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Sep 17, 2025

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel is abruptly pulled off after Kirk comments
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel has been abruptly pulled off the air by ABC. The sudden move follows conservative backlash to comments he made earlier in the week about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Sep 17, 2025

There have been films about Reality Winner. Now the whistleblower tells her own story
Trump says Russian interference in the 2016 election is a hoax. To Reality Winner, it's very real. The former NSA contractor went to prison after leaking a classified document on Russian meddling.

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Sep 17, 2025

Is the Trump administration's attack on two Venezuelan ships legal? A lawyer weighs in
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with lawyer John Bellinger about the legality of the Trump administration's strike on Venezuelan boats.

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Sep 17, 2025

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war has complicated things for U.S. chip giant Nvidia
U.S. chip giant Nvidia is caught in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war. But it will take more than geopolitical tensions to rein in demand for the company's chips.

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Sep 17, 2025

'Bojack Horseman' creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg says childhood boredom shaped his comedy
On Wild Card, guests answer the kinds of questions we often don't talk about. Long Story Short and Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg reflects on how childhood boredom shaped his comedy.

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Sep 17, 2025

Utah's Gov. Cox and 'Disagree Better' are in the spotlight after Kirk killing
As Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes center stage in the investigation of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the future of his "Disagree Better" approach is uncertain and could be up to the voters.

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Sep 17, 2025

In Jordan, inventors try to make Gaza air drops less deadly
Amid obstacles in getting food to Gaza, a U.S. aid group tests new ideas for non-lethal ways of dropping aid.

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Sep 17, 2025

Government moves to national scrub park sites of negative history
The National Park Service has until Wednesday to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he had slaves.

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Sep 17, 2025

Trump moves to scrub national parks sites of signs that cast America in a "negative light"
The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people.

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Sep 17, 2025

White House moves to scrub national park sites of negative history
The National Park Service has until Wednesday to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he had slaves.

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Sep 17, 2025

What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.

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Sep 17, 2025

Trump gets pomp and pageantry upon his arrival to the U.K.
Red carpets, carriage processions, military parades and an 11th century castle: President Trump basked in royal pomp and pageantry with King Charles ahead of his summit Thursday with PM Starmer.

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Sep 17, 2025

Trump arrives in the U.K. The reaction, like America, is divided
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Member of Parliament Ed Davey about his decision to boycott the state dinner with President Trump.

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Sep 17, 2025

Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here's who may benefit
Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.

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Sep 17, 2025

Is GB News the Fox News of the U.K.?
Is GB News the Fox News for the U.K.? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly profiles the Great Britain's upstart news channel.

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Sep 17, 2025

RFK Jr. 'wanted blanket approval' for changes at CDC, fired director testifies
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.

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Sep 17, 2025

Facing Trump's pressure, the Fed cuts rates for the first time this year
The Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to cushion the sagging job market. The move comes as policymakers face growing pressure from President Trump.

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Sep 17, 2025

Beyond 'draining the swamp': How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power
President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century.

NPR Headline News
Sep 17, 2025

When her car ran out of gas, help came from a homeless encampment
When Juli Cobb's car ran out of gas in the middle of the road, three men from a nearby homeless encampment rushed over to push her car to safety.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

What we know about the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk
Utah Governor Cox and others have labeled the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk a "leftist." But extremism analysts say the only clear indication so far is that he was deeply into online meme culture.

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Sep 16, 2025

A surprising new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a device that uses electrical stimulation to reduce inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis.

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Sep 16, 2025

The far-right and what it means to be British
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Labour MP Clive Lewis about the far-right "free-speech" march in London last weekend.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel is expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in kids
A vaccine advisory panel, recently reshaped by RFK Jr., is expected to vote on changing the age children should get their first hepatitis B vaccine -- from right after birth to age 4.

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Sep 16, 2025

Author Angela Flournoy explores 20 years of adult friendship in 'The Wilderness'
NPR's Juana Summers talks to author Angela Flournoy about how millennial friendships evolve in middle age as explored in her new novel, "The Wilderness."

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Sep 16, 2025

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a UN inquiry says
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Navi Pillay, who chairs a U.N. commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

On Capitol Hill, FBI Director Patel faces questions over his leadership
FBI Director Kash Patel faced heated questions from Democrats over his handling of the bureau in the wake of the assassination of political organizer Charlie Kirk.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

The Union Jack at anti-immigrant rallies sparks debate on what it means to be British
Aside from soccer or royal events, Brits don't fly their flag as much as Americans do. Now, with anti-immigrant groups embracing the Union Jack, it's part of a debate on what it means to be British.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

Israel begins large offensive in Gaza City as airstrikes kill scores
Israel says new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make push to takeover and occupy Gaza City.

