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Vice President JD Vance gets booed at The Kennedy Center

Music director Gianandrea Noseda conducts The National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center on March 13, 2025.

Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.

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FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks

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The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim.

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Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was 'abducted'

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea (left) in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14.

The former Philippine president, accused of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs," spoke via video link in his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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Photos: Across the U.S., sky gazers marvel at the blood moon lunar eclipse

A full lunar eclipse is seen during the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Palm Springs, California, on Thursday.

As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.

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Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza

Friends and relatives of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, stand behind a banner bearing their portraits during a demonstration calling for action to secure their release in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.

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Dorothy Thompson: The journalist who warned us about Hitler

Dorothy Thompson at the White House in Washington, D.C., following a visit with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in May 1940.

Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the story of Thompson's career as a radio broadcaster.

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The best and biggest games of 2025 so far

Split Fiction (from left), Monster Hunter Wilds and Avowed.

Game studios have cranked out surprising hits ranging from cooperative platformers to historical epics. NPR staff and contributors round up the latest from a promising 2025.

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Senate signal plans to avoid shutdown. And, Trump to visit DOJ

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following a policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Schumer answered a range of questions during the press conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown or a bill they hate, as the deadline to pass a spending bill looms.

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Are beef tallow fries any healthier? These nutritionists say don't kid yourself

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In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.

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When are March Madness brackets released? Here's what to know about Selection Sunday

Three top contenders for this year

The 68-team fields for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments will be unveiled Sunday night, and the games begin next week.

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NWSL preview: 5 questions that could shape women's soccer this season

The Orlando Pride and newly minted NWSL star Barbra Banda (left) turned in a dominant 2024 season. Now Hal Hershfelt (right) and the Washington Spirit are among the teams hoping to claim a championship in 2025.

Whether you're new to the National Women's Soccer League, or you've been a fan for its past 12 seasons, here's a preview of what you should watch out for when play kicks off this weekend.

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North Dakota went big for Trump. Now many farmers say they face an uncertain future

Justin Sherlock transferring corn from a storage bin to a grain truck on his farm near Wimbledon, ND.

In North Dakota, many farmers are still recovering from the 2018 trade war and are now bracing for more losses as President Trump levies sweeping tariffs on everything from soybeans to pork.

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Who's in, who's out and who is Billboard's Woman of the Year? Find out in the quiz

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If you've been paying attention to international politics, you'll get at least three — yes, THREE! — questions right this week!

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Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court

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The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.

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COVID made shortages of doctors and nurses even worse. Rural hospitals still struggle

Keokuk County Hospital needs three physicians to staff its emergency room, but currently has just two. The hospital is seeking to hire a third full-time doctor to work in the ER and help treat patients at the 14-bed facility.

The U.S. already faced shortages in its health care workforce, then the pandemic spurred even more doctors and nurses to retire or leave hospital jobs. Filling those vacancies is a challenge.

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Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week

President Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.

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5 nature-inspired ways to bring joy and wonder into your life this spring

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Simple activities to help you better appreciate the birds, bees and flowers — and spend more time outside.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, has been a daytime TV talk show host and a candidate for Senate. He

Dr. Mehmet Oz is set to appear before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Why CEOs are calm about tariffs in public — but 'very discouraged' in private

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Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.

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Big March storm system threatens U.S. with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk

This satellite image from NOAA shows a March megastorm building across the United States on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk.

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Mexicans searching for missing relatives uncover possible mass killing site

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Distraught families from across the country have already started reaching out about clothing items they say they recognize.

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The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought

In this photo taken between 2020- 2021 and released by Fauna & Flora, elephants roam at Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia.

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.

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John Feinstein, sports writer and author of 'A Season on the Brink,' dies at 69

FILE - Sports writer and author John Feinstein poses in Washington, Feb. 28, 2006. (AP Photo Caleb Jones, file)

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball

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Some acne treatments from brands like Walgreens, La Roche-Posay voluntarily recalled

The Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is seen, Oct. 14, 2015.

The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual.

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'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement

House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, responded quickly to news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, plans to vote for the House-passed spending measure that the party largely opposes.

House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.

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A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

People hold signs during a "Save the Civil Service" rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

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(Don't) click here to pay your tolls: How you can stop spam texts

Motorists pass through a toll plaza near St. Petersburg, Florida. Bogus text messages threatening phone users with unpaid toll fees have spread rapidly — in part because scammers try to benefit from trends in travel and congestion pricing, an expert tells NPR.

"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.

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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.

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'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him

Hundreds stand outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.

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Israel targets what it says was an Islamic Jihad command center in Damascus

Ghassan Mamouli, a representative from the Damascus government, inspects the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on Thursday.

An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been vacant for years.

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