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Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs for ransom
French police say they rescued the father of a wealthy crypto entrepreneur, the second ransom case linked to the crypto world this year.
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NPR NewsNPR NewsPorts brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically
The Trump administration's tariffs are already having an impact on the nation's ports. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, about the effect.
NPR NewsHouthi missile strike at Israel airport halts flights ahead of key vote on Gaza war
Israel said it would retaliate after four people were injured and flights temporarily suspended.
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NPR NewsHow this teen fled Russian occupation to become an unassuming hero in Ukraine
An 18-year-old from Russian-occupied Luhansk tells NPR how and why he escaped to Kyiv.
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NPR NewsLady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans
"Tonight, we're making history. (...) Thank you for making history with me," Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd.
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NPR NewsMexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but she rejected it.
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NPR NewsThe Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope
Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope.
NPR NewsSovereignty beats out favorite Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby
The victory hands Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado his first career win in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, has won the Kentucky Derby once before.
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NPR NewsFlorida lawmakers try to balance condo safety with cost
Florida lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would provide financial relief to condo owners. The measure softens mandates passed after the deadly 2021 collapse of a condo tower in Surfside.
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NPR NewsActress and 'Laugh-In' comedian Ruth Buzzi dies at 88
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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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NPR NewsA telescope's powerful new tool may offer a better way to predict solar storms
The Daniel K. Inouye telescope snapped a clear image of sunspots.
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NPR NewsWarren Buffett announces his retirement and warns the trade war will hurt America
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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NPR NewsArmy Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA
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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NPR NewsOpinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined
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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NPR NewsEarly vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term
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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NPR NewsCaptive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find
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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NPR NewsAfter paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions
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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NPR NewsThe most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of 'Latino excellence'
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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NPR NewsFresh 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.
NPR NewsCan't-miss interviews: Mohsen Mahdawi, Steve Bannon and Maura Healey on Harvard cuts
A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed.
NPR NewsFederal judge strikes down Trump order targeting 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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NPR NewsThe Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels
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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NPR NewsAustralians vote in election, with high prices and housing shortage major issues
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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NPR NewsMan sentenced to 53 years in prison in attack on Palestinian American boy, mother
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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NPR NewsRadio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
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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NPR NewsThe 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?
NPR NewsMedical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
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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NPR NewsHe let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
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.
NPR NewsGermany's domestic intelligence labels right-wing AfD party as extremist
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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NPR NewsWhat Will Happen to Russian-Occupied Territories in Ukraine?
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.
