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How Ukrainians are navigating Russia's targeting of civilian gas stations
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- How Ukrainians are navigating Russia's targeting of civilian gas stations
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- 1:19
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- 10 hours ago
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- Russia is targeting civilian gas stations across Ukraine, perhaps in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries and depots. NPR's Greg Myre just landed in Ukraine for a month-long reporting stint. He tells "Sources & Methods” host Mary Louise Kelly what it's like navigating that threat and how it's affecting Ukrainians.
Host: Mary Louise Kelly/NPR
Producer: Brianna Scott/NPR
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- Wisconsin police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting
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- 1:23
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- 12 hours ago
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- The police-involved shooting death of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz is being investigated as a homicide. Warning: This video contains graphic content that could be upsetting for some viewers.
At a press conference yesterday in Madison, Wisconsin, the city's police chief refused to identify the officer involved, except to say that person is on administrative leave.
Ruiz’s family has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them. Crump also represented the family of George Floyd.
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- Ukraine’s leadership shakeup / View from Moscow / Is Russia a friend or foe? | Sources & Methods
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- 36:29
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- 1 day ago
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- As Russia and Ukraine pound each other on the battlefield, there's a showdown happening in Kyiv between a young tech wizard and an older battle-hardened general.
What might that battle tell us about the direction of the war in Ukraine?
Host Mary Louise Kelly is joined by NPR Russia Correspondent Charles Maynes and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre to talk about the recent turmoil among Ukraine's military leaders, how the Kremlin is viewing the shakeup and whether Russia's relationship with the United States has changed.
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- Spanish city awards World Cup heroes their weight in tomatoes
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- 1:06
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- 1 day ago
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- Two of Spain’s World Cup-winning players are receiving an unusual, edible accolade.
Spain’s World Cup-winning squad arrived back to a heroes welcome, with fans descending on Madrid for a parade. The players then returned to their hometowns, including midfielders Fabián Ruiz and Gavi, who herald from Los Palacios, a town renowned for tomato production.
It’s become a tradition there to reward “outstanding athletes” with crates of tomatoes that total their body weight, so at a town hall event, Ruiz and Gavi were weighed, coming in at a combined 335 pounds before being presented with their prize.
That’s roughly 1,000 medium-sized tomatoes.
Their small town not only has a reputation for delicious tomatoes — it has some serious footballing pedigree, having developed three World Cup winning players this century alone.
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- 'New York Times' fights subpoenas over new Air Force One reporting
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- 1:01
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- 1 day ago
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- "The New York Times" is trying to convince a federal judge to quash Justice Department subpoenas compelling several reporters to testify before a grand jury. The "Times" says the administration is seeking its sources from a story on security concerns over the new Air Force One given to President Trump by Qatar.
This clash erupted after the "Times" reported that the Secret Service interceded to convince Trump not to take the new jet home from the NATO summit in Turkey. The "Times" alleges the Trump administration is attempting to intimidate its reporters — seeking phone records of not just its journalists, but some family members.
Trump has sued the "Times" for defamation, while the paper has sued the administration to block new restrictions on covering the Pentagon.
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Read the full story at https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5903854/trump-new-air-forc...
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- Next gen crabbers use social media to tell their story and sell their catch
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- 2:31
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- 2 days ago
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- Luke McFadden and Jack Torney are two of the few young crabbers who are keeping traditions alive on the Chesapeake Bay, despite rising expenses and a dwindling blue crab population.
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- Protests in New Delhi demand India's education minister resign
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- 1:30
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- 2 days ago
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- Thousands of young people marched to India's parliament Monday, demanding the resignation of its controversial education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.
The police stopped them with batons and barricades. What followed was the most serious showdown in years between protesters and this government.
The escalation came after weeks of peaceful protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, an online satire turned real-world political force. They want the education minister to resign, accusing him of mismanagement and corruption in exams for university seats and government jobs.
Dozens were injured in the clashes, but neither the education minister nor India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the demands of the protesters.
Reporter: Omkar Khandekar/NPR
Producer: Catie Dull/NPR
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- Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans
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- 0:57
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- 2 days ago
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- The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History was on Capitol Hill yesterday, answering questions from members of a House subcommittee. Republicans on the panel argued that the museum has become “infected by a woke ideology.”
The hearing was convened by the House of Representatives’ DOGE subcommittee, which is chaired by Republican Tim Burchett, of Tennessee: "The American story is the birth and growth of a great nation founded on powerful ideals and which we aim to fully achieve. But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed."
