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Dec 30, 2025
The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.
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Dec 30, 2025
Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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Dec 30, 2025
A number of promenant nightclubs and music venues closed across the country in 2025, part of an ongoing trend driven by high rents, decreasing alcohol consumption and monopolization.
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Dec 30, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Nicholas Quah of Vulture about the evolution of celebrity publicity as the "new media circuit" commands more attention.
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Dec 30, 2025
Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, part of a wider Red Sea rivalry also playing out in Yemen
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Dec 30, 2025
Journalist and author Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former president John F. Kennedy, has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
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Dec 30, 2025
Israel is halting operations for humanitarian groups working in Gaza. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaina Low with the Norwegian Refugee Council about what that means for aid on the ground.
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Dec 30, 2025
Throughline host Rund Abdelfatah brings us the story of the origins of chocolate.
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Dec 30, 2025
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
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Dec 30, 2025
A U.S. official confirms that the CIA struck a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela.
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Dec 30, 2025
Israel has told dozens of aid groups they can no longer operate in Gaza.
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Dec 30, 2025
China wrapped a new round of live-fire military drills that encircled Taiwan, in a warning to what Beijing calls separatists across the Taiwan strait.
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Dec 30, 2025
2025 was a tumultuous year for federal student loan borrowers. NPR breaks down the most important changes borrowers should understand as they head into 2026.
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Dec 30, 2025
Perry Bamonte, a keyboard and guitar player in the English band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old. In a statement, the band called him "quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative."
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Dec 30, 2025
2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs.
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Dec 30, 2025
Ivermectin's reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all, even for cancer — despite evidence it doesn't work.
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Dec 30, 2025
In West Africa, a new policy is hailed as a first step to making expensive and arduous flights cheaper.
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Dec 30, 2025
NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate.
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Dec 29, 2025
Warren Buffett started out by identifying opportunities in undervalued companies. Later, his strategy was buying a company that would get bigger on its own. We look at that second phase of his career.
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Dec 29, 2025
Ukraine's power plant employees are battling to keep the infrastructure running in the face of Russian attacks.
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Dec 29, 2025
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida as the men discuss peace plans in the Middle East.
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Dec 29, 2025
Detroit gets its first new mayor in a dozen years, as 38-year-old Mary Sheffield is sworn in. Sheffield also becomes Detroit's first woman mayor.
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Dec 29, 2025
Angry over a new ad campaign for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops.
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Dec 29, 2025
Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year. Federal funding is helping states build safe animal crossings to reduce the carnage.
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Dec 29, 2025
We look at the use of the National Guard by President Trump — as well as the Democratic governor of New Mexico — in cities with higher-than-average crime. How effective can we say the Guard have been?
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Dec 29, 2025
Driving a snowplow isn't for everyone. It means long hours driving a tank-like truck, and always in weather that would keep many folks at home. We take a ride with a young woman who loves her job.
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Dec 29, 2025
The weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa is a perfect opportunity to revisit soothing, hearty winter foods, says celebrity chef Tanya Holland.
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Dec 29, 2025
Joan Steidl, who is now retired, shares her reinvention takeaways. She has a podcast about confronting the generational divide, takes comedy workshops and went back to college.
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Dec 29, 2025
What was it like to work with Toni Morrison as an editor? One NPR editor looked into it.
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Dec 29, 2025
The first American pope, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and clergy-members' response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are the top religion stories of 2025.
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Dec 29, 2025
Baker and Taylor is among a few companies that act as the distribution middle man between libraries and publishers. The company's announcement that it is shutting down is a blow to librarians.
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Dec 29, 2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately.
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Dec 29, 2025
Looking to be more active in the new year? Host of NPR's Life Kit Marielle Segarra explains how to build movement into your hectic schedule and stay motivated.
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Dec 28, 2025
French film star Brigitte Bardot left acting at her peak, devoting herself to animal rights while drawing criticism for her politics.
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Dec 28, 2025
Aaron Zelin, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, analyzes the U.S. strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria and the message it sends.
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Dec 28, 2025
NPR's Kathryn Fink and Jordan Marie Smith talk about why Broadcast News still resonates in conversations about women and ambition.
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Dec 28, 2025
As the year wraps up, we're revisiting standout podcasts from NPR member stations in 2025.
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Dec 28, 2025
NPR's Tamara Keith steps into Death & Company bar in Washington, D.C., where movie-inspired cocktails set the mood for New Year's Eve.
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Dec 28, 2025
President Trump is increasingly embedding himself in sports culture. Christine Brennan, a longtime sports columnist and author, weighs in on the depths of Trump's ties to sports and what that will look like in the coming year.
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Dec 28, 2025
President Trump hosts Zelensky amid intensified U.S. diplomacy aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Dec 27, 2025
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis.
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Dec 27, 2025
Korva Coleman describes what it takes to get the news right when millions hear it first through NPR newscasts.
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Dec 27, 2025
Inside Congress, lawmakers describe an institution under strain from polarization and constant pressure.
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Dec 27, 2025
A Washington D.C. improv group is offering laid-off federal workers a way to cope with uncertainty through play and building skills.
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Dec 27, 2025
Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can.
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Dec 27, 2025
Tamar Adler, chef and author of 'Feast On Your Life', writes about food as a daily practice of care rather than obligation.
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Dec 26, 2025
Immigrants who are detained by ICE often get deported out of state so quickly that their attorneys don't have time to file petitions to keep them in the state where they were arrested.
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Dec 26, 2025
The U.S. will shift some of the burden of defense to its allies, and it will equip them for it. One ally's equipment: nuclear submarines for South Korea.
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Dec 26, 2025
Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.
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Dec 26, 2025
Leah Donnella of NPR's Code Switch has spent some time unpacking what it would mean for joy to be used as a means of resistance.
