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Dec 26, 2025
Congress kicked off 2025 with an ambitious agenda, but 12 months later, it has ceded much of its power to President Trump and passed a record low number of bills.
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Dec 26, 2025
Morning Edition host Leila Fadel asks GOP strategist Alex Conant about the future of the Republican party in 2026 and beyond.
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Dec 26, 2025
France's Louvre museum has installed large metal bars over the windows of the gallery thieves broke into in October.
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Dec 26, 2025
Amanda Seyfried is up for a Golden Globe for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, a movie musical about the leader of the Shakers, the 18th-century religious movement that preached celibacy, gender and racial equality, and pacifism.
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Dec 26, 2025
Household waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years. Rules vary by municipality on what you can recycle and what needs to go into the trash.
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Dec 26, 2025
Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming
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Dec 26, 2025
Over the past year, the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans have waged a sweeping campaign against America's renewable energy industry. At least for now, though, clean energy is still booming in the United States.
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Dec 26, 2025
Figuring out the insurance puzzle for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.
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Dec 26, 2025
Morning Edition host Michel Martin talks with food historian Jessica B. Harris about the history of eating greens during the holidays and how it became a tradition for many African-American families.
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Dec 26, 2025
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue as Ukraine spent its third Christmas under Russian onslaught.
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Dec 26, 2025
Ukraine spent its third Christmas at war with Russia. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with a Ukrainian member of parliament about celebrating in wartime and soliciting U.S. support for Ukraine.
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Dec 26, 2025
Heavy rain is expected to return to Southern California Friday after flash flooding, power outages and mudslides pummeled the region during the week.
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Dec 25, 2025
In his first year back in office, President Trump has made clear that America First is far from isolationist, instead it means aggressive use of the country's unilateral power around the world.
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Dec 25, 2025
Wendy Sherman, a former ambassador who has served under three presidential administrations, analyzes President Trump's approach to foreign policy this year.
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Dec 25, 2025
Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square as Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass and called for a ceasefire in all conflicts this Christmas.
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Dec 25, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel and chef Padma Lakshmi make recipes from Lakshmi's book, "Padma's All American," which highlights foods made by immigrant communities that are also perfect for the holidays.
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Dec 25, 2025
With a ceasefire in place in Gaza, Bethlehem in the West Bank is resuming its festive Christmas celebrations.
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Dec 25, 2025
A group of hobbyists in Belgium make drones that help on the frontline of a war.
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Dec 25, 2025
A group of hobbyists in Belgium make drones that help on the frontline of a war.
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Dec 25, 2025
Talking about politics over the holidays can be difficult for many families, even for politicians themselves. One politically divided family in Colorado makes sure get along, especially during the holidays.
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Dec 25, 2025
Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay "The Santaland Diaries."
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Dec 25, 2025
The centerpiece of the Trump administration's second term has been mass deportations. NPR's Jasmine Garsd recaps how families and American children have been affected.
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Dec 25, 2025
On Christmas Day, Rev. Mark Seitz, the Catholic bishop of El Paso, speaks about the conflict between Christian values and the Trump administration's immigration policies.
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Dec 25, 2025
Morning Edition hosts Michel Martin and Leila Fadel answer holiday trivia questions compiled by Southern Living Magazine.
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Dec 25, 2025
A conservative candidate backed by President Trump won Honduras' contested presidential election.
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Dec 24, 2025
The Justice Department released a new batch of files Tuesday related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that contained hundreds of references to President Trump.
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Dec 24, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California about lawmakers' demands that the Justice Department release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Dec 24, 2025
Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.
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Dec 24, 2025
The Trump administration says it wants to establish a quota for next year to denaturalize up to 200 American citizens per month.
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Dec 24, 2025
The DOJ released more Epstein files, and some mentioned Trump, SCOTUS blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Chicago, delayed report shows U.S. economy grew between July and September.
