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Jan 27, 2026
Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How "elopement" can lead to institutional care.
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Jan 27, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author George Saunders on his latest novel Vigil, and why he finds himself revisiting death in his work.
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Jan 27, 2026
Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
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Jan 27, 2026
Border czar Tom Homan met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday. Homan takes over from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, overseeing ICE operations in the state. Do things look any different on the ground?
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Jan 27, 2026
In Asheville, N.C., hundreds of people still live in RV's 16 months after Hurricane Helene, and staying warm in freezing temperatures is a challenge.
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Jan 27, 2026
The European Union has signed what India's prime minister has called "the mother of all deals" to boost trade with India. For Europe, the move seeks to hedge against its unpredictable ties to the U.S.
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Jan 27, 2026
The fictional band HUNTR/X from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now they have five Grammy nominations.
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Jan 27, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic about Tom Homan's career in law enforcement, and what she thinks his arrival in Minneapolis will mean for the immigration crackdown.
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Jan 27, 2026
Trader Joe's tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain's bags become an international fashion statement?
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Jan 27, 2026
Faith leaders in Maine are trying to protect immigrants from being taken into ICE custody. The so-called "God squad" forms a human barrier to protect employees arriving to work at a local factory.
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Jan 27, 2026
Power outages and cold temperatures continue to bare down on Nashville and other parts of the South.
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Jan 27, 2026
Palestinians can no longer apply for a U.S. visa with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority — another sign, they say, that the Trump administration is sidelining Palestinians.
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Jan 27, 2026
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She laid out her strategy in a staff meeting Tuesday.
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Jan 27, 2026
Federal immigration enforcement authorities are facing scrutiny and criticism over their tactics, including the lack of body-worn cameras, following the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
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Jan 27, 2026
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
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Jan 26, 2026
People who study the Border Patrol say it continues to be less well prepared than big city police for handling crowds and situations involving protesters, some of whom are legally armed.
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Jan 26, 2026
People who study the Border Patrol say it continues to be less well prepared than big city police for handling crowds and situations involving protesters, some of whom are legally armed.
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Jan 26, 2026
The U.S.'s latest involvement in Venezuela's government is part of a long tradition of U.S. interference - from economic sanctions to covert operations to overthrow governments - in that region.
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Jan 26, 2026
Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham.
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Jan 26, 2026
A poor neighborhood in Baton Rouge, La., has a volunteer initiative that's making a difference for the children there.
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Jan 26, 2026
The Trump administration is working to reframe the narrative in Minneapolis on enforcing the law after outrage over killings continues.
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Jan 26, 2026
In 2007, Larry Maxfield helped his brother Marty move to Utah. Marty had terminal cancer. Neighbors and church members helped transform Marty's new house into a warm home during his final days.
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Jan 26, 2026
Efforts in Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown have been scrambled by two fatal shootings in Minneapolis this month involving ICE officers.
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Jan 26, 2026
Nearly a year after the midair collision over the Potomac River, family members of the victims are still pushing for tougher restrictions in the congested airspace around the nation's capital.
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Jan 26, 2026
Two days after VA nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents, we learn more about who he was from his friend.
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Jan 26, 2026
If you have ever experienced the giddy freedom of a snow day, you are not alone. But while most kids love the days off, is there an impact on academic performance?
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Jan 26, 2026
EVERY TIME THIS CENTURY that the Catholic Church has elected a new pope, the Seahawks have made it to the Super Bowl.
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Jan 26, 2026
A judge Monday considered the legality of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. And backlash continues after federal agents there shot and killed a second U.S. citizen.
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Jan 26, 2026
In the past year, President Trump have often threatened or turned to military force. Yet he likes to present himself as a peacemaker, and that includes his new plan for a global Board of Peace.
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Jan 26, 2026
The iconic Syrian city of Kobane, where Kurds fought ISIS with the U.S., is now under threat.
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Jan 26, 2026
In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources.
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Jan 26, 2026
After its war in Gaza, Israel cut off much of its economic ties with the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. More than two years on, the devastation has cascaded down to every level of the Palestinian economy.
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Jan 26, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania about his memoir, Where We Keep the Light, immigration raids, and the upcoming elections in 2026 and 2028.
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Jan 26, 2026
Rubio is the first person to hold both roles at the same time since Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s.
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Jan 25, 2026
A massive winter storm brought freezing rain and widespread outages in the South, with icy conditions lingering in the North through Monday.
