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Apr 29, 2025
The food we grow up with says a lot about our heritage and community. Researchers are on a mission to connect people to local fishers — and introduce more Americans to a more diverse array of seafood.
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Apr 29, 2025
Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them.
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Apr 29, 2025
For decades in the U.S., chicken breasts were pricier and more popular than chicken thighs. But that seems to be changing.
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Apr 29, 2025
A new survey from the Alzheimer's Association finds that people want to know if they are in the early stages of the disease, and are open to drug treatment.
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Apr 29, 2025
On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out breakfast items to bike commuters in an event called "Breakfast on the Bridges."
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Apr 29, 2025
Canadians have chosen Mark Carney as prime minister, in what is seen as one of the most remarkable elections in decades. Much of the race has been centered on which candidate can best handle Trump.
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Apr 29, 2025
Israel has blocked vital supplies from entering Gaza for two months now. Children in Gaza are malnourished and dying as the UN runs out of food.
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Apr 29, 2025
The S&P 500 is down about 8% since President Trump took office — that's the worst performance in a president's first 100 days since the early 1970s.
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Apr 29, 2025
Medical research from the Department of Veterans Affairs has produced advances like the pacemaker, the CT scan, and the nicotine patch. Now VA scientists fear life-saving research will be scrapped as the Trump administration promises massive cuts of jobs and contracts.
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Apr 28, 2025
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
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Apr 28, 2025
Joshua Iyalla broke three world records — the most punches in one minute with gloves, without gloves and with dumbbells. He talks about becoming the world's fastest puncher when many said he couldn't.
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Apr 28, 2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.
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Apr 28, 2025
Print artist Ana Inciardi is making vending machines fun again. Instead of snacks, Inciardi's devices produce prints you can collect for the low price of four quarters.
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Apr 28, 2025
A leaked budget proposal shows that HHS plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth through the 988 crisis line.
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Apr 28, 2025
A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth through the 988 crisis line.
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Apr 28, 2025
Deaf students are less likely to find jobs in the sciences, health care or teaching. For years, the U.S. government tried to change that. But the grant program to help was just ended by the Trump Administration--leaving deaf students unsure about their future.
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Apr 28, 2025
The start date of the conclave to elect the new pope has been set for Wednesday, May 7. Here's what to look for as cardinals prepare to elect the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Apr 28, 2025
Power is slowly coming back on in large swaths of Spain and Portugal after a power outage caused Monday afternoon chaos.
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Apr 28, 2025
One month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, officials report about 3,800 deaths but many people say they are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones.
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Apr 28, 2025
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, one Seattle man embarks on a journey to a remote mountain in Laos where his father was last seen during a secret mission in the war.
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Apr 28, 2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA Today reporter Tyler Dragon about quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was projected to be drafted by the NFL in the 2nd or 3rd round — and wasn't picked until the 5th.
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Apr 28, 2025
Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.
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Apr 28, 2025
One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data.
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Apr 28, 2025
After getting some irregular test results, Alexis Agnew left her doctor's appointment in tears. On her way out of the office, a receptionist stopped Alexis and comforted her while she cried.
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Apr 27, 2025
On the eve of polling day in Canada, will the Liberal Party hang on to its lead?
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Apr 27, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church," about how Pope Francis' legacy will shape the upcoming conclave.
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Apr 27, 2025
In the latest installment of our film series, All Things Considered staffers weigh in on what makes for a good dystopian film.
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Apr 27, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy about how President Trump's rhetoric is impacting U.S.-Canada relations and the federal election taking place Monday.
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Apr 27, 2025
Whether tariffs are on, off, or up in the air, they have serious impacts on small businesses. Catoctin Creek Distillery co-owners talk about their experience dealing with tariffs.
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Apr 27, 2025
There are a lot of benefits to raising a child speaking two or more languages. NPR's Life Kit explains that raising a kid in a multilingual household isn't a burden — it's a gift.
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Apr 26, 2025
Over the next few days, leaders of the Catholic church from around the world will gather at the Vatican to mourn — and also, to prepare for the Conclave.