The criticisms closely mirror the language of a report recently issued by President Trump’s Domestic Policy Council.
The museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, defended the institution she runs as nonpartisan and independent.
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- OpenAI says its AI models acted alone in 'unprecedented' hack
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- 0:30
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- 3 days ago
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- OpenAI is reporting what it describes as an “unprecedented cyber incident” as the company says a pair of its AI models acted autonomously and hacked into the systems of another AI startup called Hugging Face.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement the security incident “compromised” Hugging Face’s infrastructure.
The two companies are working together to figure out how the incident happened. Altman also says OpenAI expects these incidents to become commonplace as AI models become more cyber-capable.
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- Music influencers aren't telling you they get paid to promote songs
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- 1:23
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- 3 days ago
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- Music influencers are getting paid to promote songs — and they're not telling you. NPR Music's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento explains how even though some influencers seem like regular people sharing their love of music, the content they're making can sometimes contain hidden advertising.
Host: Isabella Gomez Sarmiento/NPR
Producer: Alanté Serene/NPR
Read the full story at https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5849926/influencers-paid-music-promotion
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- India censors Bollywood's 'Satluj,' claiming it's separatist propaganda
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- 1:23
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- 3 days ago
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- For more than three years, the Indian film “Satluj” has been stuck in limbo. Its director says India's film regulatory body refused to allow its release in cinema halls unless he made more than 120 cuts. When an Indian streaming platform released the film discreetly earlier this month, it too was forced to take it down.
Officials quoted in local media say the film's portrayal of a separatist insurgency in the Indian state of Punjab is one-sided and could be misused for separatist propaganda. But in India, many are pushing back against the ban — by organizing mass screenings and sharing the film on social media.
Reporter: Omkar Khandekar/NPR
Videographers: Omkar Khandekar/NPR & Ajay Singh for NPR
Producer: Catie Dull/NPR
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- Civil rights leaders call for justice at Mississippi teen's funeral
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- 1:04
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- 3 days ago
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- Funeral services were held Monday for 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead off Mississippi's coast earlier this month. Authorities say they’re still investigating the cause of death.
Wells’ funeral was a time to mourn and a call to justice, with the investigation ongoing and many key details still missing. Wells, who was Black, traveled to Horn Island with friends for Independence Day and was the only one who didn’t return. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who officiated the funeral, is one of the several civil rights leaders working with the family. Filmmaker Tyler Perry paid for the funeral, and is working with Sharpton to offer a $100,000 reward for new information regarding Wells’ death.
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- FDA struggles to identify source of Cyclospora outbreak
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- 0:52
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- 3 days ago
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- The Food and Drug Administration retracted test results identifying Cyclospora on samples of lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico, showing how hard it can be to trace the source of the parasitic outbreak.
Cyclospora parasites are hard to test for — the tested sample might not reflect the entire crop, for example. Plus, there are often unrelated cases that crop up every summer — just because you're sick with Cyclospora right now doesn't mean that you're part of this cluster of cases that have an epicenter in Michigan and Ohio. Sometimes, experts say, we can figure out what's causing it, and sometimes we can't.
For now, regulators recommend avoiding the recalled Taylor Farms lettuce.
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- Burnham becomes the U.K.'s 7th prime minister in 10 years
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- 0:57
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- 4 days ago
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- The United Kingdom has a new prime minister.
Andy Burnham took office today, replacing Keir Starmer, who was ousted by his own center-left Labour Party.
In his first speech as prime minister, Burnham acknowledged that he’s the seventh occupant of 10 Downing Street in a decade, and said he wants to restore confidence in the country. He pledged to “re-industrialize Britain,” build more public housing, end what he called “rough sleeping” — homelessness — and announce plans Tuesday to address rising costs of living.
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- 'The Odyssey' earns $125 million in its opening weekend
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- 1:07
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- 4 days ago
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- Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" was No. 1 at the box office in its opening weekend and has set sail to the year’s best box office figures for a live-action film.
$124 million in North America even more than that overseas, for a worldwide total of $264 million in ticket sales in just three days. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has long championed the theatrical experience, and by making "The Odyssey" entirely on IMAX cameras — a Hollywood first — he’s evidently given audiences a reason to leave their couches.
A galaxy of stars and near-unanimous critical raves clearly helped, as did exit polls — four out of five "Odyssey" patrons said they would “definitely recommend the film to a friend.”