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Jan 25, 2026
Author Nicole Glover's new book 'The Starseekers' focuses on a space-race themed magical murder mystery, with a Black woman at the center.
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Jan 25, 2026
Hyrox, a timed fitness race that mixes running with workout stations, is selling out across Asia as young people fuel a booming wellness economy.
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Jan 25, 2026
As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.
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Jan 25, 2026
Barred from the US, stranded in Mexico: migrants at the border have faced uncertainty and stalled asylum claims.
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Jan 25, 2026
Many of our childhood movie choices are defined by the films our parents wouldn't let us see. An NPR panel of movie lovers discusses the films they were forbidden to watch and what it was like to finally see them.
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Jan 25, 2026
The third Minneapolis shooting in three weeks has renewed questions about immigration agents' role, training, and use of force. We put these questions to Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum.
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Jan 25, 2026
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the snow brought out sledders and creative rides, even in extreme cold.
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Jan 25, 2026
Videos and eyewitnesses appear to contradict the Trump administration's account of the Minneapolis killing, prompting accusations of excessive force and state concerns about a federal investigation they say is excluding them.
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Jan 25, 2026
A fatal shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis is threatening to derail a DHS funding package and push Congress closer to a partial government shutdown.
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Jan 24, 2026
After President Trump's upheaval at Davos, U.S. allies are openly questioning whether Washington can still anchor the rules-based order.
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Jan 24, 2026
A dangerous winter storm is cutting across the nation's midsection, from New Mexico all the way up through Maine. More than 100,000 customers lost their power, and thousands of weekend flights were cancelled.
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Jan 24, 2026
Federal immigration officers shot and killed a U.S. citizen on Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting earlier this month. DHS says the man was armed and "violently resisted" arrest but refused to answer further questions.
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Jan 24, 2026
NPR's Daniel Estrin and Anas Baba reflect on how their reporting partnership across Tel Aviv and Gaza changed after October 7th, 2023.
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Jan 24, 2026
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their podcast 'The Debt' from Nashville Public Radio
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Jan 24, 2026
A surge of interest in mahjong is building new, in-person community in Washington D.C. as players look for joy, connection, and time off their phones.
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Jan 24, 2026
Reaction from Minneapolis Emergency Management Director Rachel Sayre to Saturday's shooting and the subsequent street confrontations.
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Jan 23, 2026
For two weeks, Minneapolis has seen protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal immigration agents, as the administration continues its aggressive campaign to arrest undocumented immigrants.
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Jan 23, 2026
Is Greenland a land of rare earth riches? The Indicator tells the story of an Australian geologist who learned the great cost of extracting Greenland's minerals.
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Jan 23, 2026
A large winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies and Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday.
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Jan 23, 2026
Each month, thousands of people across the country become U.S. citizens, and that new title comes with a new responsibility: the right to vote.
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Jan 23, 2026
The legendary Americana songwriter Lucinda Williams releases her new album World's Gone Wrong.
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Jan 23, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.
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Jan 23, 2026
The band's 1976 greatest hits collection just became the first album ever to earn 4x Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, or 40 million units sold.
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Jan 23, 2026
UNRWA is accusing Israel of breaking international law for demolishing UN buildings in East Jerusalem. Undeterred, Israeli officials say they want to shut down more UNRWA facilities.
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Jan 23, 2026
In the last installment of our correspondent's journey along West Africa's rapidly expanding urban coast, we arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast — at the heart of a region where promise and strain collide.
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Jan 23, 2026
Heading into the second year of Trump 2.0, when it comes to science, some argue Trump has no consistent ideology for decision-making. Others argue the unifying theme is destruction of science itself.
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Jan 23, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic Chuck Klosterman about his new book, which trains a critical eye on the cultural significance and future of a sport he loves: football.
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Jan 23, 2026
In the thriller Mercy, a detective played by Chris Pratt finds himself accused of murder in a justice system entirely run by artificial intelligence. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence.
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Jan 23, 2026
On Friday, the Trump administration is expected to announce an expansion of the Mexico City policy that restricts federal health aid dollars from funding abortion-related services. The new policy will apply to all foreign assistance, not just health aid, and include anti-DEI and "gender ideology" provisions. Advocates worry it could push national governments to enact stricter anti-abortion policies.
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Jan 23, 2026
Many Palestinians are skeptical of President Trump's peacemaking efforts as they try to emerge from Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza. But Israeli business leaders like what they hear.
