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Israel bans beach access in Gaza
Once a rare refuge in war-torn Gaza, the beach offered relief and a glimpse of freedom. Now, even the sea is off-limits — as Israel bans access to the coast, warning it could cost lives.
NPR NewsNPR NewsAppeals court upholds block against Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship
The ruling keeps a block on the Trump administration from denying citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.
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NPR NewsThai and Cambodian soldiers fire at each other in disputed border area
Thai and Cambodian soldiers fired at each other in contested border area Thursday after the nations downgraded their diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute.
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NPR NewsFrustrated by NIMBYs, states are trying to force cities to build affordable housing
Utah's leaders worry skyrocketing home prices are keeping young people from creating wealth. It's among a growing number of states — red and blue — passing laws to promote more affordable places.
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NPR NewsSix months of 'shock and awe' on immigration enforcement
Since returning to office, President Trump has moved swiftly to upend decades of federal policy—from education to healthcare to vaccines...but nowhere more aggressively than immigration.
Congress just passed tens of billions in funding for immigration enforcement...It's the largest domestic enforcement funding in U.S. history, fueling Trump's mass deportation campaign of migrants living in the U.S. illegally.
President Trump campaigned for office promising the largest deportation in history.
Six months into his second term, how has immigration enforcement changed.
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NPR NewsOK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny word that punches above its weight?
From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
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NPR NewsTrump's new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as "woke AI." Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond.
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NPR NewsSupreme Court allows Trump to fire 3 Democrats on consumer safety panel
The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain regulatory agencies.
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NPR NewsTesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk's pivot back to his companies
The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.
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NPR NewsThe Etan Patz case changed how America responds to missing kids
Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in 1979. The publicity of the case led to a societal shift and greater coordination among law enforcement.
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NPR NewsCongress is in August recess, but the Epstein controversy keeps bubbling
As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.
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NPR NewsA carbohydrate revolution is fueling cyclists in the Tour de France
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tim Podlogar, who researches exercise metabolism, about how elite cyclists consume thousands of calories each day to compete in the Tour de France.
NPR NewsNations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
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NPR NewsJudge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein transcripts in Florida
President Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.
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NPR NewsAuthor asks ChatGPT for advice on her book about tech — here's what it said
Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age is about how tech is helping and exploiting us. Vauhini Vara analyzed the feedback AI gave her to explore the abilities, shortcomings and biases of the chatbot.
NPR NewsWhy ending 'The Late Show' is a Paramount error
CBS canceled Stephen Colbert's late night show last week.By not appreciating, defending and nurturing The Late Show Paramount is muzzling its best voices, and diluting its own broadcast future.
NPR NewsA genetic tweak could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
A new study reports on a novel way to short-circuit the parasite that spreads the disease so people wouldn't get infected with a mosquito's bite.
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NPR NewsTrump aims to get rid of AI regulations and finance exports to win AI race
President Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.
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NPR NewsIsraeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, the U.N. says
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
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NPR NewsGreetings from Moscow, Russia, where Lenin's tomb attracts a new surge of visitors
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
NPR NewsBryan Kohberger will be sentenced for murdering 4 Idaho college students
A plea deal calls for Kohberger, 30, to serve a prison term that includes a life sentence for each murder. But families say two key elements are missing: a motive, and an explanation.
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NPR NewsZelenskyy faces outcry after signing bill curbing Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies
The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims corruption cases take too long and suggested the agencies were compromised.
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NPR NewsKremlin watches Trump as Russia and Ukraine hold a third round of ceasefire talks
The latest talks could be an early litmus test on how seriously Moscow perceives President Trump's threats to impose sanctions — and how Russia might respond.
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NPR NewsGOP divided over Epstein files. And, Columbia disciplines student protesters
The GOP is divided over whether they want more details released about the Jeffrey Epstein federal investigations. And, over 70 Columbia University students have been disciplined for protests.
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NPR NewsHow China came to rule the world of rare earth elements
The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.
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NPR NewsHow effective is 'precooling' your home during off-peak hours? It depends
Does precooling your home work? Yes, no or maybe — depending on who you ask. But don't worry, we also have some other tips to keep you cool this summer.
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NPR NewsU.S. probes foreign links to agriculture research to protect food supply
While researchers agree food security is important, they say scrutiny of foreign collaboration could hurt U.S. innovation.
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NPR NewsWhat's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101-year-old knows
Roland Reisley is the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the Usonian home designed by the famed architect. Even after 73 years, he told NPR, he still marvels at the beauty of the home.
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NPR NewsProtests are near constant. Do they work?
To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has been spent years in a constant state of protest, from the Women's March in 2017 to the racial uprisings in 2020 to the No Kings protests earlier in the summer. But some are starting to wonder: How effective are any of those protests? When it comes to achieving lasting social change, do any of them work?
NPR NewsThe U.N.'s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
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