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It's been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know
Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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NPR NewsNPR NewsMy son loved his first day of kindergarten. It brings up my own bittersweet memories
When his son began kindergarten this week, educator James Kassaga Arinaitwe flashed back to his own initiation into school, growing up in Uganda under far humbler circumstances.
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NPR NewsTrump ends Harris' Secret Service detail
It's typical that former vice presidents have Secret Service protection for 6 months after leaving office. In Harris' case, she had received an extension of her detail. Trump is ending the extension.
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NPR NewsIn a first, Kim Jong Un will attend a gathering of leaders with both Putin and Xi
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea.
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NPR NewsWitnesses describe terror and courage during the Minneapolis school shooting
Parishioner Cathrine Spandel said worshippers at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis had just finished a psalm when gunfire erupted. "It seemed like it went on forever," she said.
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NPR NewsFather of Minneapolis shooting victim speaks out. And, CDC announces new leadership
The father of a boy killed in the Minneapolis church shooting speaks out on how he wants his son to be remembered. And, a new acting CDC director has been announced.
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NPR NewsThai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country's leader she violated constitutional rules on ethics.
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NPR NewsThe Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests
The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
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NPR NewsContract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban's oil deal with China
Two years after the oil deal was signed, it collapsed —with the Taliban accusing the Chinese company of breaching the contract and some Chinese employees likening the Taliban's actions to robbery.
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NPR NewsCollege football season is here. Here's what to know ahead of Saturday's kickoff
This weekend features three top-10 matchups, the most ever for an opening weekend in college football history. And Arch Manning, the most hyped player of a generation, will start for the first time.
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NPR NewsTalking to kids about school shootings. Be truthful and follow their lead
Parents are struggling to figure out what to say to their children after another school shooting. We talked to some experts, who offered these guidelines.
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NPR NewsThe long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 'ground zero' for Hurricane Katrina
While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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NPR NewsWhat is a haboob and which U.S. city did it engulf this week? Find out in the quiz
This week, Taylor Swift debuted her engagement ring and the parasite world brought us something gross to worry about.
NPR NewsNew CDC head chosen after week of turmoil at the agency
It's been a week of turmoil at the CDC, and now there's a new person tapped to be acting director of the agency.
NPR NewsAs Trump tariffs hit companies, they are finding ways to minimize the impact
Businesses are scrambling for ways to minimize the impact of the Trump administration's global tariff policy. NPR's Planet Money team explores tricks and legal loopholes companies are using.
NPR NewsThe Baltimore Orioles vendor who steals the show
While the Baltimore Orioles compete on the field, another battle takes place in the stands: the fight to be top vendor. StoryCorps brings a conversation with "Fancy Clancy," a vendor who's been selling beer at Baltimore Orioles games since 1974.
NPR NewsNew trial ordered for 3 Memphis ex-officers in connection with death of Tyre Nichols
The ruling marks the latest setback for prosecutors in a case that shocked the country when videos were released showing officers violently kicking and punching Nichols during a traffic stop.
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NPR NewsFrom devastation to determination: Hurricane Katrina's legacy in pictures
Hurricane Katrina resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths, according to revised statistics from the National Hurricane Center, and remains the costliest storm in U.S. history at around $200 billion in today's dollars.
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NPR NewsMiddle schoolers are lauded for protecting younger kids during church shooting
Two children were killed, and 18 children between the ages 6 and 15 were injured by a shooter. Middle schoolers acted heroically to protect others, a parent said.
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NPR NewsFederal judge says Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director
A federal judge has ruled that Trump administration official Kari Lake can't unilaterally fire the director of Voice of America.
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NPR NewsPublic media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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NPR NewsNew train connects Mississippi towns 20 years after Katrina
Amtrak just reopened a route from Mobile, Ala., to New Orleans that's connecting communities along the Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. It's called the Mardi Gras line.
NPR NewsVideo: Echoes of Katrina - Two decades of struggle and strength
NPR station photographer and New Orleans native Tyrone Turner travelled back to Louisiana to document the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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NPR NewsThe federal government is taking over D.C.'s Union Station. What does that mean?
The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."
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NPR NewsWhatever happened to the women in the 'No Sex for Fish' group?
NPR first wrote about the group "No Sex for Fish" in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his catch to sell. Since then they're faced tribulations.
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NPR NewsWater, water, everywhere! Why can't billions of folks get a drink or flush a toilet?
A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.
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NPR NewsConductor Julian Wachner charged with possession of child sex abuse material
Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children.
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NPR NewsWith no federal facial recognition law, states rush to fill void
Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology.
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NPR NewsFlorida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility to be empty 'within a few days'
The immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades will soon be empty. State officials expect the facility to have no detainees "within a few days."
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NPR NewsIsrael increasingly bars foreign doctors who want to volunteer in Gaza
Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March.
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