026
The film Being Heumann tells the lesser-known story of the mother of the disability rights movement. A new generation of activists share how they "carry the torch" today.
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Nov 14, 2026
A federal judge on Saturday ordered a two-week delay to any work at a historic Washington public golf course not far from the White House.
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Nov 14, 2026
A federal judge on Saturday ordered a two-week delay to any work at a historic Washington public golf course not far from the White House.
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Nov 14, 2026
Some college football games were delayed a few hours on Saturday or postponed to Sunday. And in Oklahoma at least, there will be perks for fans to make up for the inconvenience, including cheap beers.
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Nov 14, 2026
A new Florida law that prohibits taxpayer dollars from going toward diversity initiatives has prompted Delray Beach to cancel its St. Patrick's Day parade after a nearly 60-year run.
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Nov 14, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy points blame toward contractor in explaining Friday's nation-wide aviation ground stop.
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Nov 14, 2026
The U.S. has lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, according to researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations at the Pan American Health Organization.
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Nov 14, 2026
The company's spacecraft returned to its Texas launchpad in dramatic fashion — by carefully lowering itself until two metal arms attached to the launch tower could secure it.
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Nov 14, 2026
The bomb was discovered Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria. Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.
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Nov 14, 2026
Democrats from across the country descended on Denver for a two-day conference to chart the course of their party after sweeping victories in the midterm elections.
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Nov 14, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said initial investigations pointed to an issue with contractor L3Harris updating old tech at a remote location.
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Nov 14, 2026
Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast is facing mounting public anger, as rising fuel prices trigger transport strikes and protests across the country.
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Nov 14, 2026
This is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly.
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Nov 14, 2026
With the White House press secretary job still left unfilled, maybe an AI assistant might be the answer?
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Nov 14, 2026
Democrats have been given a huge opportunity with majorities in both the House and Senate — but the balance of priorities, timing, messaging and discipline are all going to be major tests.
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Nov 14, 2026
New guidelines are supposed to protect organ donors in a retrieval procedure that keeps blood flowing through livers, kidneys, lungs and hearts. But bioethicists have troubling questions.
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Nov 14, 2026
It's everywhere on social media: Democrats celebrating the attractive men voters elected in the midterms. But it's bigger than a meme and says a lot about politics of masculinity in the age of Trump.
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Nov 14, 2026
New guidelines are supposed to protect organ donors in a retrieval procedure that keeps blood flowing through livers, kidneys, lungs and hearts. But bioethicists have troubling questions.
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Nov 14, 2026
Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history.
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Nov 13, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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Nov 13, 2026
Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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Nov 13, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
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Nov 13, 2026
Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule.
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Nov 13, 2026
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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Nov 13, 2026
The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.
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Nov 13, 2026
The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.
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Nov 13, 2026
Democrats say they have a mandate to deliver change, but as the party gets ready to retake the majority in both the House and Senate, there are divides over who should lead it.
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Nov 13, 2026
Federal judge Ana Reyes grilled the government on Friday about its plans for East Potomac Park, and indicated she could order it to remain open despite President Trump's renovation wishes.
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Nov 13, 2026
Trump says "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as Iran war hits stalemate and midterms force pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure
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Nov 13, 2026
Election officials are preparing for the Trump administration's pressure tactics over potential noncitizens on state voter rolls to continue, though recent court rulings pose new obstacles.
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Nov 13, 2026
Europe bet big on American defense technology and they're now paying the price. Years-long backlogs are underway due to production delays and the U.S. own military needs.
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Nov 13, 2026
The Maryland Democrat, who's the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, just announced he's going to run for Majority Leader post. He spoke to NPR about his foreign aid vision.
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Nov 13, 2026
King, who died Oct. 25, got her start singing in big bands in the 1950s. She had a string of hits, a contract with MGM and was a popular fixture on TV variety shows. Originally broadcast in 1983.
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Nov 13, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino is out as head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team. Pochettino led the U.S. to the round of 16 at last year's World Cup. He's departing to coach Manchester United.
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Nov 13, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino is out as head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team. Pochettino led the U.S. to the round of 16 at last year's World Cup. He's departing to coach Manchester United.
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Nov 13, 2026
Nvidia's chief financial officer has been appointed interim CEO after Jensen Huang stepped down from the role. And, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader.
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Nov 13, 2026
Friday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. Your mission: Do something kind. Small acts of kindness definitely count!
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Nov 13, 2026
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang is out, and the company's chief financial officer Colette Kress is taking over as interim CEO. She'll have to guide the company through an exceptionally challenging time.
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Nov 13, 2026
AI expert Gary Marcus breaks down what's at stake for Nvidia and the mess its new CEO has inherited.
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Nov 13, 2026
In the last decade, strong support for kratom and 7-OH products have kept them federally legal. That's started to change. A crackdown for some highly potent products related to kratom is coming.
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Nov 13, 2026
Pete Hegseth was yelled at by a sentinel for poor decorum at Arlington National Cemetery. Now the Secretary of Defense has
given him a medal.
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Nov 13, 2026
Atmospheric rivers are large bands of water vapor in the sky. They are dumping trillions of gallons of water on Washington and Oregon, just as high tides and winds batter shorelines.
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Nov 13, 2026
As it races to develop its new massive rocket, the space launch company is preparing to retire NASA's main ride to the International Space Station.
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Nov 13, 2026
Republicans and Democrats in North Dakota worked together to limit what people with diabetes have to pay for insulin, joining a growing bipartisan push across the country to protect patients.
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Nov 13, 2026
Plus: Have you been following news about cars and Pete Hegseth this week?
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Nov 13, 2026
Countries are not meeting their goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. How much hotter the planet gets makes a profound difference for the impacts the world could see.