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Jan 23, 2026
South Minneapolis has been at the center of multiple tragedies, from the murder of George Floyd to the killing of Renee Good. Locals say the hard events brought them closer and helped them organize.
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Jan 23, 2026
Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.
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Jan 22, 2026
The DOJ has arrested at least two people in connection with protests at a Minneapolis church last weekend. One of the pastors is said to lead the local ICE field office.
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Jan 22, 2026
More than 30 years ago, a standoff with a white separatist family in Idaho led to federal rules on deadly use of force. Some say Renee Macklin Good's death in Minnesota offers a similar opportunity.
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Jan 22, 2026
A cutting edge pan-African HIV vaccine trial lost funding last year when the Trump administration shut down much of foreign aid. The setback was devastating but the researchers refused to give up.
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Jan 22, 2026
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes responds to a Defense Department announcement that it will assume greater control over the military newspaper.
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Jan 22, 2026
Across the South and Northeast, communities are preparing for snow and ice from a massive winter storm expected to move through this weekend.
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Jan 22, 2026
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the mysterious structure of ice, parents' heightened tolerance for disgust, and how penguins are adapting to climate change.
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Jan 22, 2026
How do Biden-to-Trump voters feel about year one of Trump's second term? A focus group of Pennsylvania voters provides some unique insight.
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Jan 22, 2026
This weekend, much of the country is expecting to be hit by a major winter storm. NPR's Life Kit share tips to prepare your home ahead of a big snowfall.
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Jan 22, 2026
The El Paso County medical examiner classified the death of a 55-year-old Cuban ICE detainee as homicide.
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Jan 22, 2026
Is there a deal between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland? Mary Louise Kelly and the team on NPR's national security podcast break it down.
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Jan 22, 2026
Virginia Evans' debut novel, The Correspondent, was a sleeper hit of 2025. The book tells the story of a divorced woman in her 70s through her letters to her friends, kids, loved ones and strangers.
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Jan 22, 2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. "Weird Al" Yankovic grapples with the complicated feelings of watching his daughter grow up.
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Jan 21, 2026
Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.
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Jan 21, 2026
What does it feel like to truly own something? Children's book author and illustrator Jon Klassen is trying to give young children that feeling with a trilogy of board books. The first is Your Truck.
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Jan 21, 2026
It's not in the Olympics yet, but we'll introduce you to ice sailing ahead of this weekend's U.S. sailing championship.
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Jan 21, 2026
During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S. role in the world.
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Jan 21, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Gabriel Tallent about his new novel Cruxand why not taking risks doesn't always guarantee a safety net.
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Jan 21, 2026
Prominent former prosecutors are starting their own law firms after they leave Justice Department service. That says a lot about the DOJ and Big Law firms.
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Jan 21, 2026
Has your phone been prompting you for months to log into certain sites with a "passkey"? Security writer Kim Key of PC Mag explains why you might want to ditch your passwords in favor of passkeys.
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Jan 21, 2026
Brass Solidarity is a Minneapolis community band that was formed after George Floyd was killed. Now, they're playing at protests against ICE, in an effort to bring joy and break potential tension.
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Jan 21, 2026
Prediction market apps are thriving in President Trump's second term, with traders betting on everything from migrant deportations to election outcomes. A look at what's driving the industry's boom.
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Jan 21, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Ashley Parker of The Atlantic about her essay recapping how President Trump's relentless boundary-pushing has exhausted his critics.
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Jan 21, 2026
Submit your name on NASA's website if you'd like it loaded on an SD card and launched into space aboard Artemis II.
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Jan 21, 2026
A new report points to a decline in heart disease and stroke deaths, but cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of death in the U.S. Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent about 70% of cases.
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Jan 21, 2026
What does President Trump's base think of his second-term agenda? How will they vote in November? We road-tripped through conservative counties in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania to find out.
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Jan 21, 2026
Forecasters are warning of a historic storm expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the East Coast. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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Jan 21, 2026
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.
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Jan 21, 2026
In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.
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Jan 20, 2026
We talk with a NOAA scientist about the Northern Lights, and why their visibility seems to be increasing.
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Jan 20, 2026
In the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack last month, Australia toughened its gun laws on Tuesday.
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Jan 20, 2026
Security at the biggest ISIS detention camp in Syria has collapsed as Syrian Kurds withdraw to face advancing government forces.
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Jan 20, 2026
In West Africa, tiny Benin is riding a coastal building boom — but beneath the cranes and construction, new inequalities are taking hold.
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