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- More Americans using credit or savings to pay for groceries
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- 1:02
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- 6 days ago
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- Food prices have jumped 30% over the last five years, and new research shows more people in the U.S. are using credit — or dipping into their savings — to pay for groceries.
New research by the Urban Institute think tank found that the financial stress on families has increased since 2023. More than a quarter of working-age adults who used a credit card for food did not repay the full amount. Nearly 20% said they’d tapped long-term savings not meant for daily expenses to pay for groceries. A third who used Buy Now Pay Later missed a payment in the last year.
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- China bars AI chatbots' companionship features
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- 1:03
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- 6 days ago
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- In China, many have had to say goodbye to their virtual friends and partners, as several big AI companies have suspended their AI companionship features.
The suspension comes as Beijing introduces new regulations on AI chatbots that limit the extent to which bots can simulate human-like relationships with the user, outlining that tools should not “induce emotional dependence or addition addiction.” Regulators further suggest they want to prevent subversion of state power and prevent AI tools from damaging real-life interpersonal relationships.
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- Hunter Biden says he has nothing left to hide
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- 1:55
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- 6 days ago
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- Hunter Biden has been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes. In May, he reactivated his long-dormant X account, writing, “You've never actually heard from me.” Since then, he’s posted an average of 23 times per day — weighing in on politics, news and culture. After his private life and struggle with addiction was made public through leaks in the media, congressional investigations and federal prosecutions, Biden says he has nothing left to hide.
Biden told NPR’s Scott Simon why his father, President Joe Biden, went back on a promise not to pardon his son after tax and gun convictions.
You can find Hunter Biden’s full interview on NPR’s Newsmakers podcast on YouTube and Spotify.
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- T.rex fossil sold to mystery bidder for record $50.1 million
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- 0:43
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- 7 days ago
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- The bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold for a record $50.1 million this week.
The sale beat a Stegosaurus skeleton that sold for almost $45 million 2 years ago.
With 183 bone elements — more than 60% of its bones — and standing about 12 and a half feet tall and 38 feet long, Gus is one of the largest and most complete dinosaur specimens ever found. The fossil was discovered in 2021 on a ranch in South Dakota.
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- Ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran seems to have collapsed. Is a negotiated settlement possible?
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- 0:45
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- 7 days ago
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- The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran seems to have collapsed this week with bombings escalating, the Strait of Hormuz all but closing and the U.S. reinstating its naval blockade.
Is a negotiated settlement possible? NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman shares what one expert told him with “Sources & Methods” host Mary Louise Kelly.
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- Hunter Biden on his journey to recovery and his father's pardon of him after tax and gun convictions
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hunter Biden has been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes. In May, he reactivated his long-dormant X account, writing, “You've never actually heard from me.” Since then, he’s posted an average of 23 times per day — weighing in on politics, news and culture. After his private life and struggle with addiction was made public through leaks in the media, congressional investigations and federal prosecutions, Biden says he has nothing left to hide.
NPR’s Scott Simon talked to Biden about his journey to recovery, President Joe Biden’s pardon of him after tax and gun convictions, and why he didn’t want his father to run for reelection in 2024 – but didn’t tell him at the time.
You can find Biden’s full interview on NPR’s Newsmakers podcast on YouTube and Spotify.
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- Hunter Biden says being ‘stripped naked in the public square’ was a gift | Newsmakers
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- 41:12
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hunter Biden has been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes. In May, he reactivated his long-dormant X account, writing, “You've never actually heard from me.”
Since then, he’s posted an average of 23 times per day — weighing in on politics, news and culture. After his private life and struggle with addiction was made public through leaks in the media, congressional investigations and federal prosecutions, Biden says he has nothing left to hide.
NPR’s Scott Simon sat down with Biden, who talked about why that public shaming was actually a gift, why President Joe Biden decided to pardon him after tax and gun convictions and why he didn’t want his father to run for reelection in 2024 – but didn’t tell him at the time.
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- Dangerous wildfire smoke blankets parts of the U.S.
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- 0:57
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- 7 days ago
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- Wildfire smoke from Canada is seeping into large parts of the United States, pushing air quality to unhealthy levels from the Dakotas to the Midwest and East Coast. Pollution has reached dangerous levels in some areas, with the Washington Monument sitting behind a haze of smoke.