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Nov 13, 2026
Key voters in North Carolina are pessimistic the blue wave flipping control of Congress will solve their economic woes. Many say President Trump will be the chief obstacle.
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Nov 13, 2026
In six states across the Deep South, a drastic swing to the left this election was driven by high Black voter turnout and compounded by a sharp decline in voting rates across Republican-heavy areas.
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Nov 13, 2026
Many Americans have soured on higher education because of how frustratingly hard it is to figure out what they will pay to attend.
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Nov 13, 2026
The forthcoming move has left some parents and educators frustrated and wondering about the company's motivations.
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Nov 13, 2026
What's next for Nvidia after CEO's resignation, Trump's reliance on former Nvidia CEO in flux ahead of China trip, Trump's envoys hope to get Europe involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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Nov 12, 2026
Van Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."
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Nov 12, 2026
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
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Nov 12, 2026
Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
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Nov 12, 2026
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.
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Nov 12, 2026
Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Nov 12, 2026
First responders continue to search for survivors after a building in Brooklyn collapsed, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured.
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Nov 12, 2026
As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them. Democrats have a few tools, including funding and oversight.
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Nov 12, 2026
A ship bigger than the Titanic is being sunk off the coast of Florida to make an artificial reef.
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Nov 12, 2026
A gunman opened fire at a gym in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle Thursday morning. One person has been confirmed killed and four others injured. The gunman is dead, according to police.
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Nov 12, 2026
A gunman opened fire at a gym in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle Thursday morning. One person has been confirmed killed and four others injured. The gunman is dead, according to police.
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Nov 12, 2026
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff went to the Kremlin to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin and are scheduled to fly later to Ireland for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Nov 12, 2026
Raka is the son of former President Joko Widodo. The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that the documents that Raka submitted regarding his overseas education didn't meet election requirements.
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Nov 12, 2026
Huang co-founded the chipmaker Nvidia, which has become one of the driving forces behind the AI boom. But reports that he may have had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy quickly sank his career.
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Nov 12, 2026
After more than a week of counting ballots, Scott Colom has narrowly won the Mississippi Senate seat. And, the White House has sent a letter warning Democrats who plan to investigate the administration.
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Nov 12, 2026
A Supreme Court ruling that further weakened the Voting Rights Act paved the way for a record drop in Black representation in Congress. But a midterm blue wave helped hold off such a decline for now.
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Nov 12, 2026
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies.
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Nov 12, 2026
The Kennedy Center's former president Richard Grenell was a paid board member of Ticketmaster's parent company at the same time the two parties were negotiating.
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Nov 12, 2026
In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
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Nov 12, 2026
In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
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Nov 12, 2026
In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.
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Nov 12, 2026
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn't always made available for public review before it is voted on. A group of open governance advocates is calling on Senate leadership for a change.
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Nov 12, 2026
The victims included a surgeon, and at least a dozen more were injured. Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants.
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Nov 11, 2026
The SS United States broke trans-Atlantic speed records. On Wednesday, it was sunk off the Florida coast and will become a diving destination and home for marine life.
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Nov 11, 2026
Mississippi hadn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.
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Nov 11, 2026
Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Nov 11, 2026
The average price of a gallon of gasoline dipped below $4 this week for the first time in months. Does that mean more relief is coming for drivers?
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Nov 11, 2026
Senegal's breakdancers have been practicing for their country's historic hosting of the Youth Olympic Games this month. It's the first time Africa is hosting an Olympic event.
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Nov 11, 2026
Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal fight against Trump's D.C. arch, arguing it would disrupt views and cast shadows over their ancestors' graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Nov 11, 2026
Historian and The New Yorker writer Jill Lepore says the DSA, once maligned, is no longer "beyond the political pale." She discusses the history of socialism in America, and its current resurgence.
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Nov 11, 2026
For the swing voters NPR is regularly checking in with as part of its Swing Shift series, the election results brought mixed emotions, as does the pending Democratic control of Congress.
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Nov 11, 2026
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.
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Nov 11, 2026
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.
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Nov 11, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been spared from the House's impeachment effort, at least for now. And, federal prosecutors arrested three men accused of being Iran-backed operatives.
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Nov 11, 2026
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
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Nov 11, 2026
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
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Nov 11, 2026
Republicans block Hegseth impeachment, Trump ally picked to lead House GOP minority, UK investigates alleged Iran-backed plot.
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Nov 11, 2026
Rep. Kevin Kiley, a former Republican turned independent, lost his reelection bid. He discusses what went wrong for the GOP, the challenges of the two-party system and how Congress could work better.
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Nov 11, 2026
ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country.
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Nov 11, 2026
Whether you're hosting friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, we've got foolproof turkey recipes, advice on how to stay present while hosting, and directions on how to create a stunning floral arrangement.
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Nov 11, 2026
Swatters are increasingly using AI technology that creates synthetic voices or sound effects to generate remarkably believable fake emergency calls to law enforcement.
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Nov 11, 2026
The DOJ moved to dismiss criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and of the Oath Keepers, in what it calls "the interests of justice." Critics are crying foul.
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Nov 11, 2026
American prison officials are looking to European nations like Germany and Norway for a roadmap on how to design a prison that emphasizes rehabilitation and a successful return to life on the outside.
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Nov 11, 2026
Volunteer musicians play for veterans and others who are hospitalized. They're part of Musicians On Call, a group that spreads the healing power of music.
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Nov 11, 2026
Whether you're hosting friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, we've got foolproof turkey recipes, advice on how to stay present while hosting, and directions on how to create a stunning floral arrangement.
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Nov 11, 2026
Less than three weeks before a national election that could catapult the far right to power, Spain's workers are striking on Wednesday to demand that the government remedy the nation's housing crisis.
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