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Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure

The FBI director says Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting of U.S critical infrastructure — including water treatment plants, pipelines and the power to grid — poses a national security threat.

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Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS and more may have their music taken off TikTok — here's why

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has threatened to remove all of the music it owns from TikTok, unless the streaming platform agrees to more favorable terms.

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PGA Tour strikes a $3 billion deal with a sports owners investment group

The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino among tech CEOs grilled for failing to protect kids

The top executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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A new FAFSA setback means many college financial aid offers won't come until April

The department needs extra time to fix a mistake that could have hurt lower-income borrowers, but the delay means all students will have to wait longer for their college aid offers.

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Academy of American Poets receives its largest ever donation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded two grants totaling more than $5.7 million to support the organization's Poet Laureates as well as a national alliance of organizations promoting poetry.

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Up First briefing: Fed weighs cutting interest rates; 50 years of Groundlings comedy

A Federal Reserve meeting ending today could offer clues about potential interest rate cuts in the future. The Groundlings improv and sketch group celebrates 50 years as an incubator for comedy stars.

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How close is Qatar to negotiating an end to the fighting between Hamas and Israel?

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani about brokering a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and an exchange of hostages and prisoners.

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Qatar's prime minister warns an intolerable Gaza situation poses regional risk

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani about brokering a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and an exchange of hostages and prisoners.

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As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'

Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.

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As Ukraine seeks to replenish its depleted army, a divide grows among its civilians

Ukraine is looking to reform its conscription policies to help bolster troop numbers after nearly two years of war, fueling fears among some civilians who don't want to fight.

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For Chicago's new migrants, informal support groups help ease the pain and trauma.

Thousands of new migrants arriving in Chicago fled difficult situations or endured dangerous journeys. Informal support groups can provide some mental health care to ease their trauma and distress.

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From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now

UNICEF estimates about 20,000 babies have been born in Gaza since Israel began its offensive there in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules

Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.

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Utah is the latest state to ban DEI efforts on campus and in government

Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

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The arts span every facet of life – the White House just hosted a summit about it

To support President Biden's "whole-of-government approach to the arts," officials from different agencies, arts advocates and artists came together for a summit called "Healing, Bridging, Thriving."

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Protests by farmers block highways to Paris and elsewhere in France

The farmers are protesting over low wages and foreign competition, among other things. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal tried to address their grievances in parliament but protests are expected to go on.

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Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security

Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush says she is under federal investigation for using campaign funds to hire her husband to provide her security. She denied wrongdoing and says she is cooperating fully.

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Chita Rivera, Broadway's 'First Great Triple Threat,' dies at 91

The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend created indelible roles: Anita in West Side Story, Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and Velma Kelly in Chicago.

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Toyota says 50,000 U.S. vehicles are unsafe to drive due to defective air bags

Toyota issued a "Do Not Drive" advisory for thousands of older models in the U.S., warning that a faulty air bag inflator has the potential to explode and seriously injure drivers or passengers.

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A Holocaust survivor identifies with the pain of both sides in the Israel-Hamas war

As a girl of 10, Estelle Laughlin and her family were forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, then sent to a concentration camp. She lived through the Nazi genocide. This new war has shaken her to her core.

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'New Yorker' writer traces the current U.S. boarder crisis back to the Cold War

Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly from Central America, arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year. In Everyone Who is Gone is Here, Jonathan Blitzer examines the historical roots of the crisis.

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What to know about Elon Musk's Neuralink, which put an implant into a human brain

"Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer," Musk said as he announced the step. "That is the goal."

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A federal court declines to revisit a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act

A federal appeals court has denied a request to revisit a ruling that threatens to make it harder to enforce a key section of the Voting Rights Act, setting up a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Another Super Bowl bet emerges: Can Taylor Swift make it from her Tokyo show in time?

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.

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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ahead of elections

A Pakistani court convicted Khan of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned politician.

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The IRS got $80B to help people and chase rich tax avoiders. Here's how it's going

Commissioner Danny Werfel says the IRS is seeing "very powerful early results" in its efforts to improve enforcement on high wealth is paying off.

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Why do moths fly in circles around a light? They can't tell 'up' from 'down'

Those insects you see flying in crazed circles are trying to keep their backs towards the light because they think that direction is up, new research suggests.

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UPS is cutting 12,000 jobs just months after reaching union deal

UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply. CEO Carol Tome said that the job cuts will produce $1 billion in cost savings.

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House GOP prepares to impeach Homeland Security chief over handling of U.S. border

Republicans on the Committee are expected to approve the articles along party lines on Tuesday, setting up a vote on the full House floor as early as this week.

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