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Dec 24, 2025
Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce Inskeep, discuss tips on how to safely make a deep-fried turkey and chat about their family's celebrated holiday traditions.
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Dec 24, 2025
Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce make a deep-fried Turkey while chatting about how their family celebrated the holidays.
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Dec 24, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with immigration attorney Marium Masumi Daud about the Trump administration's efforts to take away citizenship from some naturalized Americans.
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Dec 24, 2025
A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending.
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Dec 24, 2025
The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, President Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into Illinois over the objections of its governor.
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Dec 24, 2025
AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Dec 24, 2025
Still looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? A new poll finds that most people find cash or gift cards an acceptable holiday gift.
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Dec 24, 2025
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's bid to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Amy Howe {how} of SCOTUSblog about the implications.
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Dec 24, 2025
Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed a lawsuit challenging the renaming of the memorial to President John Kennedy to the Trump-Kennedy Center, calling the action "unlawful."
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Dec 23, 2025
The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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Dec 23, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, who is sponsoring legislation to prohibit President Trump from using federal dollars to wage war with Venezuela.
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Dec 23, 2025
A series of atmospheric rivers are threatening California with heavy rain and potential flooding during the holiday week.
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Dec 23, 2025
AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel during the end-of-year holiday period, a slight increase over 2024's record number.
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Dec 23, 2025
Reindeer typically live in colder climates. However, they are a big hit on a ranch in central Illinois where they live year-round and become a special attraction during the holiday season.
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Dec 23, 2025
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return deported Venezuelans to the U.S. or give them another chance at legal remedies from abroad.
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Dec 23, 2025
Palestinians say Israel has demolished hundreds of homes near Jerusalem, displacing hundreds of Palestinians as new Jewish settlements are greenlit in the West Bank.
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Dec 23, 2025
Some Habitat for Humanity chapters are altering their model and using factory-built housing on some of their sites. It's a change for the organization and for its volunteers.
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Dec 23, 2025
As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular audiobooks of 2025.
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Dec 23, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with veteran Republican strategist Marc Short about the current state of the GOP and its emerging leaders.
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Dec 23, 2025
Making tamales is labor intensive, but they're a staple of the end-of-year holidays for many families in the Southwest. It's hard work, and everyone's got to do it. It's a tradition for Anna Fossom and her family as four generations gather to resume what is an annual tamalada - a tamale-making party - at the home of her cousin in San Antonio
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Dec 23, 2025
Struggling to find the perfect holiday present? Some gift-givers turn to personal shoppers to take the pressure off of gift giving.
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Dec 22, 2025
The Trump administration continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela's president over the weekend, enforcing a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country.
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Dec 22, 2025
Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the Armed Services Committee, says Trump's oil blockade is about driving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power more than anything.
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Dec 22, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee, about Trump administration's seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers.
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Dec 22, 2025
A local government in Japan voted Monday to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been closed since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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Dec 22, 2025
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
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Dec 22, 2025
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.
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Dec 22, 2025
A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.
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Dec 22, 2025
Christian nationalists vow to put "Christ back into Christmas." In response, the Church of England has launched a holiday ad campaign to counter the far-right appropriation of Christian symbols.
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Dec 22, 2025
About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
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Dec 22, 2025
Division over the future of the Republican Party were on display this weekend as conservatives gathered for Turning Point USA's "AmericaFest" conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Dec 19, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with investigative reporter Vicky Ward about what could be revealed in the Justice Department's Epstein files.
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Dec 19, 2025
Trump's executive order stops short of legalizing marijuana for recreational use, but will allow more research and medical treatment, and will clear the way for Medicare to cover some cannabis-related treatments.
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Dec 19, 2025
An unpredictable and exciting college football season is coming to a close. This weekend's first-round slate is set up for two tight games and two blowouts — but in the playoffs, anything goes.
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Dec 19, 2025
Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and there are still questions about what will be published and when.
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Dec 19, 2025
Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There are still questions about what will be published and when.