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Sep 16, 2025

The WNBA Playoffs are underway following a season of record viewership
The WNBA playoffs are underway with eight teams in the postseason. League officials are hoping to build off last year's record-breaking season.

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Sep 16, 2025

Prosecutors to seek the death penalty as murder charges filed against Tyler Robinson
Utah County, Utah prosecutors release the formal charges against Tyler Robinson, who they believe shot and killed right wing activist Charlie Kirk in their county on Sept. 10.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

What it takes to keep the president safe in the U.K.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.K. Counterterrorism Coordinator Nick Aldworth about the security preparations that go into a state visit.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

Remembering Robert Redford, in front of and behind the camera
Hollywood star Robert Redford died Tuesday at 89. Redford may have once been known for his glowing looks, but he was never content as a matinee idol.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89
A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market for independent films.

NPR Headline News
Sep 16, 2025

Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against 'New York Times'
President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, accusing them of harming his business and personal reputation.

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Sep 16, 2025

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

A program for anonymous railway safety reports has been underutilized
After the 2023 train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, freight railroads promised to join a federal safety program that lets employees anonymously report mistakes. Only two pilot programs have launched.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

A look at the pomp and pageantry that will define Trump's U.K. summit
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Newsweek Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston about the pomp and circumstance that will accompany President Trump's meeting with King Charles.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

This book arrived in mailboxes all around Baltimore with no explanation. Until now
This summer in Baltimore, thousands of copies of the same book showed up in mailboxes and on doorsteps without an explanation. Here's the story behind the mysterious "Great Controversy."

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's show Monday in episode that was part tribute, part outrage
Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's radio program Monday — following last week's murder of the conservative activist.

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Sep 15, 2025

Boston church honors enslaved people held by members of the congregation
A Boston church along the city's Freedom Trail has unveiled a monument to the more than 200 slaves once held by members of the congregation.

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Sep 15, 2025

RFK Jr. wants mental health screening out of schools. Here's what experts say
RFK Jr. thinks kids are stigmatized by mental health screenings. The experts say this is not the case.

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Sep 15, 2025

Death row inmate Robert Roberson points to new evidence as execution nears in Texas
Robert Roberson, who is set to be executed on Oct. 16 for the death of his 2-year-old, maintains that the state used faulty evidence to convict him, pointing to the debunked "shaken baby" diagnosis.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower discuss their characters' evolutions in 'Severance'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower, stars of the Apple TV series Severance, about their complex character arcs and show's highly-anticipated second season.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Israel's once-robust wartime economy starting to show signs of strain
At almost two years, Israel's conflict with Hamas is its longest ever. But this nonstop fighting is starting to take a toll on the region's most advanced economy.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Who won — and who spoke out — at the Emmys
The Studio, The Pitt and Adolescence won big at the Emmy Awards last night. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert took home the prize for best talk series months after CBS announced its cancellation.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Hermeto Pascoal, whimsical Brazilian composer nicknamed 'the Sorcerer,' dies at 89
Prolific Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal died on Saturday at 89. Nicknamed "the Sorcerer," he resembled a wizard in his personal style and his ability to create magical sounds from unusual places.

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Sep 15, 2025

'Natural experiment' in Texas shows property crime went up when abortion access fell
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds property crime went up in Texas after a 2013 law closed half the state's clinics that provide abortion.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Why Trump wants companies to report earnings less frequently
President Trump would like companies to report their earnings less frequently. Executives have long called for that -- but some financial experts worry it would go badly.

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Sep 15, 2025

Officials announce a 'framework' for keeping TikTok online in the U.S.
U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.

NPR Headline News
Sep 15, 2025

Arthur Sze named 25th U.S. poet laureate
Sze is a poet with a lot of acclaim — he's won the National Book Award, was a Guggenheim fellow and was a finalist for the Pulitzer. He aims to promote interest in translated poetry in his new role.

NPR Headline News
Sep 14, 2025

More details emerge about the alleged shooter of conservative organizer Charlie Kirk
More details emerge about the alleged shooter of conservative organizer Charlie Kirk.

NPR Headline News
Sep 14, 2025

Federal funding cuts to food program impacts communities and farmers
The Trump administration announced this spring it's ending a pandemic-era program that helped food banks and tribal governments buy fresh produce from local farmers.

