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Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment

Blake Lively sued "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation.

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Why So Many Birthdays on This Particular Day?

For most western countries January first is a holiday. In Afghanistan and Pakistan it is the date of many, many birthdays. We find out why.

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Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

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Blake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.

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Syria's U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria

Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

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After 8 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement

The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and the future of their once-shared Château Miraval.

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Northern lights may brighten some New Year's skies over the U.S.

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm.

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Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve

More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.

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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

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NEW TECHNOLOGY GIVES HOPE TO SAVE ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALE

Conservationists are getting better at monitoring the movement of the highly endangered Right Whale. They hope it will help encourage ships to slow down in an effort to save the species.

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9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

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Examining Biden's presidential legacy. And, north Gaza's last key hospital shut down

President Biden signed significant legislation that his backers say will leave a lasting impact. And, north Gaza's last major hospital has been shut down with no ceasefire in sight.

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From Taylor Swift tickets to social media bans, here are new 2025 state laws

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

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Reporters' notebook: revisiting Afghan refugees starting anew in the U.S.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

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Tiger-cats, sea squirts and beetles, oh my! Meet some species identified in 2024

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

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Should you be worried about bird strikes during your next flight?

Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these incidents can result in injuries and fatalities.

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Transit systems turn to AI-powered cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes

The nation's biggest transit systems are using AI-enhanced cameras to keep bus lanes clear of illegally parked cars. That's making buses move faster, but the rollout has hit a few speed bumps.

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8 questions for President Biden, if he'd take them

Here's what NPR's White House correspondents would ask Biden at a press conference as his presidency comes to a close.

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What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable

Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.

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Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.

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South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash

Many worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the disaster as it grapples with a leadership vacuum after the impeachments of the country's top two officials.

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Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed documents in 'major' cyber incident

The revelation comes as the U.S. grapples with a massive cyberespionage campaign that gave Chinese officials access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.

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Jimmy Carter will have funeral services in Plains, Ga., Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.

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In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.

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In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.

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Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role

The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.

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5 people have been charged in the death of Liam Payne

An Argentine judge ordered pretrial detention for two of the charged for suppling Payne with drugs. Prosecutors had filed initial charges against three people in November but didn't reveal their names.

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Top chess player is back in competition after quitting over dress code

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.

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Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case

Trump contended the trial court judge erred in several rulings — including decisions to allow the testimony of two women who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted them in the past.

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9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

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