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Apr 26, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Maria Ressa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, about the Trump administration and press freedoms.
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Apr 26, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about today's meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Apr 26, 2025
The man remembered today at a funeral in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, was once very different.
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Apr 26, 2025
Thousands were in Rome to witness the funeral of Pope Francis.
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Apr 26, 2025
Fueling Knowledge is a two-part series from the W-W-N-O and W-R-K-F podcast Sea Change, produced with Floodlight and the Louisiana Illuminator.
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Apr 25, 2025
A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism. Some participants are well into their 70's and 80's.
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Apr 25, 2025
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
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Apr 25, 2025
Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.
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Apr 25, 2025
Many of New York's bodegas (convenience stores) feature popular residents -- cats. They help keep vermin out and invite customers in. They are popular on Instagram, but they are not legal.
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Apr 25, 2025
This week, President Trump seemed to take a softer tone when asked about the trade war with China. Here are four takeaways from week 14 in our continued look at Trump's first 100 days in office.
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Apr 25, 2025
Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei from NPR's Throughline talk with Daniel Tichenor, a professor of political science at the University of Oregon, about the origins of the Alien Enemies Act.
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Apr 25, 2025
NPR has been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., revealed more that 200 detentions this year, including American children.
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Apr 25, 2025
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
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Apr 25, 2025
The supernatural movie Sinners has become a hit at the box office -- and caused a stir about director Ryan Cooger's deal with Warner Bros.
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Apr 25, 2025
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.
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Apr 25, 2025
As the Vatican prepares to memorialize Pope Francis with a funeral Mass on Saturday, it is also planning a conclave to elect the next pope. Here are some of the key figures and themes emerging.
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Apr 25, 2025
The DOJ is charging a circuit judge of obstructing ICE and concealing a person without legal status, in a potential escalation of clashes between the executive and judiciary over immigration.
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Apr 25, 2025
Thousands of football fans are in Green Bay, Wisc., for the NFL Draft. It's an exciting moment for the league's smallest market.
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Apr 25, 2025
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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Apr 25, 2025
The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Apr 24, 2025
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
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Apr 24, 2025
A judge declined to approve a settlement with the NCAA that would have allowed revenue sharing for college athletes. The sticking point is existing athletes who would have seen their roster spots cut.
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Apr 24, 2025
Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.
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Apr 24, 2025
President Zelensky cuts short a visit to South Africa after Russia launches an overnight attack on Kyiv.
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Apr 24, 2025
In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?
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Apr 24, 2025
Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change -- but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.
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Apr 24, 2025
The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one.
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Apr 24, 2025
In the days since his death, Pope Francis has received widespread praise. But conservative Catholics in the United States have had some qualms about the style and substance of his papacy.
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Apr 24, 2025
The American Psychological Association has dropped the DEI requirements for training programs that it accredits. It's an example of reluctant compliance with President Trump's executive order.
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Apr 24, 2025
The American Psychological Association has dropped the DEI requirements for training programs that it accredits. It's an example of reluctant compliance with President Trump's executive order.
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Apr 24, 2025
In Iran, a wave of arrests and harassment of women singers has swept the music industry. Some artists have found some fame by releasing music on social media. Authorities are tracking them down, too.
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Apr 24, 2025
As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.
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Apr 24, 2025
As Los Angeles rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, climate activists want to retire the gas utility pipelines and and hope to persuade people to rebuild homes as all-electric.
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Apr 24, 2025
Pope Francis leaves a legacy of advocating for social justice issues. But some Catholic communities wish he had been able to do more.
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Apr 24, 2025
Scientists have discovered a new color... but you can only see it through a laser. How did scientists make the discovery and what could it mean for how we see color?
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Apr 24, 2025
A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.
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Apr 24, 2025
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.
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Apr 24, 2025
NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.
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Apr 23, 2025
It's normal to feel some pain or soreness after a workout. But how much is too much, and more importantly, how do you get relief? NPR's Life Kit helps you build out your post-workout recovery routine.