The air quality is expected to get worse throughout the day in D.C., where you can smell the smoke at times. Detroit, Chicago and New York are experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world, according to rankings by IQAir, and meteorologists say it’s among the worst in years. Smoke from more than 800 wildfires burning in Canada is able to travel long distances, and the summer heat can make the air quality even worse. Officials are advising people to stay indoors, especially older adults, children and those with health issues.
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- Taco Bell's shredded lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak
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- 1:07
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- 7 days ago
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- Lettuce grown in Mexico has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, and the Food and Drug Administration is warning not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in the impacted states.
The multistate outbreak includes Cyclospora cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 1,644 people infected with Cyclospora reported eating Taco Bell in these five states. An analysis of 190 Cyclospora cases in Michigan, where the person reported eating at Taco Bell, found that 90% of those interviewed reported eating iceberg lettuce. Taco Bell says it's taken immediate action to voluntarily remove potentially impacted lettuce in these states. FDA’s traceback investigation has identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
The diarrheal illness, which also leads to fatigue and loss of appetite, was first identified in May and has hospitalized...
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- Is there a World Cup rule you would change?
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- 2:38
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- 7 days ago
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- Has VAR gone too far? Did an offside call ruin that perfect goal? Tell us in the comments if you would change any of FIFA's rules during the World Cup.
Video: Justin Barney/WPLN, Hanna Ali/WBUR, Kevin Vu/WBUR, Lara McCaffrey / KPBS, Joshua Letona/LAist, Zaki Hamid/KUOW, Elizabeth Gillis/NPR, Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR
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- Argentina will play for a second consecutive title in the World Cup
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- 1:18
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- 7 days ago
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- The stage for the world cup final is set. Argentina will play for a second consecutive title, and Spain comes back to the final for the the first time since their win in 2010.
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- Hormuz blockade / Trump’s mixed messages / Who is Jay Clayton? | Sources & Methods
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- 36:32
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- 8 days ago
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- The world’s attention is once again on the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. and Iran have resumed strikes and their shaky ceasefire broke.
Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with two show regulars, NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre, about President Trump's policy shifts around the war, and why it's so hard for him to end the conflict for good. Plus, the president's pick to lead the intelligence community faced Congress this week.
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- Lawmakers, Epstein survivors challenge Trump's AG nominee
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- 1:55
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- 8 days ago
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- Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are speaking out against the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general. They say the Justice Department’s release of Epstein-related files exposed personal information and violated their privacy.
Survivors are frustrated that when the Justice Department released the files, it failed to redact some names and photos of survivors. It's one of the reasons they oppose Blanche’s nomination. Another is his meeting with convicted sex offender and Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in 2025, which led to Maxwell being moved to a lower security prison. They also say that no other Epstein conspirators have been prosecuted.
Blanche faced pointed questions from members of both parties on Wednesday about his independence and his relationship with President Trump.
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- Hegseth announces plans to test soldiers for low testosterone
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- 0:41
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- 8 days ago
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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans to screen service members 30 and older for low testosterone.
In a video posted to social media Wednesday, Hegseth says the program is intended to help troops perform at their “absolute best.” He said the screenings will be conducted annually part of required medical tests for those 30 and older. Troops under 30 will be able to request the testing voluntarily.
The move comes as other Trump administration officials push for broader access to testosterone replacement therapy, though some of their claims go beyond what current research has established.
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- A promising tale from Senegal of fish, rice....and dangerous worms
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food...and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
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- Bill Maher shares more details about his dinner with President Trump last year
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- 2:11
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- 9 days ago
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- Bill Maher shares more details about what his dinner with President Trump last year revealed about his personality. Trump has since called the comedian a “highly overrated lightweight.” Maher has been hosting comedy shows on TV for 33 years and was just awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He talked to NPR’s Steve Inskeep about his long career in comedy and a lot more.
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- House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent
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- 0:48
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- 9 days ago
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- The House has voted to make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation now heads to the Senate.
The bill passed with bipartisan support, by a vote of 308-117. A win for night owls and a blow for early morning risers, daylight saving time has long been a divisive issue, and though there have been political efforts to make it permanent in the past, they’ve fallen short. The last time lawmakers got this close was in 2022, when the Senate approved the Sunshine Protection Act, but it never passed the House.
Now, this new bill heads to the Senate, and if it passes, President Trump has indicated he’ll sign it.
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- New York Governor signs first-of-its-kind moratorium on large data center projects
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- 1:05
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- 9 days ago
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- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order placing a moratorium on large data center projects in the state — the first moratorium of its kind in the country.
