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Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

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Jim Jarmusch's quietly humorous relationship triptych won the top prize on Saturday. The film about the relationships between siblings, and with their parents, stars Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett.

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ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea

The Hyundai Motor Group factory in Ellabell, Ga., on Friday. A day earlier, federal agents detained 475 people at the automaker

South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.

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Davey Johnson, who won 2 World Series with Orioles, managed Mets to title, dies at 82

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson laughs before a game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 22, 2013. The All-Star second baseman, who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, has died.

Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, died Friday.

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Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie for the Montreal Canadiens, dies at age 78

Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden, pictured in 1977, died Saturday. The Hall of Famer helped the Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles.

Dryden backstopped the NHL's most successful franchise to championships in six of his eight seasons in the league from 1970-71 to '78-79. He died after a fight with cancer.

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Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires

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NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg is retiring. She became the first woman to anchor a nightly national news program in 1972, and helped loosen up the serious, stodgy sound of radio hosts.

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Why some longtime gerrymandering opponents are reconsidering their views

The congressional redistricting fights that President Trump has sparked in Texas, California and Missouri are leading some advocacy groups to reconsider their position on partisan gerrymandering.

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In April NPR profiled people who couldn't get their HIV drugs. How are they faring now?

Pastor Billiance Chondwe has known 9-year-old Diana Lungu since she was born. He helped her mother through a rough pregnancy and during Diana

In Zambia, we met people who are HIV positive, couldn't get drugs to suppress the virus after U.S. aid cuts and were seeing symptoms. We checked in on them — and the man who's been their champion.

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Amid debate about U.S. history, Harlem Hellfighters receive Congressional Gold Medal

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents Debra Willett, the granddaughter of Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett, with the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all of the "Harlem Hellfighters" of World War I during a ceremony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

The Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal.

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HHS responds to report about autism and acetaminophen

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A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.

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Concerned about federal vaccine policies, states are crafting their own

COVID vaccines used to be available for drop-in patients at many pharmacies. Now with federal policy changes, availability is more limited and may depend on state-by-state guidance.

As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands.

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Where things stand with Trump's National Guard threats in Chicago and other cities

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Local officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump.

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The U.S. government is taking a stake in Intel. It's rare — and it has some risks

The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Santa Clara, California.

In the past, the federal government has taken stakes in American companies during wars or economic crises. But now the government's motivation has more to do with the race for AI chips and technology.

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India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

Traffic moves on the Elphinstone Bridge in the Prabhadevi area in Mumbai, India, on April 9, before the bridge

In India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution.

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Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of protections for Venezuelans and Haitians

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to reporters before touring "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela who live in the United States.

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Alcaraz beats Djokovic at the U.S. Open and will meet Sinner for Grand Slam final

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men

Sinner is trying to become the first repeat men's champion in New York since Roger Federer won the tournament five years in a row. Alcaraz hasn't dropped a set as he pursues his second U.S. Open title.

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Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit

A case against Anthropic AI brought by a group of authors was settled on Friday.

A U.S. district court is scheduled to consider whether to approve the settlement next week, in a case that marked the first substantive decision on how fair use applies to generative AI systems.

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Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency's rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority.

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Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

Thriller novelist Andrea Bartz is photographed in her home Thursday in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay authors $3,000 per book in a landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

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You can trust the jobs report, Labor Department workers urge public

Supporters of Bureau of Labor Statistics employees join a rally outside the Labor Department on Friday, September 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

A strongly-worded statement from Bureau of Labor Statistics workers comes a month after President Trump attacked the integrity of the jobs numbers they release monthly.

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Headed to the FBI, Missouri's Andrew Bailey opposed abortion, backed Trump

Andrew Bailey as he took office as Missouri state attorney general in January, 2023.

Andrew Bailey rose quickly to be state attorney general of Missouri where he built a record for fighting abortion and defending Donald Trump. Now he's a co-deputy director of the FBI.

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How Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans are reacting to Trump's National Guard threats

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Even after a federal court ruled his use of the National Guard in LA was illegal, the president has weighed sending troops to Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans. Here's where things stand in those cities.

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South Korea expresses concern over an immigration raid at Hyundai's Georgia plant

The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen March 26 in Ellabell, Ga.

"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.

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Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to 'bully the institution'

Members of the U.S. Park Police guard an entrance to the 9th Street tunnel in front of the Smithsonian Castle on Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after the Trump administration initiated a federal takeover of D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the city.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress."

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Greetings from Guhagar, India, where newly hatched turtles get some help into the sea

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Israel is blasting through Gaza City neighborhoods, but people have nowhere to go

Families leave northern neighborhoods of Gaza City with the few items they can carry on Aug. 26, after Israeli tanks and airstrikes force them out.

Israel's military says it has gained "operational control" of 40% of Gaza City and plans to intensify its attacks in a large-scale ground offensive to fully occupy the city.

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The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August.  A small gain in health care jobs was partially offset by continued cutbacks in the federal government.

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.

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RFK Jr. pressed on vaccine accessibility. And, a plan for Ukraine's post-war safety

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 4.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tries to defend his actions regarding vaccines in a Senate hearing. And, a European coalition announces a plan for Ukraine's post-war security.

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Democrat who called RFK Jr. a 'charlatan' says U.S. is vulnerable to next pandemic

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., questions Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington D.C. The committee met to hear testimony on President Trump

Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is "not following the science," like he said he would during his confirmation hearings earlier this year.

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Health Secretary RFK Jr. grilled on vaccines and more during Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by senators from both parties on Thursday about vaccine access and more. NPR analyzes the health secretary's nearly three-hour appearance.

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Why solar flares are way hotter than researchers thought

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The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than scientists used to believe.

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