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Texas Passes Midterm Redistricting Sought by Trump as California Plans to CounterThe Texas Legislature passed a plan called for by President Trump to give Republicans an edge. And California lawmakers are sending theirs to the voters as the two most populous states compete to shape the midterm elections for Congress. |
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Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump saysIntel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US. |
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Justice Department releases transcripts from its conversations with Ghislaine MaxwellMaxwell, criminally charged with aiding Jeffrey Epstein in his sexual abuse of teenage girls, testified in 2016... |
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Lyle Menendez has been denied parole just like his brother ErikLyle Menendez appears at his parole hearing remotely from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. |
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Famine is declared in Gaza: What does it take to make this pronouncement?A malnourished Palestinian child is examined at Al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. |
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As Trump touts D.C. arrests, experts caution they're not the best indicator of public safetyPresident Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington. |
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Tour bus rollover kills 5 on interstate highway in western New YorkFirst responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, N.Y. |
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The FBI searches the home of former Trump adviser John BoltonFBI officers exit and re-enter the home of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, in Bethesda, MD on August 22, 2025. |
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The EV tax credit ends soon — but there's a little bit of wiggle room for car buyersA selection of Kia EV6 sedans, which are fully electric vehicles, are displayed at a dealership. |
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over 'sanctuary' policiesA judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. |
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trialThe case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants... |
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She's cared for America's elderly for decades. Trump wants her gone by Sept. 8The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for immigrants from Honduras and other countries. Among them are health care workers tending to older and disabled people. |
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She's bracing and saving to pay $2,800 a month for ACA health insurance next yearPeople who buy their own health insurance are strategizing ahead of major price hikes in 2026. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1. |
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Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best betAn expectant mom got a $750 bill for a blood test to check for genetic abnormalities in her baby. Then she tried to figure out why it was so high. |
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Timeline: Trump administration's words as critics press for Epstein recordsThe Trump administration has shifted its tone and message in response to persistent pressure about the Epstein records — especially from supporters... |
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Nothing lasts forever, except maybe the Goo Goo DollsThe band's frontman, John Rzeznik, talks about their new EP, Summer Anthem, and how, as he approaches 60, he might consider taking guitar lessons. |
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How Yunchan Lim changed my mind about Tchaikovsky's 'Seasons'In a new album, the youngest ever Van Cliburn winner puts his own stamp on Tchaikovsky's undervalued set of piano pieces called The Seasons. |
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The African Union backs a campaign to replace the Mercator map that distorts Africa's sizeOrganizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate. |
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International students look to the U.K. instead of the U.S. as Trump squeezes visasTour guide Oliver walks with a group of people attending an 'Uncomfortable Oxford' tour... |
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Why are there so many movies about the movies?NPR's film critic Bob Mondello and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Aisha Harris sat down with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow to discuss movies about the film industry looking inward. |
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'Weapons' exposes the dark underbelly of American suburbia'Weapons' is a spooky thriller that invites deeper interpretation. Small-town life is upended when 17 schoolchildren suddenly vanish... |
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All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universitiesIn seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status. |
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What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will change for students, schools and collegesThe government is proposing a new bill that could change the landscape of education funding... |
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Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research findsWhen the school board in Florida's Broward County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates during the pandemic, some parents sent vitriolic emails and made veiled threats. |
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals a possible rate cut, sending stocks sharply higherFederal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply higher. |
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Home sales are ticking up — and more are coming to marketHigh mortgage rates cooled home sales over the last few years. But data released this week shows signs that things may be thawing a bit. |
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Trump says 'We want to be very good to Canada,' as its leader drops some tariffsAfter Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would lower tariffs, President Trump said "We want to be very good to Canada. I like Carney a lot. I think he's a very good person." |
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A box office record-setter you've never heard of and more in theaters this weekendNe Zha II has been raking in money in cinemas worldwide. Now the story based in Chinese mythology is out with an English voice cast. |
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trialThe case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador... |
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DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security moneyThe Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they're passing on the grants as a result. |
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Trump's DOJ hired a lawyer who compared the Jan. 6 prosecutions to the HolocaustBefore joining the Justice Department this year, attorney Jonathan Gross said Jan. 6 prosecutors were "evil people. They will put you on a cattle car to Auschwitz without batting an eye." |
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