The moratorium will pause state environmental permits for hyperscale data center projects, or those that would use more than 50 megawatts of electricity. Hochul said that will give the state time to come up with a regulatory framework that protects ratepayers and environment.
Tech:NYC, which represents New York City’s tech industry, says some parts of Hochul’s order make sense. But the advocacy group argues the pause will drive needed investment elsewhere, hurting the state’s economy.
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- Bill Maher on receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and his Catholic upbringing
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- 1:49
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- 9 days ago
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- Bill Maher just received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Over the years, he has lashed out at the political right, the political left and people of every faith. He is an atheist who was raised Roman Catholic. His abandonment of religion is a clue to his comedic style. Asked by NPR’s Steve Inskeep about whether there is something about his Catholic upbringing that sticks with him now, he said “Fear. I mean if I walk into a church, I’ll still get clammy from how they traumatized me.”
For more of what he said, watch the full interview on NPR’s Newsmakers video podcast.
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- Bill Maher may be on TV, but he's “exactly the same” in real life | Newsmakers
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- 42:24
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- 10 days ago
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- Bill Maher says he’s “exactly the same person” he plays on TV. He’s been hosting comedy shows for 33 years and just won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. NPR’s Steve Inskeep sat down with Maher at his Los Angeles home and asked him about his creative process, inviting Louis C.K. to honor him at the Kennedy Center’s Twain ceremony and what he thinks about President Trump since having dinner with him.
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- Trump slashes the size of two national monuments by 90%
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- 1:03
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- 10 days ago
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- President Trump has once again slashed the size of two national monuments in Utah. The sites feature ancient cliff dwellings and scenic canyons, as well as coal and uranium deposits.
Trump issued proclamations that reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by about 90% each. At a signing event with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Trump said the reduction gives the land “back” to the people of Utah. The move comes over the objections of tribal nations and conservation groups. Trump tried shrinking the monuments during his first term, but former President Joe Biden reversed the decision.
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- Some who lost jobs over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation
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- 1:50
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- 10 days ago
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- Some people lost their jobs over posts about Charlie Kirk. Now, they’re getting big payouts for their First Amendment rights.
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- Officials investigating second fatal ICE shooting in a week
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- 1:10
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- 10 days ago
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- An investigation is underway into the second fatal shooting by ICE agents in a week.
The Department of Homeland Security says agents in Maine were watching the address of an immigrant to be deported when someone attempted to flee the scene in a vehicle. A 26-year-old Colombian man was shot and killed. According to Maine Sen. Angus King's office, the victim may not have been the person federal agents were looking for. Immigration advocates say the man was legally allowed to work in the U.S.
The shooting follows last week’s killing of a man during an ICE traffic stop in Houston.
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- Palestinian shepherding communities face attacks in the West Bank
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- 1:30
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- 11 days ago
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- Israel’s highest court has been unable to stop the demolition of a shepherding community by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The High Court of Justice has warned of the risk of societal breakdown and legal anarchy if their rulings are not followed, after Israel’s cabinet voted to flout a separate court decision about Israel’s media regulator.
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- McConnell breaks weeks of silence, says fall led to hospitalization
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- 1:01
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- 11 days ago
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- Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s still recovering from a fall that led to a weekslong hospitalization. It’s the first update from the Kentucky Republican since persistent rumors surfaced about his well-being. McConnell shared a picture with his wife, Elaine Chao, by his side while and holding a copy of Sunday's issue of "The Washington Post."
McConnell said was hospitalized for several weeks after falling and sustaining minor injuries. He later developed pneumonia. The 84-year-old said he was able to move from hospital care to a rehabilitation center to continue to build his strength until his doctors release him to return to work in the Senate. McConnell and said he hopes that return comes “as soon as possible” and, in the meantime, he is keeping in close touch with his legislative team and colleagues.
He is set to finish out the remainder of his last term in office, which ends in January.
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- At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
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- 0:59
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- 11 days ago
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- A fire that tore through a Bangkok bar on Sunday night has killed at least 27 people, authorities say, with dozens more injured.
Thai authorities say they’re still investigating the cause of the fire, which began with a sudden power outage followed by an explosion, smoke and a fast-moving fire that caused many to flee towards the fire exits. Many victims were found in the restrooms at the back of the pub.
