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Ex-Israel military intelligence chief said 50,000 Gaza deaths "necessary"
Israeli ex-military intelligence chief said Gaza's high death toll is "necessary" to send a message to Palestinians
NPR NewsNPR NewsJimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trail begin
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.
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NPR News'SNL' castmember Bowen Yang shares a piece of 'cultural contraband' from his youth
Growing up with immigrant parents, first in Canada and then in the U.S., Yang was "obsessed" with pop culture and Saturday Night Live. Now he's up for an Emmy for his performances on the venerated sketch series.
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NPR NewsHurricane Erin: No direct hit forecast on U.S., but flood risks prompt evacuations
Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under mandatory evacuation orders, as the National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Erin could bring tall waves topping 15 to 20 feet.
NPR NewsMyanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war
With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging.
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NPR NewsNewsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage
The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.
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NPR NewsResearchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical
To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.
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NPR News'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
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NPR NewsTrump and Zelenskyy to discuss end of war. And, more troops head to D.C.
President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today at the White House. And, more National Guard troops head to Washington, D.C. for the president's crime crackdown.
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NPR NewsWhat will Trump-Zelenskyy meeting entail? Former national security adviser explains
Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan says President Trump will "put all the pressure on Zelenskyy" to make a peace deal with Russia, during their meeting in Washington, D.C. today.
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NPR NewsWhat's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
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NPR NewsTrump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here's how redistricting affects voters
In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.
NPR NewsTrump to meet Zelenskyy with 2 big issues in focus: security guarantees and land
The Ukrainian president will be joined at the White House on Monday by several key European leaders, as they look to find an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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NPR NewsTrump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy
Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.
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NPR NewsChinese literature is tough to find in English. One editor hopes to change that
The novel Women Seated is a thriller about a nanny for a rich family and a kidnapping gone awry. It's the first in a new effort to redefine the types of Chinese literature get translated into English.
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NPR NewsThree innovations pushing the medical field forward
Innovation is crucial for long-term economic prosperity. One area where that’s happening aplenty: medical technology. From a cancer vaccine to an Alzheimer’s blood test to a life-changing exoskeleton, we take you on a tour of the economics of health technology.
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NPR NewsPakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
Authorities have warned of more deluges and possible landslides between now and Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains have lashed the country since June and killed more than 600.
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NPR NewsBolivia's presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory, early results showed.
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NPR NewsTerence Stamp, '60s British film legend and star of 'Superman,' dies at 87
The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd.
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NPR NewsNational Guard says members patrolling D.C. 'may be armed'
National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.
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NPR NewsAir Canada suspends restart plans after union defies return to work order
Air Canada will resume flights Monday evening, claiming the union illegally directed flight attendants to defy a return-to-work order.
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NPR NewsAfter meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.
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NPR NewsOne neurosurgeon, 8 million patients
Alieu Kamara is the first and only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone. "Before Dr. Kamara, there was no hope," said professor Kehinde Oluwadiya of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex.
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NPR NewsStronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.
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NPR NewsHurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 storm
Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.
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NPR NewsEuropean leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte are among those expected to attend.
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NPR NewsWashington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.
In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
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NPR NewsThree Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 Guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio says it will send 150 in the coming days, marking a significant escalation of the federal intervention.
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NPR NewsHundreds march to White House to protest Trump's D.C. crackdown
Protesters marched to the White House on Saturday as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.
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NPR NewsState Department halts 'medical-humanitarian' visas for people from Gaza
The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.
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