Actress and 'Laugh-In' comedian Ruth Buzzi dies at 88

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In co-stars Ruth Buzzi and Gary Owens at NBC's 75th Anniversary Party, in Los Angeles, in 2002. Buzzi was best known for her regular appearances in the variety TV show during the late 1960s and early 70s.'/>

Buzzi, who was best known for her regular appearances on the NBC variety TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, died on Thursday at her home in Texas.

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A telescope's powerful new tool may offer a better way to predict solar storms

An image captured by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii shows sunspots on the star

The Daniel K. Inouye telescope snapped a clear image of sunspots.

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Warren Buffett announces his retirement and warns the trade war will hurt America

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The billionaire investor, now 94, also said he would be resigning as CEO at the end of the year. He spoke at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting known as "Woodstock for Capitalists."

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Army Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA

A Delta Air Lines flight approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 2, 2022. On Thursday, two commercial jetliners had to abort landings this week at the airport because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined

F1 driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands raises his trophy after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix on April 6, 2025.

Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about 46 thousand dollars. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.

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Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term

A man walks into a polling station in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Early vote counting in Australia's general election suggested the government was likely return for a second term. Energy policy and inflation have been major issues as the country faces a cost of living crisis.

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Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find

An axolotl, also known as a Mexican salamander, is pictured at a shop in Paris.

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.

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After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions

A sniffer dog from the U.S. Department of Agriculture sits next to the luggage of passengers arriving at the airport in Atlanta. USDA is currently seeking to fill jobs in its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

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The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of 'Latino excellence'

Spectators watch a horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on April 30, 2025. Junior Alvarado, a jockey from Venezuela, makes his way to second place before crossing the finish line.

Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.

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Fresh Air Weekend: America's 'pronatalist' movement; Daria Burke on overcoming trauma

NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo discuss the movement to boost the birth rate. Justin Chang reviews The Shrouds. Burke looks back on a difficult childhood in Of My Own Making.

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Can't-miss interviews: Mohsen Mahdawi, Steve Bannon and Maura Healey on Harvard cuts

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Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, including an order terminating the security clearances of those who work at the law firm Perkins Coie.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes.

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The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels

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EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees.

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Australians vote in election, with high prices and housing shortage major issues

People vote at a polling booth at Sydney

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party is seeking a second term. His opponent, conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton, wants to become the first political leader to oust a first-term government since 1931.

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Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in attack on Palestinian American boy, mother

Joseph Czuba stands before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County, Ill., courthouse on Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill.

An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced to 53 years in prison.

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Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration

The receptionist desk sits empty at Radio Free Asia, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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The Sean Combs trial will start next week

Sean Combs' federal trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy will begin in New York next week. What is he accused of, and what will the trial mean for the mogul and for hip-hop?

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Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department

Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin speaking before his appointment at a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2023.

The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.

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He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom

Tim Friede, pictured here with a water cobra, exposed himself to snake venom over decades. Scientists say they have now made a broadly effective antivenom with the help of his antibodies.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.

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Germany's domestic intelligence labels right-wing AfD party as extremist

Alternative for Germany (AfD) MP Gerold Otten speaks to the media as co-leader of the far-right party Alice Weidel stands next to him on March 24, 2025 at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin.

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has formally designated the Alternative for Germany party as extremist, a move likely to further isolate the country's largest opposition party.

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What Will Happen to Russian-Occupied Territories in Ukraine?

People walk down the street past banners commemorating fallen soldiers in Zaporizhzhia on March 29, 2025.

At the heart of a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is what, if any, Ukrainian territory Russia will be allowed to keep. Moscow asserts that four Ukrainian provinces are more culturally Russian than Ukrainian. We go to one of those areas to find out what the people there think.

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An Australian woman is on trial for murder by toxic mushrooms. Here's what to know

Erin Patterson speaks to media at her home in Leongatha, Victoria, in August 2023.

Erin Patterson hosted several of her estranged husband's relatives for lunch in July 2023. Within days, three of them were dead of mushroom poisoning. She denies deliberately poisoning them.

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Are you expected to start repaying your defaulted student loans? NPR wants to know

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Trump budget would slash rental aid by 40% -- and let states fill the gap if they want

The proposed White House budget calls for cutting Housing and Urban Development rental aid and sending that smaller pot of money to states "to design their own rental assistance programs based on their unique needs and preferences." The plan also would impose a two-year cap on rental assistance for able-bodied adults.

The proposal would cut off rental subsidies after two years for able-bodied adults. Advocates warn if enacted, the White House plan would tip many low-income renters over the edge into homelessness.

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Scientists reel as turmoil roils National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan stepped down last month amid major cuts to grant funding at the agency.

The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget

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The world's oldest person, a 116-year-old Brazilian nun, has died

Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas died at 116.

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a soccer-loving nun born in 1908, is remembered as compassionate and dedicated to her faith.

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Russell Brand granted bail, after appearing in court on rape and assault charges

Russell Brand arrives at Westminster Magistrates

The political pundit faces multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. He was first accused by four women in 2023.

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Trump again threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status, saying, 'It's what they deserve!'

People gather to take photos with the John Harvard statue at Harvard University. President Trump made another threat to Harvard

Trump's comments on social media marked the latest volley in a battle between the administration and the wealthiest college in the world.

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Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigates possible dangerous situations and substances found in the workplace.

The Trump administration has decimated an agency responsible for carrying out much of the research and prevention efforts to curb exposure to dangerous substances and situations in the workplace.

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NPR NewsMay 2, 2025, 12:54 PM

Trump is proposing Congress cut $163 billion in non-defense spending next year

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025.

These proposed cuts are to programs that Congress authorizes each year — not to spending on safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. More details are expected on Friday.

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