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Deadline looms as Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands it remove AI safeguards

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company

The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial intelligence tools. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and access to some of the most advanced AI on the planet.

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Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

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Hillary Clinton calls House Oversight questioning 'repetitive' in 6 hour deposition

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Thursday in Chappaqua, N.Y.

In more than seven hours behind closed doors, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions from the House Oversight Committee as it investigates Jeffrey Epstein.

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Chicagoans pay respects to Jesse Jackson as cross-country memorial services begin

James Hickman holds a photo montage of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson before a public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago on Thursday.

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism.

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In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that it prefers the latest offer from rival Hollywood studio Paramount over a bid it accepted from Netflix.

Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.

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Trump's ballroom project can continue for now, court says

A US District Judge denied a preservation group's effort to put a pause on construction

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NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong

A report by a NASA review panel says a error in pointing software caused the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say

A New York City police officer keeps watch on the campus of Columbia University in New York on May 6, 2024.

Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan.

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These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025.

Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.

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Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting

A shot for a flu vaccination. A late February meeting of scientists from around the world is figuring out the recipe for the best vaccine for the upcoming fall flu season.

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.

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Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public

: The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

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Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in years

A for sale sign is posted outside a home, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw the frozen housing market?

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Is the U.S. headed toward a military conflict with Iran?

New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran's nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump's goal is regime change.

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U.S. and Iran to hold nuclear talks. And, Harvard professor resigns over Epstein ties

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on Feb. 26.

U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet today in Geneva to discuss Tehran's nuclear program. And, Harvard professor Larry Summers is resigning over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

An Eagle Scout Award is seen pinned to a uniform. The Pentagon, which has considered cutting ties to Scouting America, is moving toward maintaining the relationship.

Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum

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Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

The San Luis Canal flows alongside farmland in Huron, Calif., Saturday, March 8, 2025. Some farmers in the region are leaving land fallow because water is increasingly scarce.

Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.

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Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) (L) and his brother Jesse Jackson Jr. join their siblings in speaking about their father outside their parents

Activists say racial progress won by the Rev. Jesse Jackson is under threat, as a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.

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Tariffs cost American shoppers. They're unlikely to get that money back

People walk by a shopping mall along the Las Vegas Strip on April 8, 2025.

After the Supreme Court declared the emergency tariffs illegal, the refund process will be messy and will go to businesses first.

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Every business wants your review. What's with the feedback frenzy?

The constant need for reviews has left many customers worn out by a vortex of star ratings and surveys.

Customers want to read reviews and businesses need reviews to attract customers. But the constant demand for reviews could be creating a feedback backlash, experts say.

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Can't get a prescription renewed? Here's how to cope with prior authorizations

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These health care hurdles can stand in the way of getting treatment your doctor says you need. Here's what to know about how to deal with them.

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'Get back to integrity': Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt on Republicans after Trump

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about his spat with President Trump, immigration and the future of the Republican Party.

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U.S. and Iran to hold third round of nuclear talks, Harvard professor to retire amid school's investigation into his Epstein ties, Cuba says four killed on boat were trying to infiltrate country.

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Harvard professor Larry Summers to resign as school investigates his ties to Epstein

Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers will resign at the end of the academic year amid the school's on-going investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law

Hong Kong Democracy Council Executive Director Anna Kwok holds a candle as she participates during a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 3, 2024 in Washington, DC.

A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities.

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U.S. and Iran to hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva

Vehicles drive past the Saint Sarkis church and a painting of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.

Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.

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FIFA's Infantino confident Mexico can co-host World Cup despite cartel violence

Akron Stadium, a venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stands in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has "complete confidence" in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead.

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Decades after being blocked from the Little League World Series, a Black team is honored

A Black little league team that got invited to the 1963 Little League World Series but never got to go because of segregation is finally getting recognition.

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Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case

The Supreme Court seemed torn in a case that pits property rights against the government

At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.

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Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (center top row), D-Calif., speaks during a hearing last month.

After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.

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ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises

A voter carries a ballot during early voting for New York City

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

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