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Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to "deflect attention" from Israel's actions.

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Hamas releases video of a second American being held hostage in Gaza

Hamas has released a video showing two captives, one of them an American, as part of an effort to prove that the two men are still alive. It was the second video of a U.S. citizen released this week.

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Hamas says it's preparing to respond to Israel's latest Gaza cease-fire proposal

The militant group says it's examining the latest Israeli suggestions for a cease-fire in Gaza, seven months into the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.

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Both sides prepare as Florida's six-week abortion ban is set to take effect Wednesday

The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with a few exceptions — a timetable that abortion rights advocates say is hard to meet

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A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored

Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated "because the school does not want their viewpoint ... to be heard."

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An illegal migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded

On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the families.

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Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you age

Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

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What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition."

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Iran women's protests are the focus of 'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi's new book

The French Iranian author and artist, best known for her graphic novel Persepolis, edited and contributed to a new graphic anthology titled Woman, Life, Freedom, inspired by Iran's recent protests.

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Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

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South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27, Freedom Day

South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.

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Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa

Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

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UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour

More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.

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Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.

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Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'

An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."

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In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different

There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.

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Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture sentenced to 60 days in prison

A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.

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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?

With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.

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Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?

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King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.

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A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli air strike in Gaza has died

The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.

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A Delta Air Lines flight makes an emergency return following concerns with plane wing

The flight was forced to make an emergency return to JFK airport after the crew observed issues related to the right wing emergency exit slide, as well as a sound near the right wing.

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Taylor Swift fans mean business with Tortured Poets soap, Eras yarn, Kelce cookies

Entrepreneurial Swifties are selling crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift's music and style. Swift herself has been known to send notes and even homemade gifts to creative super-fans.

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Campus protests over Gaza could affect graduation; Steve Inkseep interviews Blinken

Hundreds of students have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests at colleges nationwide. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Antony Blinken in an exclusive interview about U.S.-China relations.

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Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.

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Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.

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What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.

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Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest

Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.

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More than 500 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests at colleges

Students and others are protesting Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and, in some cases, their school's investments in Israel. Presidents at several schools face calls to resign amid the protests.

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