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Dec 26, 2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year.
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Dec 26, 2025
An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.
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Dec 26, 2025
Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.
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Dec 26, 2025
Cuts to scientific research focused disproportionately on research around diversity equity and inclusion. Some researchers say we're just beginning to understand the impact.
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Dec 26, 2025
A new study of more than 160,000 teens finds that even occasional cannabis use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders is tied to worse outcomes at school and more emotional distress.
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Dec 26, 2025
Nearly five years after the coup, Myanmar is poorer, hungrier, and plagued by blackouts. Few believe the upcoming election will change anything.
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Dec 26, 2025
Crime rates in the U.S. fell in 2025. Murders in particular fell dramatically. That is a major takeaway among criminal justice experts as we approach the year's end.
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Dec 25, 2025
More than a third of candle sales every year take place during the end of year holiday season. And this year, tariffs hikes have affected how much consumers pay for their candles.
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Dec 25, 2025
As smog shrouds New Delhi, authorities have taken unpopular steps like banning a favorite street snack. Critics say its performative.
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Dec 25, 2025
At illegal side shows or street takeovers, drivers show off their skills and their cars. Now a side show advocate in Kansas City says he's created a legal way that drivers can take part.
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Dec 25, 2025
The NFL regular season is almost over. That means the playoffs are starting, but it also means that fantasy football leagues are inching closer to finding their winners. With that comes punishments.
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Dec 25, 2025
Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear.
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Dec 25, 2025
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes talks about why she doesn't care about validation.
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Dec 25, 2025
Russia's ghost fleet of sanctions-busting oil tankers are using the Turkish-controlled Bosphorus to reach the Black Sea, causing headaches for Turkey.
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Dec 25, 2025
Governments and tech companies continue to pour money into quantum technology in the hopes of building a supercomputer that can work at speeds we can't yet fathom to solve big problems.
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Dec 25, 2025
In 2014, on the 100th anniversary of the World War I Christmas Truce, former All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro set out to reconstruct the events of that day.
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Dec 25, 2025
In the days leading up to Christmas 2018, the Williams family were told that their neighbor had passed away. He left behind a sack of 14 gifts for Cadi Williams to be opened each year on Christmas.
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Dec 24, 2025
In 1967, a journalist wrote about a boy buying presents on Christmas Eve. The story got an overwhelming response from readers. Fifty years later, the young boy and the journalist reconnected.
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Dec 24, 2025
Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations
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Dec 24, 2025
An American doctor journals her daily life as a volunteer in al-Shifa hospital, which was once Gaza's largest medical facility.
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Dec 24, 2025
Ukraine's president says he open to pulling troops back from parts of the east if Russia also pulls back its forces.
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Dec 24, 2025
Religious leaders have rallied against the Trump administration's detention and deportation of immigrants. Clergy are filing lawsuits, accompanying migrants to court hearings and leading protests.
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Dec 24, 2025
Holiday traditions don't all come with matching sweaters and cookie recipes — some are stranger, funnier, and deeply personal. We asked our listeners to share their unconventional holiday traditions.
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Dec 24, 2025
2025 has seen an explosion in AI-generated slop. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and Shannon Bond discuss how AI-generated videos are shaping reality online.
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Dec 24, 2025
A North Carolina woman left her front yard Christmas tree half-decorated after immigration agents questioned men helping her. The unfinished tree stands as a symbol of the immigration crackdown.
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Dec 24, 2025
New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention.
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Dec 24, 2025
Peter Williams makes highly elaborate gingerbread houses. He's depicted San Francisco's Painted Ladies and zoo, as well as a replica of the International Space Station.
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Dec 24, 2025
The National Weather Service is warning of heavy rains for the next couple of days, potentially causing flooding and rock/mudslides in Southern California.
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Dec 24, 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 24, 2025
The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center has designated Dec. 25 as a day of service. On Christmas Day, hundred of volunteers fan out, offering food, gifts, warm clothing for those in need.
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Dec 24, 2025
Mail theft can happen around the holidays, but sometimes, instead of getting a new iPad, the thief swipes a mail order medicine. Here's what to do about it.
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Dec 24, 2025
Mary Klein had just moved to a new city when she got lost. A couple stopped to help and guided her home. They returned the next day with Christmas dinner.
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Dec 24, 2025
At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.
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Dec 23, 2025
In 2025, President Trump pushed Republican-led states to find advantages in 2026's elections by redrawing congressional maps. The outcome may determine which party controls the House after midterms.
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Dec 23, 2025
Vince Zampella, co-creator of the hit Call of Duty video games, has died in a Los Angeles car crash.
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Dec 23, 2025
Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That's what foreign service officers sign up for.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Trump administration says it wants U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela, but some don't desire to re-invest. Why would oil companies be against returning to a country with large oil reserves?
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Dec 23, 2025
Prediction market apps are growing in popularity, allowing people to bet on everything. Critics fear that turning every scenario into a wager could lead to people and institutions being manipulated.
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Dec 23, 2025
When a family member of a popular country music singer was arrested by ICE, he spoke out publicly about the emotional toll of family separation because of immigration bureaucracy.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats.
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Dec 23, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.
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Dec 23, 2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.
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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
Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.
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Dec 23, 2025
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with publisher Michael Szczerban about the new full English translation of the classic Italian cookbook, The Talisaman of Happiness by Ada Boni.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Department of Justice has been publicly posting files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation since Friday.
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Dec 22, 2025
People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim.
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Dec 22, 2025
As Netflix and Paramount continue their battle over Warner Brothers Discovery, we take a look back at the company's history of messy corporate marriages and divorces.
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Dec 22, 2025
Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance.
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