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Marco Rubio defends cuts to the foreign affairs budget in the Senate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve.

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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has'

Cartoonist Scott Adams, pictured in 2014, said Monday he metastatic prostate cancer and does not expect to survive the summer.

Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden.

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House Republicans hope Trump can tamp down rebellion around their signature bill

President Trump is expected to travel to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with House Republicans as they prepare to vote on a massive legislative package of top GOP priorities.

President Trump is expected to travel to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to persuade holdouts in his party to back a massive tax bill that includes cuts to Medicaid.

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Tornado outbreak concerns grow in U.S. And, Hamas-Israel talks hit impasse

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Many Kentucky residents are bracing for storms as they recover from deadly weather over the weekend. And, the latest on negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

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Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures

Some patients experience pain or discomfort with the insertion of an IUD for contraception. New guidelines urge doctors to offer pain treatment.

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.

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What a Texas showerhead salesman discovered about 'Made in the USA' labels

President Trump hopes to encourage more U.S. manufacturing with his import taxes on foreign goods. But an online experiment suggests most people aren

A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.

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Trump has imposed a lot of tariffs. But here's why collecting them can be hard

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician examines overseas parcels after they were scanned at the agency

Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes.

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This award-winning podcast explores finding happiness as a young, single person

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From hundreds of entries, our judges chose one student's intimate telling of the value of lifelong friendships and being single as the grand-prize winner of the NPR College Podcast Challenge.

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A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

An illustration provided by NASA depicts Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth.

NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.

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The NBA playoffs will end a years-long title drought. The only question is: whose?

The NBA Conference Finals begin Tuesday. Depending on the outcome, several years-long title streaks will come to an end. (Left to right): Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks

It's impossible to predict what will happen in the NBA's conference finals matchups. But one thing is for certain: One long-suffering fanbase is about to have something to celebrate.

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Trump is gutting environmental agencies. What does that mean for Americans?

Cuts to NOAA may make it more difficult to predict flooding and other weather-related disasters; cuts to FEMA are curtailing communities

The Trump administration is rewriting policies and reducing funding for multiple agencies that handle climate change, including NOAA, EPA and FEMA. We asked NPR reporters Lauren Sommer and Alejandra Borunda what that the implications of that are — and who the changes will affect.

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Portugal's election falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to know

Incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party Luis Montenegro gestures while addressing his supporters following Portugal

Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party adds uncertainty.

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U.S. sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

A Honduran migrant who returned voluntarily from the United States walks after arriving at Ramon Villeda Morales Airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Monday.

Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.

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El Salvador arrest prominent human rights lawyer

Eleonora Alfaro (L), mother of lawyer Ruth Lopez of the human rights group Cristosal, speaks next to Noah Bullock (C), executive director of Cristosal, and Louis Benavides (R), partner of Lopez, during a press conference in El Salvador.

Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Ruth López, whose whereabouts are unknown since her arrest by police in El Salvador late Sunday.

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Trump suggests without evidence that Biden delayed sharing his cancer diagnosis

President Trump takes questions from reporters at an event in the Oval Office on May 19, 2025.

President Trump was gracious on Sunday when former President Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis. But on Monday, Trump quickly pivoted to allege, without evidence, that there had been a cover-up.

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Standing by in San Antonio: the luxury plane from Qatar intended to replace Air Force One

President Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025.

The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.

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On the Ground in Gaza as Israel Launches a New Offensive

Israel has begun a new ground operation in Gaza in which it says it plans to take territory and hold it. Palestinians are fleeing the intense bombardment. At the same time, Israel and Hamas are holding peace talks. And Israel says it will start allowing food and medicine into Gaza after a nearly three month blockade to pressure Hamas to release hostages. We hear the latest in the new offensive and an interview with a resident in northern Gaza to hear what life has been like.

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New book alleges Biden aides hid his decline

Former President Joe Biden is accompanied by senior advisor Mike Donilon (L) and Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed last April.

Joe Biden has stage four metastatic prostate cancer.

The former president made that announcement Sunday afternoon. It came just days before the publication of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again."

An explosive book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Original Sin chronicles what the authors say was Biden's steep physical and cognitive decline.

Joe Biden repeatedly insisted he was capable of serving a second term. "Original Sin" argues his advisors and his family went to great lengths to hide that he wasn't.

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For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the World Health Assembly on May 19. It

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

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Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace

A view of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) building headquarters on March 18 in Washington, D.C.

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members wereunlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.

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Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House

Pope Leo XIV with Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican, Monday.

The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy. Vance also gave Pope Leo a Chicago Bears jersey.

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Millions prepare for severe storms in the Midwest and South

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Millions of people in central and eastern Oklahoma, as well as far northwest Arkansas, are in the path of numerous severe thunderstorms expected on Monday.

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What we know about the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing

Police tape is seen outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, which was damaged in a bombing on Saturday.

Authorities say they believe their prime suspect in the bombing was also the sole fatality of the attack.

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President of CBS News resigns as Trump lawsuit hovers over network

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CBS News President Wendy McMahon says she's resigning because "the company and I do not agree on the path forward." CBS' parent company is trying to settle a lawsuit with President Trump.

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Trump administration can strip protected status for Venezuelans for now

Protesters in Miami support a resolution in favor of reinstating temporary protected status for Venezuelans on Feb. 13, 2025. In early February,  the Trump administration revoked temporary protected status for around 350,000 Venezuelans who fled the country and immigrated to the United States.

The move could potentially lead to the deportations of some 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts.

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This new book explores how Biden's inner circle kept his mental decline from voters

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A new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson paints the story of how President Biden believed he was capable of serving a second term even though his inner circle hid that he wasn't.

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How to get to Sesame Street? Kids can now head to Netflix as well as PBS

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The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.

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How treatable is prostate cancer? A doctor reacts to Biden's diagnosis

Then-President Joe Biden, pictured during a White House ceremony in January 2025, has been diagnosed with what his office calls an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good options ahead — largely thanks to recent advances in research.

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5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night

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What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.

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Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings

In this still from a wildlife camera, a one-to-two-day-old howler monkey infant clings to the body of a young capuchin monkey. Scientists say the capuchins are likely kidnapping the howler babies for their own amusement.

Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? Maybe boredom.

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