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Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at midday with the epicenter not far from the city of Mandalay.
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NPR NewsNPR NewsAlysa Liu ends long U.S. drought at women's figure skating world championships
"I don't know how to process this," the 19-year-old from Clovis, Calif., said after becoming the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades.
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NPR NewsStartup founder convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase of $175M by faking firm's success
Charlie Javice, whose startup claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted of defrauding the banking giant by exaggerating her customer base tenfold.
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NPR NewsMarch Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find
For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.
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NPR NewsOpinion: A Toast to Sarah Lucy Oliver
NPR's Scott Simon celebrates Weekend Edition's Executive Producer, Sarah Lucy Oliver, who is retiring.
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NPR NewsCan't-miss interviews: The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, John Green, Amanda Knox
We spoke to Jeffrey Goldberg about the Signal group chat, author John Green played a game of Wild Card and a columnist explains why critics were so angry about Meghan Markle's new show.
NPR NewsWhat green card and visa holders should know before traveling abroad
Recently, green card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.
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NPR NewsCountries boost recruitment of American scientists amid cuts to scientific funding
American scientists have long worked abroad, but recruitment efforts are increasing due to cuts by the Trump administration.
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NPR NewsThrough the 4-day Sunrise Dance, Apache girls transition into womanhood
The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.
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NPR NewsJersey Shore Wave to kick off season as one of the newest teams in women's football
The Women's National Football Conference kicks off its sixth season this weekend. The Jersey Shore Wave is one of the new teams joining the league this year.
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NPR NewsMyanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies are recovered
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed.
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NPR NewsHundreds of anti-Musk protests are planned at Tesla locations worldwide this weekend
The protests are scheduled to take place at Tesla facilities across the U.S. and in Europe on Saturday, as part of a grassroots campaign against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's work in the Trump administration.
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NPR NewsJudicial rulings block Kari Lake's drive to shutter Voice of America
Trump senior adviser Kari Lake is regrouping after U.S. judges blocked her from taking further actions against the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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NPR NewsTop FDA vaccine advisor forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies."
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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NPR NewsTrump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?
The President's executive order on "restoring truth and sanity to American history" calls on the Department of the Interior to ensure that any monuments, statues or memorials under its jurisdiction "do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times)."
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NPR NewsFederal judge prevents Trump administration from dismantling CFPB
The temporary injunction issued by Judge Berman Jackson seeks to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a lawsuit filed by the agency's union proceeds.
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NPR NewsAppeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Trump can fire Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board after a lower court had them reinstated.
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NPR NewsMasked officers in Tufts student arrest raise fears among immigrants and bystanders
Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
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NPR NewsHow will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders.
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NPR NewsThe Sounds of Ramadan in Gaza
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end. It is a holiday marked with fasting during the day and feasts with family in the evening. In Gaza, the month began with the hope of a continued peace but when the ceasefire with Israel collapsed, things changed. Our producer in Gaza brings us the sounds of this year's Ramadan in Gaza.
NPR NewsUSAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
The remaining USAID employees were given an end-of-employment date in an email sent out today.
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NPR NewsAuthorities say a babysitter checked under the bed for monsters — and found someone
Kansas authorities say a babysitter went to refute a kid's claims of a monster under their bed, but "came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there." They later arrested a 27-year-old man.
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NPR NewsWhat Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza, from ceasefire to war
For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.
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NPR NewsVance tours U.S. base in Greenland as Trump talks up a takeover of the territory
Vice President JD Vance landed at a U.S. military base in Greenland on Friday, amid concerns that the U.S. is seeking to seize control of the Danish island territory.
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NPR NewsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has its billion dollar grant cut by Trump administration
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
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NPR NewsTrump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
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NPR NewsLong wait for a rushed doctor's visit? Maybe you'll get more with a 'membership' fee
The growing number of concierge medical practices limit the number of patients and charge them membership fees. Will this worsen the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else?
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NPR NewsTwo major law firms sue Trump administration over executive orders targeting them
Jenner and Block and WilmerHale are suing President Trump over executive orders targeting the firms for their clients and work, saying they undermine the overall legal system.
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NPR NewsTrump signs order ending union bargaining rights for wide swaths of federal employees
President Trump's new executive order ends collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to reshape the government's workforce. Unions are vowing to sue.
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NPR NewsKaren Read is on trial for murder a 2nd time. Here's what to know about her case
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.
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