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Sep 14, 2025

Israel's attack on Qatar rattles Gulf region
Israel bombing Qatar brings the war in Gaza to the Gulf, rattling a US ally and upending diplomatic ceasefire efforts.

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Sep 14, 2025

Adapting to coastal erosion in Louisiana and Alaska
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the team from the WWNO/WRKF podcast Sea Change about their reporting on community responses to climate-driven coastal erosion in Alaska and Louisiana.

NPR Headline News
Sep 14, 2025

Trump administration requests to access voting machines worries election officials
A Justice Department official recently asked some Missouri counties to turn over their 2020 voting machines. The counties refused, drawing attention to the debate over election security.

NPR Headline News
Sep 14, 2025

What makes a great movie fight scene
NPR's Megan Lim and Ryan Benk, two action sequence aficionados, discuss the elements of a great cinematic fight scene.

NPR Headline News
Sep 14, 2025

Tips for how best to give, and receive, compliments
Tips on how to graciously give and receive a compliment.

NPR Headline News
Sep 13, 2025

Students react to Charlie Kirk's killing and discuss their desire for more dialogue
Utah State University students, where Charlie Kirk was supposed to speak at the end of the month, respond to the governor's plea to disagree constructively.

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Sep 13, 2025

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held without bail
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held without bail in a Utah jail. Steve Futterman has the latest on the investigation.

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Sep 13, 2025

How millions of dollars in funding cuts will impact Hispanic Serving Institutions
Chancellor Sonya Christian of the California Community College system talks about the impact of funding cuts for students.

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Sep 13, 2025

David Bowie fans can explore his legacy at an unusual new archive in London
A new exhibition in London shares David Bowie's archive, tracing his personas and evolution as a musician and artist.

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Sep 13, 2025

David Bowie fans can explore his legacy at close quarters at an unusual new archive in London
A new exhibition in London shares David Bowie's archive, tracing his personas and evolution as a musician and artist.

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Sep 13, 2025

President Trump's responses on political violence over time
NPR's Tamara Keith examines President Trump's response to the Charlie Kirk assassination along with his reaction to a 2017 political shooting and other moments of political violence.

NPR Headline News
Sep 13, 2025

The impact of war told through the words of a child
A child injured in an airstrike in Gaza gave a reporter the words to express the full impact of war.

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Sep 13, 2025

The Supreme Court clears the way for ICE agents to treat race as grounds for immigration stops
As ICE immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, a Supreme Court ruling permits racial profiling as grounds for immigration stops.

NPR Headline News
Sep 12, 2025

Half-court 'heaves' in the NBA will now count against the team
Starting this season, shot attempts taken more than 36 feet from the basket will be counted against the team, not the player. These NBA "freebies" have drawn all types of reactions.

NPR Headline News
Sep 12, 2025

Authorities have identified and arrested the man they say killed Charlie Kirk
President Trump announced that the man who authorities say shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been arrested. Investigators identified him as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

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Sep 12, 2025

Bolsonaro's meteoric rise, his stunning fall and what it means for Brazil's far right
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup. Yet the former president remains one of the country's most consequential figures.

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Sep 12, 2025

Why mothers in the U.S. are scaling back on their work lives
Workforce participation for moms in the U.S. has been dropping for most of this year, and the reasons are more complicated than return-to-office mandates. The team from "The Indicator" explains why.

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Sep 12, 2025

'The History of Sound' is a story of longing, set to music
Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor play early 20th century music students in filmmaker Oliver Hermanus' poignant queer love story.

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Sep 12, 2025

Spinal Tap returns with a rockin' sequel
Spinal Tap, the band from the beloved 1984 mockumentary about a fictional rock band, is back! Their new movie is called Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.

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Sep 12, 2025

After the LA fires, some residents are moving old houses in from other neighborhoods
Those whose homes burned in the Los Angeles fires are making tough choices about whether to rebuild or move. A new project offers a third option: relocating homes to fire-affected lots.

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Sep 12, 2025

Due to growing demand, a college in Denver now offers a degree in mariachi
Responding to "exploding" demand, a college in Denver now offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mariachi music. Students learn music and culture, but also business skills to build viable careers.

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Sep 12, 2025

Your Pokemon cards could be valuable. Here's how to find out
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Justin Wilson about his Pokemon card collection, and he shares his tips for ascertaining a card or collection's value.