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- Award-winning actor Don Cheadle on how to avoid scandal in Hollywood — or any workplace
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- 1:26
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- 12 days ago
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- Don Cheadle shares some advice with Ayesha Rascoe, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, on how to avoid scandal in Hollywood and, more broadly, any workplace.
The award-winning actor has spent his summer on Broadway, starring the play "Proof," in which he plays a mathematician struggling with aging and mental illness.
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- Humanoid robot scales parts of Ecuador's tallest peak
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- In Ecuador, a humanoid robot took part in a mission to climb the country’s tallest peak — a step toward robot-conducted research in harsh mountain conditions.
The robot operated at an altitude of around 20,000 feet atop Chimborazo, Ecuador’s tallest mountain. It walked and used sensors to collect data on the terrain. Researchers are testing the use of robots to monitor mountain glaciers, deforestation and wildlife. This robot was not sophisticated enough to make the climb on its own — humans carried it for much of the way — but they said the expedition will help refine robot climbers that they hope will one day scale Mount Everest.
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- South Korean startups using AI to create videos of deceased relatives
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- A new advanced-tech bereavement service is cropping up in South Korea.
Tech startups have begun offering short simulated videos of deceased relatives. The companies creating these videos say all they need is a few pictures, short voice samples and a script to animate a video that looks and sounds like the departed.
Experts say there are ethical, psychological and legal issues to unpack, but customers say they're comforted by the prospect of again seeing the people they lost, however virtual that may be.
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- Dolly: A True Original Musical coming to Broadway
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- "Dolly: A True Original Musical" is coming to Broadway.
The biographical show, which had a tryout in Nashville last summer, was announced by the country superstar, Dolly Parton herself, in a video Tuesday morning.
The musical will feature many of Parton’s hits, including "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," as well as new songs written for the story. The production opens on Jan. 19, 2027 — Parton’s 81st birthday.
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- Title
- Study: Deaths caused by law enforcement soar over the last two decades
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A new study finds the number of people in the U.S. who’ve died at the hands of law enforcement has risen significantly over the last couple of decades, with Black men — ages 18 to 29 — seeing the highest mortality rates.
The researchers used mortality files from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.They found there had been nearly 12,000 deaths caused by law enforcement officers between 2003 and 2024, a number that included 270 children. Annual deaths of adults at the hands of law enforcement more than doubled in that time period. For children aged 17 and under, the annual deaths jumped by nearly five times, from 8 to 37. Nearly 90% of all deaths were caused by firearms.
However, the researchers note that deaths caused by law enforcement are underreported, and their analysis may be underestimating the real toll.
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- Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalising D.C.'s reflecting pool
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A former Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty today to a felony charge of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In a crowded, stuffy courtroom today, David Hearn’s attorney entered his not guilty plea. Hearn sat between two defense attorneys and kept his comments to a minimum. But outside, a group of supporters chanted and held signs in support. Hearn and his attorneys claim this charged is trumped up, and that he simply touched the pool. The federal government says he purposely cut into the reflecting pool and caused serious damage.
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- Title
- Who’s in President Trump’s ear when he’s making decisions on the war with Iran?
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The US and Iran are again firing at each other, after President Trump said this week during the NATO summit that the ceasefire between the two countries is over. But he also said talks with Tehran continue.
Ever wonder who’s in President Trump’s ear when he’s making decisions on the war with Iran? And what the key to an agreement with Tehran is? NPR’s Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman shares his thoughts on Sources and Methods.
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- Iran ceasefire over? / NATO drama / Khamenei funeral | Sources & Methods
- Runtime
- 31:00
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- President Trump and NATO allies met in Turkey this week, in a summit where European countries were anxious about appeasing the U.S. president.
Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR Istanbul Correspondent Hadeel Al-Shalchi about what NATO members wanted to get out of this summit, and what they got. Plus, Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over, though negotiations will continue. Where does that conflict stand?
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- Title
- Waymo calls the cops on two teens drinking, shooting toy guns from driverless car
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The driverless car company Waymo called California police to report two 15-year-olds who were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns inside one of their vehicles.
Waymo's cars have an array of cameras inside and out. After seeing the teens drinking and handling the toy guns, the company stopped the car and called the police. The San Mateo, California police department said they detained the teenagers and found that they had been shooting spongy water beads called Orbeez, as they “sipped on afternoon libations while being chauffered around town in the driverless vehicle.”
The police said the shooting and the drinking were bad ideas, but taking a Waymo might have been the one smart thing they did, because driving impaired would have made things much worse.
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