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Apr 23, 2025
Human activity like cutting down forests and pushing out predators have allowed coyotes to thrive across the Great Plains. Agriculture sectors worry about losing livestock to coyotes.
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Apr 23, 2025
Human activity like cutting down forests and pushing out predators have allowed coyotes to thrive across the Great Plains. Agriculture sectors worry about losing livestock to coyotes.
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Apr 23, 2025
Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.
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Apr 23, 2025
On the eve of an election, the threat and the impact of tariffs and the fallout with Canada's nearest and formerly closest ally hovers over every discussion.
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Apr 23, 2025
This weekend on the border of Florida and Alabama, people will compete in the annual mullet toss across state lines. This is the mullet fish, not the hairstyle.
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Apr 23, 2025
On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Brett Goldstein of Ted Lassotells us how empathy has filtered into his work with age.
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Apr 23, 2025
President Trump lashed out on social media after Kyiv rejected U.S. terms to end the war with Russia. Peace talks scheduled in London were downgraded after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled out.
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Apr 23, 2025
A look at this spring in Georgia's Legislature show how Republicans continue filing bills to put limits on transgender people and how Democrats have tried to respond.
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Apr 23, 2025
The NIH has announced an initiative that will use both public and private data from sources including pharmacies and federal health programs to study autism.
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Apr 23, 2025
Researchers from Rice University imaged the magma underneath Yellowstone and showed how it vents pressure, reducing the likelihood of a massive eruption anytime soon.
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Apr 23, 2025
A little over a week ago Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, showed up for a immigration appointment in Vermont. He instead was arrested, detained and placed in deportation proceedings.
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Apr 23, 2025
Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Apr 23, 2025
Thousands gather on Saint Peter's Square say farewell to Pope Francis as he lays in state in a simple casket.
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Apr 23, 2025
A Colorado judge has made the first known use of a state law designed to make courts safe from immigration raids.
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Apr 23, 2025
India suspends a decades-old water treaty with Pakistan and expels diplomats, blaming the country for a militant attack that killed 26 men, mostly Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Apr 23, 2025
A federal judge has given the Trump administration until this evening to answer questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose illegal deportation has raised concerns about due process.
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Apr 23, 2025
Mexican singer and songwriter Natalia Lafourcade has a new album out this week called Cancionera. In it, she draws from folk influences and embraces her mystical side.
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Apr 23, 2025
The Trump administration is cutting off the huge stream of data that's been feeding the nation's largest study of women's health, which has produced a series of landmark discoveries.
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Apr 23, 2025
We look back at the relationship between Elon Musk and President Trump as Musk signals he's easing off his White House role.
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Apr 23, 2025
The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity.
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Apr 22, 2025
Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe and Russia, was once nearly extinguished. But now Jews drawn to the language for different reasons are keeping Yiddish alive.
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Apr 22, 2025
In Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Seattle, crosswalks have been rigged to play what appear to be satirical deepfakes of billionaire tech giants.
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Apr 22, 2025
From the Philippines to South Korea, Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, is being remembered in many parts of Asia for his intensive engagement with the region.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Vatican is crowded on the eve of public viewing of Pope Francis' body. He'll lie in state through Friday. A day later, world leaders including Trump and Zelenskyy are expected at his funeral.
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Apr 22, 2025
The International Monetary Fund is projecting higher prices and slower economic growth in the U.S. as a result of President Trump's trade war. That's a tough spot for the Federal Reserve.
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Apr 22, 2025
A team of researchers and artists in Australia has grown cells from a dead composer's brain to create new "music" which can be heard in a gallery — raising questions about the nature of creativity.
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Apr 22, 2025
Some international students are suing the U.S. government after their visas have been cancelled. Many of them say they have never been convicted of a crime.
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Apr 22, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and one of her literary trustees about the new book Notes to John.
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Apr 22, 2025
Catholics from across the United States reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provided federal funds to libraries and museums across the country. But the agency has been slashed after an executive order from President Trump.
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