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Sep 12, 2025

The future of HIV/AIDS after Trump's funding cuts
HIV has been in retreat around the world. But with cuts to foreign aid, it's less clear where the trend lines go from here. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Emily Bass about the future of the virus.

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Sep 12, 2025

Peace vigil outside of the White House is targeted to be 'dismantled'
An anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil has lived outside of the White House fence for more than 40 years. President Donald Trump ordered the vigil to be "dismantled" this week.

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Sep 12, 2025

King Princess is having a big year. And she's not done yet
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with King Princess about their new album, Girl Violence.

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Sep 12, 2025

Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas
Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that - if untreated - can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.

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Sep 12, 2025

This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in
Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.

NPR Headline News
Sep 12, 2025

Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

NPR Headline News
Sep 11, 2025

For the first time ever, a non-Champagne wins prestigious sparkling wine prize
For the first time ever, a non-Champagne has won a prestigious international award for best sparkling wine. Ari Shapiro talks with head winemaker of England's Nyetimber, Cherie Spriggs, about the win.

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Sep 11, 2025

The music of Latin jazz pioneers lives on through sheet music from a small publisher
Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

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Sep 11, 2025

Scientists celebrate a decade of listening to black holes
Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes. Now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.

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Sep 11, 2025

Images of handcuffed workers after ICE raid at Hyundai plant sparked outrage in Seoul
Hundreds of South Korean workers are headed home after last week's dramatic immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. The images of handcuffed workers sparked outrage in Seoul.

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Sep 11, 2025

Shrinking middle class threatens U.S. stability, says Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, about the U.S. intelligence community and national security.

NPR Headline News
Sep 11, 2025

The tension between security and free speech on college campuses
Colleges and universities often grapple with whether to invite controversial speakers on campus, usually allowing it given the First Amendment. How will this change the approach for such events?

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Sep 11, 2025

Georgia built ties with South Korean companies over years. Then came the factory raid
Democrats and Republicans are walking a fine line when it comes to the politics surrounding the Hyundai plant ICE raid, because many in Georgia spent years building ties with South Korean companies.

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Sep 11, 2025

Is 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' as final as the name implies?
After six seasons on television, and now a third big-screen outing, the Crawley family saga has another installment with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

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Sep 11, 2025

What counterterrorism looks like in the U.S. 24 years after 9/11
The Sept. 11 attacks of 24 years ago led to unprecedented investment in counterterrorism resources. Today, the terrorism landscape is more complex than ever, and some say the country is less prepared.

NPR Headline News
Sep 11, 2025

For Charlie Kirk's followers, grief, shock and questions about the future
Charlie Kirk's followers are in shock and grief over his assassination. As they try to make sense of his killing, many are also asking what's next for the movement he started.

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Sep 11, 2025

Charlie Kirk's young followers confront grief, shock and questions about their future
Kirk's death has forced his legions of young conservative followers to confront the question of how to sustain the movement that he built.

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Sep 11, 2025

The life and legacy of Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, who founded the campus activist group Turning Point USA, was arguably the most influential voice in young conservatism and played a pivotal role in President Trump's return to the White House.

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Sep 11, 2025

A trail run with blackberries and late summer flowers on Oregon's Sauvie Island
A late summer run for NPR's Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river.

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

An eye witness describes the moment Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. Deseret News Reporter Emma Pitts was an eye witness to the shooting.

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

Trump ally Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at an event in Utah
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has died after he was shot during a speech he was giving at Utah Valley University.

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Sep 10, 2025

NATO countries pledge to defend Poland after Russian drones shot down
Tuesday night, NATO fighter jets shot down Russian drones that had entered the airspace of Poland. NATO's secretary general says this underlines the need for Europe to better arm itself.

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

COVID vaccine supply is ample, but so is confusion about access
As coverage of this year's crop of COVID boosters hangs in the balance under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, what is the vaccine supply situation this year?

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

Bowser attempts political balance in relationship with Trump
As President Trump prepares to give up control of D.C.s police department, Mayor Muriel Bowser has tried to balance opposing Trump with appeasing him. Other Democrats could soon face the same dilemma.

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

Rising housing costs are pushing more seniors into homelessness
Rising housing costs are pushing more seniors into homelessness, and now one in five homeless people are older than 55. One program rolls together Medicare and Medicaid funds to get seniors housed.

NPR Headline News
Sep 10, 2025

This new tool helps scientists hear the sounds of life beneath a river's roar
Sound can be a useful tool for scientists monitoring wildlife populations. But what if you're trying to monitor species in a raging river? A new tool helps cut through all of the noise.

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