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House passes bill extending protections for Haitian migrants in the U.S.

People chant during a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants.

Ten Republicans voted alongside Democrats, in a rebuke to the Trump administration's immigration policies. Should it pass the Senate, the White House said President Trump would veto the measure.

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Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings

Rodney Scott (L), commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Todd Lyons (C), acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Joseph Edlow (R), director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, testify before a House appropriations subcommittee on April 16 in Washington, D.C.

Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement, disaster relief, cybersecurity and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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These musicians are providing the soundtrack for anti-ICE protests in LA

Los Jornaleros del Norte

Los Jornaleros Del Norte play protest songs whose lyrics reflect the hopes and struggles of undocumented workers as they evade immigration agents patrolling the streets.

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Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief

Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump

The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent related to a February incident on April 16, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens.

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A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

A federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010, have been stifling competition and overcharging consumers when it comes to live events.

D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.

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An Israeli and a Palestinian activist share a vision for peace in Gaza

Maoz Inon's parents were killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. Aziz Abu Sarah's brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison. Their new book is The Future Is Peace.

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Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

A New Year began on April 14 for Sri Lankan Buddhists and Hindus. One custom is to boil fresh milk in a new clay pot and allow it to overflow, seen as a way of invoking blessings.

In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

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A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

Sonogram images of a baby lie among the rubble of a destroyed building that was hit a week ago in an Israeli airstrike, in central Beirut, Lebanon April 16, 2026.

Lebanon ceasefire part of complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza

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Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump

Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph

Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

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RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.

In his first appearance this year, the health secretary is taking questions on his record on health, including his controversial moves on vaccines.

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Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a rendering of the planned triumphal arch to be added to Washington, D.C.

The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.

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NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

A view of the National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters on North Capitol Street on March 31, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.

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A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows

Some of the bets executed by an anonymous trader who made more than $300,000 wagering on the likelihood of former President Biden

In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.

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Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

The Live Nation logo is displayed at a Live Nation corporate office on March 9, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. Live Nation has reportedly reached a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice that would require Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, to pay around $200 million in damages.

Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war's end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers.

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Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

A woman walks past a large billboard referring to the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran

Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of US-Iran negotiations to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.

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How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

Filou worked with scientists for two years to help them test a theory about how harbor seals use their whiskers to hunt.

Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.

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Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

People walk around Nusantara, where Indonesia aims to move its capital. Jakarta, the current capital and the world

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.

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Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar

A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.

Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.

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'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

Boarded doors and windows on Feb. 15, 2023, in Baltimore, where Black residents have alleged that redevelopment policies perpetuate racial discrimination.

A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.

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We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war

President Trump is seen speaking about the Iran war on a TV in the White House on April 1. Polls have found the war to be unpopular with Americans.

None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.

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3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz

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The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.

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President Trump's timeline for an end to the Iran war continues to shift, U.S. and Iran block the Strait of Hormuz, trapping the Gulf's oil and gas, Trump's allies defend his remarks about Pope Leo.

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Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack

A woman with a dog walks among the rubble of a house damaged after a Russian strike on residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours killing at least 16 people.

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French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE

FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge, June 10, 2025, in New York.

The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.

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Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12

El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, habla durante una conferencia de prensa con el presidente electo de Chile en el palacio presidencial en San Salvador, El Salvador, el viernes 30 de enero de 2026.

The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.

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A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers

Jen Quevedo, center, serves as a medical interpreter for a patient at Grand River Health in Rifle, Colo. Quevedo now serves as the hospital

Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even fatal — health outcomes. A hospital in rural Colorado is training its existing bilingual staff to address the service gap.

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Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water

A supply disruption is leading some water systems to reduce the amount of fluoride in drinking water.

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.

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Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump

President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented, religious experts told NPR. Here's how the situation differs from other popes' political critiques.

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Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who led network to new heights, has died

Former NPR President and CEO Kevin Klose died Wednesday at the age of 85. During his tenure, NPR received a multimillion-dollar gift from the late Joan Kroc that enabled the network to weather financial crises.

Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.

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