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Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, members of the Salvadorian army stand guard at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The Trump administration deported alleged members of Tren de Aragua gang and others to El Salvador.

The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump's immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.

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Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you

Getting on a Zoom call? A new study finds that your audio quality may can positively or negatively affect how others perceive you.

A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.

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Democrats in Trump-won districts call on party to rebrand

New York Rep. Tom Suozzi, seen here at the Democratic National Convention on August 21, 2024, says Democrats

Democrats need to flip three seats to take back the House next year – and the path to a majority likely runs through districts President Trump carried. Democrats who won alongside Trump offer their prescription for a party they say needs to make big changes.

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How are inflation or tariffs affecting your shopping and budget? NPR wants to know

People walk through the Westfield World Trade Center shopping mall in New York City.

Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.

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How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

The campus of Yale University seen in New Haven, Conn. Yale is one of 45 colleges that are under investigation for allegedly engaging in "race-exclusionary practices."

For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.

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The U.S. and Russia are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire

A resident watches as his neighbor cleans up a damaged apartment after a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 23.

The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh follow U.S. consultations with a Ukrainian delegation on stabilizing the front lines and implementing a proposed 30-day armistice.

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India is hoping its manufacturing industry will profit from Trump's tariffs on China

A woman sits on a bus in Sriperumbudur district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where many women are employed in manufacturing. India hopes to attract more business as the Trump administration imposes tariffs on China.

India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.

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A legal scholar talks about 10 laws he says are 'ruining America'

In Bad Law, Elie Mystal argues that our country's laws on immigration, abortion and voting rights don't reflect the will of most Americans, and we'd be better off abolishing them and starting over.

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Israel's classified military plans for Gaza. And, defining "buy-now, pay-later" loans

Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, March 14.

Israel is considering plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza within a few months. And, examining the pros and cons of "buy-now, pay-later" loans.

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Reporter's Notebook: Eight theories why fentanyl deaths are plummeting

The state of Virginia has seen drug overdose deaths plunge by more than 40 percent in a single year.  Many other states are seeing improvements above 30 percent.  Why is this happening?  Researchers say it may be a combination of factors, some hopeful, some painful.

Thirty thousand fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death. Here are eight theories on why things are getting better.

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Things people forget to clean the most, according to cleaning experts

Spring cleaning season is here. Cleaning experts say some of the dirtiest spots in your home are the ones you forget to clean.

Kyshawn Lane of Weekly Home Check and Dana K. White, author of Decluttering at the Speed of Life, share their top house cleaning hacks and tips.

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Former head of Social Security says Elon Musk and DOGE are wrong about the agency

White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with President Trump on March 9 in Washington, DC.

Michael Astrue, former commissioner of Social Security Administration under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, told NPR Elon Musk is wrong about Social Security and that there is no widespread fraud.

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Could legal weed make you sick? Here's how California tries to keep it safe

Cannabis plants at Vibe Cultivators, an indoor growing facility and dispensary in Sacramento, Calif., are about 2 weeks away from harvest. California

With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.

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Israel's latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians

Displaced Palestinians, who flee from Rafah amid ongoing Israeli military operations following Israel

Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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Dreams of a three-peat come crashing at the NCAA basketball tournament

Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies walks off the court with Hassan Diarra,left, and Samson Johnson after losing to the Florida Gators 77-75 in the second round of the NCAA Men

Florida ends UConn's bid to repeat — again — in Sunday action that saw a memorable buzzer-beater. Meanwhile, South Carolina advances in the women's tournament, which rounds out its Sweet 16 on Monday.

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One family. One attack. 132 names. A Gaza investigation

Mohammed Nabil Abu Naser holds a handwritten list of family members killed in an October 2024 Israeli strike in northern Gaza.

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war with Hamas, Gaza health officials say. We reconstructed what happened in one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the war.

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TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don't trust it for a diagnosis

TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources.

TikTok has become the go-to-source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.

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'Twain hated bullies.' Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center.

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Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader

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Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

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Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94

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Frankel was The New York Times' executive editor from 1986 to 1994. He remained with the newspaper for nearly half a century, ushering it through different eras.

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Venezuela says it will start accepting repatriation flights from the U.S. again

Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. disembark from a plane at Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela on Feb. 20.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for the return of the Venezuelan migrants sent by the U.S. to El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele said they were transferred to a mega-prison.

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How an obscure legal theory shaped the immunity decision and Trump's second term

The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on November 13, 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the president has "absolute immunity from criminal prosecution" for official acts.

To reach that conclusion, the High Court grappled with this question: how much power a president should have?

And some legal scholars say the ruling draws on the unitary executive theory — which, in its most extreme interpretation, gives the president sole authority over the executive branch.

But did it pave the way for Trump's second term and the constitutional questions it's raised: From the dismantling of federal agencies established by Congress to the deportation migrants to third party countries without due process?

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opponent kick off their election campaigns

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following the First Ministers Meeting at the National War Museum on Friday.

Trump's frequent attacks on Canada's sovereignty have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in Canadian nationalism that has bolstered Liberal poll numbers.

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Pope Francis makes first public appearance ahead of hospital discharge

Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14.

The Pontiff's expected discharge comes after a five-week hospitalization for a severe respiratory infection.

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Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign

Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, March 14.

The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.

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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. He

For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the Washington Capitals star has just a handful to go to claim the record as his own.

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This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

Pastor Michael A. Walrond, who leads the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, says mental health wasn

First Corinthian Baptist Church founded a separate nonprofit that employs therapists to bring mental health care to a community where stigma remains a high barrier to healing.

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Humming along in an old church, the Internet Archive is more relevant than ever

The Internet Archive office is housed in a former Christian Science church in San Francisco. Six weeks into the administration, the Internet Archive said it had cataloged some 73,000 web pages that existed on the U.S. government websites prior to Trump

The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 19, including Hamas official

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight, including a Hamas political leader, as the military ordered new evacuations in the southern city of Rafah.

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Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A protester holds a flare next to riot police officers during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade.

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