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As Taiwan's President Tsai prepares to meet Kevin McCarthy, China is watching

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting will cap off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.

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The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

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Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard

The wave of layoffs in tech, media and elsewhere is affecting a sizable number of people who are out on medical or parental leave. While legal, it can make a bad situation even worse.

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Donald Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing

Donald Trump ripped from a well-worn page in his playbook Tuesday night — lashing out with a speech that was at times full of lies and conspiracies. And that's really no surprise.

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A U.K. agency has fined TikTok nearly $16 million for handling of children's data

The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said there were up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 on the app in 2020, despite TikTok's terms of service saying users must be 13 to sign up.

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Johnson & Johnson proposes paying $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

Under a proposal, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.

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5 things to know about Donald Trump's felony charges

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging information. Just getting up to speed on the news? Start here.

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For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

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After outcry, Jill Biden's office says White House invitation is for LSU women's team

While it is tradition for the national champions to receive an invitation to visit the White House, runners up are not extended the same invite.

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Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera

The unknown snailfish species, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters — or more than 27,000 feet down.

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In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts

The criminal charges — a historic first against a sitting or former president — are the culmination of an investigation into hush-money payments that Trump paid to cover up an alleged affair.

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What Trump's arraignment means for his 2024 election bid

Fresh off a historic arraignment, former President Donald Trump is still very much running to regain office in 2024. This is the lay of the land for the weeks and months ahead.

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Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts. Read the criminal charges

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced a 34-count felony indictment of former President Donald Trump. Read the criminal charges here.

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Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

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Photos: See how the Trump indictment day unfolded

The former president has arrived at the criminal court to turn himself in for arraignment.

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An autopsy finds Irvo Otieno, held down by deputies and hospital workers, asphyxiated

His death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage and led to second-degree murder charges against 10 defendants.

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Sunisa 'Suni' Lee says she's stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue

The Auburn University sophomore and Olympic gold medalist said she was dealing with a "non-gymnastics health related issue" involving her kidneys but didn't rule out a bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Even if Trump gets a mug shot, we may not see it. Here's why

It's not clear whether the former president will have a mug shot taken when he appears in a Manhattan court on Tuesday. And even if he does, a state mug shot law may prevent the public from seeing it.

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'I Can't Save You' is a tale of a doctor's struggle to save himself, and others

Anthony Chin-Quee captures the space between medicine's all-consuming demands and its practitioners' fallibility in a cautionary tale of his own mental and physical struggles as a Black physician.

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There are plenty of doomsday climate stories — 'Extrapolations' is about the everyday

"We wanted to focus on what we call the 'messy middle...' " says Scott Burns, creator of the AppleTV+ series. "Before we get to the end, there's a lot of life that we're all gonna have to go through."

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Live updates: Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday in hush money payments case

The former president and 2024 hopeful has been indicted by a grand jury, multiple sources close to Trump confirmed to NPR. Join NPR as we unpack key moments.

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Finland joins NATO over Russia's objection

The Nordic nation's decision to join the defense alliance is seen as a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Stimson Center's Emma Ashford argues it could have downsides for NATO too.

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Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

A few dozen high schools across the U.S. combine education with treatment for substance use disorders to keep kids in recovery — and in school.

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Business slowly comes back to Venezuela's border after re-friending Colombia

Cross-border trade between Colombia and Venezuela has slowly opened up after the countries reengaged following years of bad relations.

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Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

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Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced

Auli'I Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who voiced Moana and Maui, respectively, in the 2016 film, will reprise their roles in the live-action version, Disney said.

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The Dogecoin price spikes after Elon Musk changes Twitter logo to the Shiba Inu dog

Elon Musk is currently facing a $258 million class action federal lawsuit accusing him of engaging in a pyramid scheme for voicing his support for Dogecoin in several tweets.

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Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

Australia is the last of the "Five Eyes" security partners — the U.S., Canada, Britain and New Zealand — to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices.

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An ex-aide to Maryland's former governor is dead after a manhunt, lawyer says

A former Maryland political aide wanted on corruption charges died Monday after he was wounded while being confronted by law enforcement agents, his lawyer said, following a manhunt.

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The UConn Huskies beat San Diego State to claim its 5th men's basketball championship

The University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 Monday night to claim the school's fifth men's college basketball title.

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