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In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's Founding Mothers

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Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women.

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case

Former national security adviser John Bolton speaks at Duke University in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 17, 2020.

The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.

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Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she's still not sworn in

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over.

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NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.

President Donald Trump shows off a model of a proposed new arch for Washington, D.C. during remarks at a fundraising dinner in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

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Trump says he plans to meet Putin again as Ukraine war drags

President Trump is pictured at the White House on Tuesday. On Thursday, he announced plans to meet in person with Russia President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump says he will meet with the Russia president in Budapest, after high level meetings next week that would include Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

At least 27 states have turned over extensive personal information of people who receive federally-funded food assistance.

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.

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A study found lead in popular protein powders. Here's why you shouldn't panic

A new report detected lead in popular protein powders and shakes — but urges moderation, not panic.

Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run.

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Some of the things Gaza needs: A government, security and tools to rebuild

Hamas militants stand guard in Gaza on Wednesday. Hamas police and other armed Hamas members have returned to the streets of Gaza since a ceasefire was announced last week. The plan calls for Hamas to disarm and for newly trained police to take over in Gaza, but it

A shaky ceasefire is holding. Now the Palestinian territory is in urgent need of a functioning government, order on the streets, and resources to start rebuilding the shattered territory.

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Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs

President Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15.

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs.

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80-year-old grandmother becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship

Natalie Grabow of the United States completes the Ironman World Championship women

Just 20 years ago, Natalie Grabow was learning to swim. Now she's hailed as an inspiration after winning her age group at the famously grueling triathlon competition in Hawaii.

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Targets of Trump's Justice Department must pay up, even if they win

President Trump speaks at the Justice Department on March 14.

For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.

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'Death fold' proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them

Researchers are exploring the behavior of "death fold" proteins in the hopes of understanding why some cells die too soon and why others don

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.

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For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business

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With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help.

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Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

As health insurance prices are surging, some companies are covering their employees

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Should the bus be free? Transit advocates are divided

Riders board the Bx18 in the Bronx, one of five bus lines in New York City that was free last year under a temporary pilot program supported by state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor.

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.

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The two wildcards shaping the tail end of the Virginia race for governor

Virginia Republican candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for governor, wait to speak at the 54th Annual Buena Vista Labor Day Festival on Sept. 1 in Buena Vista, Va. The commonwealth will hold its off-year election for governor and other statewide offices on Nov. 4.

Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and an explosive text message scandal in the race for attorney general could reshape the election.

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Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, on Wednesday in Washington.

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

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Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital

A vendor sells sugarcane next to the entrance of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, after the organization announced the facility

Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs.

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Supreme Court seems poised to further undercut the Voting Rights Act

People gather  in support of minority voting rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.

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Hegseth orders troops to watch his speech decrying a 'woke' military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice.

During the speech last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lectured senior military officials on the "warrior ethos," focusing on fitness and grooming standards, and calling out "fat generals."

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Video: How cumbia arrived in Monterrey, Mexico

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A look at how cumbia found a second home in Mexico's "Little Colombia."

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The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

A "Closed Do Not Enter" sign at the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif., on Oct. 3.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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Argentina: La reina de la bailanta

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Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

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Argentina: The queen of bailanta

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One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks Sept. 27 during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington.

They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.

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A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate

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In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.

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How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

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It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

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Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation

A bus carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons is greeted by a crowd outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Monday.

As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.

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A veteran state department negotiator unpacks the ceasefire agreement in Gaza

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, attributes the Gaza deal in part to Trump's transactional nature and breaking of traditional diplomatic crockery.

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