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Dec 19, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post's new food critic.
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Dec 19, 2025
Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island's isolation.
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Dec 19, 2025
Palestinians in Gaza are slowly bringing back Christmas celebrations after more than two years of war. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City gathered this week to decorate the church.
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Dec 19, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep looks back at President Trump's behavior over the past week with Jonathan Karl of ABC News. He's the author of "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America."
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Dec 19, 2025
Flu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less of a problem, but they're also on the rise.
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Dec 18, 2025
In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters.
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Dec 18, 2025
President Trump used a primetime address Wednesday to celebrate his achievements since returning to office. Did his words do enough to ease the economic anxieties being felt by many Americans?
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Dec 18, 2025
What are the most unbearable Christmas songs? We offer a few of the many, many options.
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Dec 18, 2025
The U.S. will sell Taiwan $10 billion in weapons, including missiles, howitzers and drones, a move expected to escalate tensions with China.
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Dec 18, 2025
European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday to decide whether to use frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine's war effort.
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Dec 18, 2025
Shrimpers along the South Carolina coast are still waiting for a positive impact from President Trump's tariffs on imported shrimp that are meant to help them compete.
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Dec 18, 2025
Hundreds of families across Washington state have been displaced by severe flooding, with some seeking safety in emergency shelters. Recovery may take years as rain continues to fall in the region.
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Dec 18, 2025
In its push for more immigrant detention space, the Trump administration is reopening shuttered prisons in several states. Many of these facilities, closed amid allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
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Dec 18, 2025
Four Republican House members voted with Democrats to force a vote on an extension to the expiring ACA subsidies, as premiums are set to increase significantly for millions of people next month.
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Dec 17, 2025
Warner Bros has formally rejected Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid.
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Dec 17, 2025
Rep. Mike Lawler says House Speaker Mike Johnson is correct in saying the health care system isn't working, but allowing ACA subsidies to expire without a plan to address rising costs is "idiotic."
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Dec 17, 2025
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is upset with his party's leaders for refusing to hold a vote on a bill that would save key ACA subsidies. We speak with him about what he'd like to see his party do next.
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Dec 17, 2025
Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees will see the full video of a controversial U.S. boat strike Wednesday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth decided not to release publicly.
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Dec 17, 2025
Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.
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Dec 17, 2025
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.
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Dec 17, 2025
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
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Dec 17, 2025
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney, Australia, this week for the first funerals for the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
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Dec 17, 2025
A group of volunteers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, delivers groceries to Latino families whose fears of immigration enforcement arrests keep them from leaving home.
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Dec 17, 2025
After a ceasefire that has lasted more than two months, the U.S. is pushing for a lasting peace in Gaza.
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Dec 17, 2025
After a ceasefire that has lasted more than two months, the U.S. is pushing for a lasting peace in Gaza.
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Dec 17, 2025
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon face end of decades-old mission despite regular attacks by Israel breaking year-old ceasefire.
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Dec 16, 2025
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha about law enforcement coordination and security following the deadly mass shooting at Brown University.
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Dec 16, 2025
Thousands of residents south of Seattle were told to evacuate because of a levee failure from prolonged rainfall. With more rain in the forecast, officials worry more levees might be breached.
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Dec 16, 2025
Authorities have released images of the person they believe could be the gunman in a mass shooting at Brown University, and they're seeking the public's help identifying the person.
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Dec 16, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.
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Dec 16, 2025
A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology.
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Dec 16, 2025
New Orleans is the first US city with real-time facial recognition: If you're wanted and walk past one of the system's cameras, it could flag you. The twist: it's a private system, and even though the new mayor and police chief are at odds about facial recognition, this non-profit says it's able to establish its own "guard-rails" as it feeds real-time tips to the police, side-stepping the debate about government regulation and privacy.
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Dec 16, 2025
The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno, Italy.
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Dec 16, 2025
A mass shooting that left 15 people dead at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," authorities said Tuesday.
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