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FBI searches WaPo reporter's home. And, Trump restores $2B to public health funds

The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

The FBI searches the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation. And, the Trump administration restores $2B for mental health and addiction programs.

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European troops arrive in Greenland to boost the Arctic island's security

Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, left, and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, arrive on Capitol Hill to meet with members of the Senate Arctic Caucus, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted disagreement.

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More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

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Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.

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What Teddy Roosevelt has to do with Trump's moves in Venezuela and Greenland

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Presidents James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt helped shape a policy that rationalizes U.S. intervention in Latin America and elsewhere. But Trump has brought that idea to a whole new level.

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Uganda goes to the polls amid heavy security and internet blackout

An armed Ugandan riot policeman patrols past campaign posters for longtime President Yoweri Museveni.

Ugandans are voting in a tense presidential election as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule amid an internet shutdown and heavy military deployment.

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4 ways to beat the anxiety of insomnia — and get back to sleep

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People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.

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After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon capsule departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Four people from NASA's Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short due to a medical issue.

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Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias smiles during his star unveiling ceremony at the Walk of Fame in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.

Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

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DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

Demonstrators stand in front of federal immigration agents protecting the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg on January 15, 2026 in Minneapolis.

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week.

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FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of investigation

A person walks into the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, June 21, 2024, in Washington.

Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information.

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Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts

In this Nov. 30, 2021, photo, syringes and vials of Naloxone are shown during the media tour of the supervised drug injection site OnPoint, in New York.

Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.

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Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.,  talks to reporters as he heads to a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Hawley reversed his initial support for a Venezuela war powers resolution and voted to block the legislation after receiving assurances from the White House.

The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.

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U.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

Cubans line up for appointments at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 8.

The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

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In a win for Democrats, court allows California's redistricting plan to proceed

Attorney Mark Meuser, second from right, speaks to reporters during a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit in November challenging Proposition 50, in Sacramento, Calif.

In November, California voters approved a new congressional map that could help Democrats win five more House seats and counter the Republican redistricting that President Trump has prompted in other states.

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Denmark says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

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The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

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Kitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuits

A stone countertop fabricator wears a mask to help protect against airborne particles which can contribute to silicosis at a shop in Sun Valley, Calif.

Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.

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Candidates have legal standing to challenge election laws, the Supreme Court rules

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost — seen here with President Trump — has the legal standing to challenge a state law about mail ballots.

In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.

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Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate

A man rinses with water in August after playing beach footvolley on the Ramlet al-Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon,, on a sweltering hot day.

Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported.

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MLK concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating

Natalie Cole and music producer Nolan Williams, Jr. with the Let Freedom Ring Celebration Choir at the Kennedy Center in January 2015.

Georgetown is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the historic Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.

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Democrat Elissa Slotkin says she is under investigation for video on illegal orders

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., speaks to a reporter following a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 1, 2025.

Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is under federal investigation for posting a video urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders.

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How Marco Rubio shifted from Trump critic to Trump champion

Rubio once called Trump a "con artist." He's now among his most loyal defenders. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins describes Secretary of State Rubio's character, political transformation and ambition.

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What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans?

A nurse changes an 18-month-old at a facility that cares for orphans living with AIDS who do not have the support of extended families.

A new study offers good news from Uganda — although the cuts in U.S. aid cast a shadow over the reduction in deaths of parents from HIV/AIDS.

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About Us: Global Health and Development

Here's a look at NPR's Global Health and Development coverage.

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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

A demonstrator holds a sign during International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 28, 2024 in New York City.

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.

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Greetings from Acre, Israel, where an old fortress recalls the time of the Crusades

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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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New analysis on U.S. economy. And, MN prosecutors quit over DOJ probe into Good widow

President Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

Trump pitches affordability on a national tour to combat voter frustration. And, Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ pressure to probe Renee Macklin Good's widow.

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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says

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A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

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The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to over 2,500, activists say

In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

The number of dead climbed to at least 2,571 early Wednesday, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days.

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How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart

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We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.

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NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest) of Crew-11 home early for medical reasons

The four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather for a portrait last Friday wearing their pressure suits inside the International Space Station. NASA is returning the crew a month early because one has an undisclosed medical condition. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui.

In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.

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