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Decades after being blocked from the Little League World Series, a Black team is honored

A Black little league team that got invited to the 1963 Little League World Series but never got to go because of segregation is finally getting recognition.

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Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case

The Supreme Court seemed torn in a case that pits property rights against the government

At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.

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Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (center top row), D-Calif., speaks during a hearing last month.

After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.

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ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises

A voter carries a ballot during early voting for New York City

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

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Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat who fired on soldiers

Cuban soldiers have killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. It was unclear if any U.S. citizens were aboard. Officials said one Cuban officer was injured.

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Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix

President Trump speaks about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25, 2025.

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

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Surgeon general nominee Means questioned about vaccines, birth control and financial conflicts

Dr. Casey Means, nominee for surgeon general, testifies during a confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.

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Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast

An editor who worked for YouTube creator MrBeast has been suspended by Kalshi after the platform says the editor traded on insider information.

With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.

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Greetings from Jordan's Wadi Rum desert, where patches of green emerge after winter rains

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Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.

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Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union. And, House rejects aviation safety bill

President Trump concludes his remarks during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24.

Trump's State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.

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When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear

Horses, like the Norwegian fjord breed apparently yawning in this image, generate both a high frequency and a low frequency when they whinny.

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.

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Trump's many tariff tools mean consumer prices won't go down, analysts say

A shopping cart with groceries at a Target store in New York City on April 10, 2025. President Trump has several ways to impose tariffs, despite a Supreme Court loss.

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.

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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump

Nurses Brandy Frye (left) and Susan Fleishman work the night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia. Both said they left their longtime U.S. jobs last year to get away from the policies and hateful rhetoric of President Trump.

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

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Crashes raise concerns about pursuit rules for immigration agents

Christian Molina says federal immigration agents crashed into his car when he refused to stop for them in Minneapolis in January.

Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death.

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Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can't own them

Solar States owner Micah Gold-Markel carries a solar panel from a truck to the house where it will be installed.

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.

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5 takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address

President Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.

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China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military

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China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan's "remilitarization," in the latest escalation of tensions with Tokyo.

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Signs, silence, and skipping: How Democrats protested Trump's State of the Union

U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Tx., exits as he holds a sign reading "Black people aren

The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.

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Read Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026.

Read President Trump's State of the Union delivered on Feb. 14.

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Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy

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The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny.

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Trump's speech is longest State of the Union address in recent history

President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2026.

Speaking for more than an hour and 40 minutes, President Trump beat his previous record for longest speech given to a joint session of Congress.

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Who will — and won't — be guests at the State of the Union address

President Trump is seen during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base earlier this month in Fort Bragg, N.C.

Invitees at Tuesday night's address by President Trump include the gold-medalist men's U.S. hockey team, while Democratic lawmakers have invited several Epstein survivors.

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Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union

President Trump gestures as he addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025.

As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context.

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President Trump set to deliver first State of the Union address of his second term

President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025.

Facing low approval ratings and ahead of midterm elections in November, President Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term as president Tuesday night.

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U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill after Pentagon abruptly withdraws support

Family members of the people who were killed in the midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport listen during a news conference ahead of a vote on an aviation safety bill on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington.

The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew its support.

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China and the US alter foreign aid strategies

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China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades and now its model may be the one the US is adopting as China moves away from it.

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Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub

American rapper and television personality Flavor Flav watches on during the Women

The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."

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Hegseth threatens to cancel Anthropic's $200 million contract over "woke AI" concerns

A 2011 file photo of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense.

The company's Claude chatbot is one of the few AI systems cleared for use in classified settings. But a standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration is putting its government work at risk.

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Listen to NPR live coverage of the State of the Union

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President Trump will address the nation Tuesday night to outline his vision and priorities for his administration's second year. Listen to NPR's live special coverage of the speech and the Democratic response.

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The director of Paris' Louvre Museum has resigned in the wake of a major jewel heist

Laurence des Cars, director of the Louvre Museum, is photographed before a hearing of the Senate culture committee, three days after jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist, in Paris, Oct. 22, 2025.

The French president's office said it had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who has come under fire since the stunning heist of crown jewels in October.

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