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White House says Trump has a common circulatory condition
The president underwent a comprehensive medical exam after experiencing swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks.
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NPR NewsNPR NewsHow did Condé Nast go from dominance to decline? A new book explains
Empire of the Elite, Michael Grynbaum tracks Condé Nast's decades of cultural dominance up through its decline today. Above, Vogue magazines at a newsstand during VOGUE World: New York in 2022.'/>
For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair wereconsequential tastemakers. Writer Michael Grynbaum explores the heyday of these magazines and how they lost their footing.
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NPR NewsIsrael hits a Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding a priest who spoke to Pope Francis
Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation in the war-ravaged territory.
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NPR News1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies
1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.
NPR NewsRescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman
The Senate voted to approve a rescission package that claws back funds allocated for public media and foreign aid. And, President Trump floats the idea of firing the Federal Reserve chair.
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NPR NewsStoryCorps' David Isay reacts to the Senate's vote to cut funding for public media
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.
NPR NewsA well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head
Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers and their decisions.
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NPR NewsIsrael launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus
Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.
NPR NewsStand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds
A small, hairy, toxic version of the cucumbers found in the produce aisle does have an advantage over its more palatable cousins — a feat of ballistic seed dispersal.
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NPR NewsTrump's been on a win streak. The Epstein controversy could distract from it
President Trump would rather be talking about his "One Big Beautiful Bill" and other recent wins, but the controversy over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents is proving to be a distraction.
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NPR NewsNASA tests scientific instruments in Arizona crater ahead of moon landing attempt
NASA wants to land Artemis astronauts on the moon in 2027, but the scientific instruments they'll bring must be tested on Earth. The best place to do that is a mile-wide meteorite crater in Arizona.
NPR NewsAri Aster's 'Eddington' takes the tension of the pandemic to a violent end
In pandemic-era New Mexico, a sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a mayor (Pedro Pascal) face off against one another, and their differences boil over into chaos.
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NPR NewsVirginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no
The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that.
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NPR NewsMaryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care
Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it's found a new way to offer them financial support.
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NPR NewsSenate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television — a major step toward winding down nearly six decades of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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NPR NewsGulf Coast braces for flooding as storm builds into possible tropical depression
The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast.
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NPR NewsWhite House says U.S. fentanyl overdose programs will be funded 'in increments'
CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
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NPR NewsAir traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
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NPR NewsThousands of veterans get help from Congress to save their homes from foreclosure
A bipartisan Congress has come to the rescue of vets at risk of losing their homes, after administrations from both parties tore up VA safety nets for homeowners.
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NPR NewsClawing back foreign aid is tied to 'waste, fraud and abuse.' What's the evidence?
As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did not actually take place.
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NPR NewsLesotho declares state of disaster after massive tariff threats from U.S.
Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom in Southern Africa, has just declared a two-year state of disaster after being threatened with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world.
NPR NewsTariffs are a tax. Are you already paying it?
It's been over three months since President Trump announced very big across-the-board tariffs on imports from nearly every territory on Earth–including uninhabited islands. It's a move he said would revitalize the U.S. economy.
Since that splashy White House announcement, the tariff rates have been a wildly moving target. Ratcheted up - then back down - on China, specifically.
Overlaid with global product-specific tariffs on categories like automobiles and copper. Partially paused after the stock market tanked.
Through it all, the tariff rate has remained at or well-above 10 percent on nearly every good imported to the U.S.
And if you've listened to NPR's reporting since April, you'll have heard many voices make one particular prediction over and over again – that American consumers will pay the price.
If American consumers are going to pay for the tariffs, the question is: when ?
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NPR NewsNebraska keeps ban on food assistance for those with drug convictions
Under a legacy of the war on drugs, some states still ban people with drug convictions from getting government food assistance. Nebraska lawmakers tried to do away with their ban and just fell short.
NPR NewsHow a third parent's DNA can prevent an inherited disease
An experimental technique that patches defective DNA with donated genetic material helped families at risk of passing rare illnesses to their children.
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NPR NewsTrump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils
President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.
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NPR NewsA dentist is on trial for allegedly killing his wife with poisoned protein shakes
James Craig is accused of fatally poisoning his wife of 23 years and trying to cover his tracks by asking his cellmate to kill the lead investigator. Here's what to know as his Colorado trial starts.
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NPR NewsThe Impact of Fewer Babies Being Born in Countries Around the Globe
More families around the world are choosing to have fewer children or none all. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink. We look at why this is happening and what it could mean for the future.
NPR NewsAs Republicans call for transparency into Epstein probe, Trump lashes out
In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax."
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NPR News'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos
Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.
NPR NewsDemocratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system
After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.
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