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New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach after identifying him as their top choice

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a press conference after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. The Super Bowl champion is now tasked with turning around a beleaguered franchise.

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US launches new retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, on Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike.

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.

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NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit

Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades.

Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.

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Trump says 8 EU countries to be charged 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

People gather for a pro- Greenlanders demonstration, in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday.

In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.

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'Not for sale': massive protest in Copenhagen against Trump's desire to acquire Greenland

Protesters wave Greenlandic flags as they take part in a rally under the slogans

Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.

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Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote

A Ugandan police officer unloads ballot boxes from a truck at a polling station set up in front of an electoral billboard supporting Uganda

Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

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Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent chimpanzee

23-year-old chimpanzee Ai, known for her ability to recognize some letters and numbers, holds her 35-centimetre-tall newborn male chimp Ayumu, 25 April 2000, at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University in Inuyama, central Japan.

We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.

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The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine

Health workers including community liaison officer Amelia Mfiki (far left) discuss the recruitment of participants for a new HIV vaccine trial in the township of Philippi Village in Cape Town, South Africa.

A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started.

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Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pictured at the White House earlier this month, promised he would set up the Administration for a Healthy America back in March 2025. It doesn

The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.

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Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.

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Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here's what to know

Federal immigration officers outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday in Minneapolis.

President Trump says he's cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can't use funding to coerce state and local governments.

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They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania

Evan Semet (left) and Logan Sudeith are among a group of people who have quit their jobs to pursue prediction market trading full time.

Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.

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Major plumbing headache haunts $13 billion U.S. carrier off the coast of Venezuela

In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, USS Gerald R. Ford, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213 from embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight, and a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress operate as a joint, multi-domain force on Nov. 13, 2025.

The crew of USS Ford is struggling to handle sewage problems on board the Navy's newest carrier.

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Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.

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Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn., where he announced he was abandoning his re-election campaign.

Federal prosecutors are investigating Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey.

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No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions

Iranian senior cleric Ahmad Khatami delivers his sermon during Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2018.

A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators. His sermon Friday also threatened U.S. President Trump.

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ICE surge sparks fear and resistance in Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents are resisting as federal immigration agents surge into their city, creating what some locals describe as an atmosphere of fear and siege on the streets.

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Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions

South Carolina has reported 558 cases of measles in an outbreak that is continuing to spread quickly.

More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.

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It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Spanberger will soon be at Virginia's helm

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger poses for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Spanberger will break decades of tradition during her inauguration on Saturday by not wearing a morning suit worn by male governors before her.

Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wants her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.

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For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.

Dr. Sarah Spencer and Case Manager Annette Hubbard see a patient in the mobile clinic outside of a shelter in Kenai, Alaska on November 20, 2025.

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.

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December board game update

This is a short update on the Planet Money Board Game project.

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Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Donald Trump at the podium in the White House on Sept. 30, to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. Pfizer was the first of 16 companies to announce a deal with the Trump administration, but the details remain under wraps.

All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.

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Trump threatens military action in Minneapolis. And, inside his healthcare plan

Protesters (R) are confronted by an ICE supporter during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan.15, 2026. Hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis, the U.S. Homeland Security chief said on Jan. 11, brushing aside demands by the Midwestern city

President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to stop protests happening in Minneapolis. And, the president unveils what he calls a new healthcare plan.

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This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives

Sylvia Nakami, executive director of Uganda

A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer?

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Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

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Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

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What do eggs, Grok and Greenland have in common? They're all quiz-worthy! Are you?

From left: Bob Weir, Eric Adams and Amy Poehler.

See if you can get a perfect score for once.

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FEMA is getting rid of thousands of workers in areas recovering from disasters

Ellaird Bailey and his wife, Charlotte, who lost their home in Altadena, Calif., to a wildfire in early 2025, stand in front of their recreational vehicle in December 2025. The RV is parked on the property where their house once stood. It can take years for disaster survivors to recover, often with the help of local Federal Emergency Management Agency workers.

Thousands of employees whose contracts end this year will lose their jobs, FEMA managers said at personnel meetings this week. The cuts could hobble the nation's disaster agency.

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House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) is leading a congressional subcommittee re-investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump Administration has promoted a distorted and whitewashed history of that day

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?

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Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a printout of a social media post with pictures of alleged undocumented criminals arrested recently by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota as she speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026.

As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.

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With limited political power, Minnesota Democrats navigate resistance to Trump

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer questions M.A. who tells NPR he is a U.S. citizen who was was born in Somalia. He did not want to share his full name for fear of his safety, in Minneapolis on Monday.

From public pleas to lawsuits, Minnesota's Democratic leaders are trying to stop the surge of federal agents on their streets.

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