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They had left their DEI roles. Trump still fired them

Sherrell Pyatt (left) and Mahri Stainnak were removed from their federal government positions soon after President Trump signed two executive orders ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts in the federal government. That

The Trump administration is firing hundreds and perhaps thousands of federal workers as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Many of the fired weren't in DEI jobs.

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Wall Street leaders warn of harsh economic consequences from Trump's tariffs

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, pictured at a meeting in October, warned Monday that tariffs will raise prices, slow economic growth and hurt the country

The business sector has tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and welcomed his vows of lower taxes and deregulation, but the market sell-off appears to have loosened more tongues on Wall Street.

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Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Wellness Center is an Indian Health Service facility in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. This picture was taken in 2021 when the area was hard hit by the pandemic.

NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.

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Most Americans want to read more books. We just don't.

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When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

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'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops the ALA's list of most challenged books

According to the American Library Association, organized groups are behind the push to censor books in libraries.

Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

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Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president

Attendees at a New York City event previewing the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.

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The artist behind 'the worst' Trump portrait defends her work

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The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.

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The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now

Researchers hope AI can help with the shortage of mental health providers.

Many AI products claim to deliver mental health therapy, but with little quality control. But new research suggests with the right training, AI can be effective at helping people.

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Global markets plunge due to trade war. And, 2nd child dies in Texas from measles

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, which saw the worst markets selloff in five years.

Trump's trade war against most of the world has caused global markets to fall drastically. And, a second child in Texas has died from measles as the outbreak continues to spread.

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Netanyahu is set to meet Trump to talk tariffs and hostages in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, in Washington, D.C.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump expecting to discuss tariffs, hostages and war in Gaza and other issues.

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UAW President Shawn Fain explains why he supports Trump's tariffs

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), during a campaign event with former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Flint, Mich., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Shawn Fein supports auto industry tariffs but calls broad tariffs "reckless."

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Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer

People who exercised the equivalent of about an hour of walking a day, six days a week saw the most benefit.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

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Between tariffs and survival, American business owners are doing alarming math

Small business owners across the U.S. are crunching numbers how to cover new costs from tariffs on virtually all imports.

Many U.S. shop owners feel like collateral damage in President Trump's trade war, on the hook to pay big new fees and long unable to manufacture in the U.S.

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Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

The UConn Huskies defeated the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA Women

A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly.

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Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We're exploring how

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Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, "The State of the First Amendment."

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How does deportation work, and how much does it cost? We break it down

NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps of the U.S. deportation process and its cost.

NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.

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Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, left, reacts with Jordan Bardella during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in Paris on Sunday.

Thousands of supporters gathered near the tomb of Napoleon for what was billed as a protest — but observers said it had all the markings of a campaign rally.

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Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll tops 3,500

Visitors walk near damaged Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, commonly known as the Me Nu Brick Monastery, in the aftermath of Friday

Rescuers temporarily shut down electrical equipment and machines used in search operations due to the rain over the weekend, making recovery operations more difficult.

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Asian markets plunge with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 7, 2025.

Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing.

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UConn takes 12th NCAA women's basketball title with dominant win over South Carolina

UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) shoots against South Carolina forward Sania Feagin (20) during the first half of the national championship game of the women

UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th NCAA national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday.

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Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals surpassed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL

The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.

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Severe storms and floods batter South and Midwest, as death toll rises to at least 18

Residential streets are flooded by the rising Licking River, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Falmouth, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Severe storms continued to pound parts of the South and Midwest, as a punishing and slow-moving storm system unleashed life-threatening flash floods and powerful tornadoes from Mississippi to Kentucky.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 32, mostly women and children

A man passes by the destroyed house of journalist Islam Meqdad, where she was killed along with her son and five other family members in an Israeli army strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 32 people, including over a dozen women and children, local health officials said Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu headed to meet President Trump.

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Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500

A measles sign is seen at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Feb. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.

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Vietnam asks Trump to delay implementation of tariffs while the two sides negotiate

Workers assemble electric cars at a Vinfast factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Sept. 29, 2023.

Vietnam is actively seeking to negotiate a reduction in the high tariff rate imposed by the Trump Administration.

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Yemen Houthi rebels say latest US strikes killed 2, day after Trump posted bomb video

A Yemeni girl visits the graves of Houthis during Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least two people in a stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels, the group said Sunday.

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1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from missile strike rises to 19

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 6, 2025.

One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday's deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.

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For these seniors, DOGE's affordable housing pause means suffering longer without AC

Linda Morgan on March 28 in her sister

The Trump administration froze funding for a program to upgrade aging low-income housing and make it energy efficient. The move threatens hundreds of projects around the country.

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In 'free' Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays

Army soldiers patrol a market area in Khartoum.

Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces

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Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to US as it develops post-tariff plans

FILE - An unsold 2021 F-Type coupe sits at a Jaguar dealership in this photograph taken Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Littleton, Colo.

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive said it was pausing U.S. shipments due to Trump's tariffs as it works on mid- to long-term plans to adapt to the changing trade landscape.

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