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To save its rare birds, New Zealand is relying on a nation of backyard trappers

Mila McKenzie inspects an animal trap in a park in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her student-led group plants trees and traps invasive animals that are killing native birds.

New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive species that prey on them. Everyday people are lining up to help.

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What we know about the suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk's killing. And, Emmy takeaways

A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on Sept. 13, 2025, in Orem, Utah.

Authorities say the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation is not cooperating. However, the people around him are. Here's what we know. And, takeaways from the 2025 Emmys.

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A Utah church embarks on a healing journey in the aftermath of the Kirk assassination

At CenterPoint Church in Orem, Utah, pastor Mike Smith told congregants, "This is not the kind of thing that we get to acknowledge on one Sunday and move on. In fact, we

A church in Orem, Utah, the city where Charlie Kirk was killed, brings healing during its Sunday service. "We're going to be navigating this as a community and as a church family for months to come."

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Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep

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Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there's little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective.

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Democrats will 'either adapt or die' as strategists push them onto new platforms

Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva poses with supporters at a primary election-night party at El Casino Ballroom on July 15, 2025, in South Tucson, Ariz. Grijalva said social media is important but it is just one tool in a tool kit that needs to include grassroots organizing, coalition building and talking with people.

Prominent Democratic lawmakers and influencers are encouraging their fellow Democrats to embrace social media and online video to reach voters or risk being left behind.

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Trump, fascinated by the royals, gets a rare second U.K. state visit

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on their first state visit to the United Kingdom on June 4, 2019, ahead of a dinner with then-Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Trump has long expressed fascination with the royal family. The U.K. government will tap into that this week during a state visit that combines pageantry and politics.

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A record number of Congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the list

In this file photo, birds fly around the U.S. Capitol Dome during sunrise on September 05, 2024 in Washington, DC.

NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers

The Rhône Glacier in Switzerland is the source of the Rhône River, which flows through Switzerland and France. Swiss glaciers like this one are melting quickly, reduced by nearly two-thirds of their ice over the past century.

Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.

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Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

This July 6, 1967 file photo shows the musical group, The Monkees, from left, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, David Jones, and Micky Dolenz at a news conference at the Warwick Hotel in New York.

Bobby Hart teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone."

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Australia approves vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia

A koala and joey climb a tree in bushland located near central Brisbane on Dec. 14, 2024.

Chlamydia in koalas can cause blindness, infertility and even death.

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Adapting to coastal erosion in Louisiana and Alaska

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the team from the WWNO/WRKF podcast Sea Change about their reporting on community responses to climate-driven coastal erosion in Alaska and Louisiana.

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect set to face aggravated murder charge in Utah

People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Western Trails Ranch in Morristown, Arizona, on Saturday.

The charge carries a potential punishment of the death penalty in Utah. Tyler Robinson, 22, is currently being held without bail.

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We look at the latest in the case against Tyler Robinson, the young man authorities believe is responsible for the assassination of conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk last week in Utah.

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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health leaves something out: nicotine

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The Trump administration's document about children's health and chronic disease doesn't mention the word "nicotine" once. Tobacco remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S.

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Whatever happened to .... the 12-year-old Ukrainian girl in need of a heart transplant?

Dr. Boris Todurov, left, performed heart transplant surgery on his patient, 12-year-old Kira Skilarova, second from right, during a Russian attack on Kyiv on July 9.  Kira received her heart from a 4-year-ld girl who died earlier that evening at a hospital across the city. Also pictured are the heart donor

During a Russian attack, a medical team drove to extract the heart of a young girl who'd just died and bring it to their hospital, where a 12-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant.

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Rubio arrives in Israel as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Israel at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza.

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After Missouri, what state is next? A redistricting race started by Trump continues

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First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there**.** California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat.

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Trump is making a state visit to the U.K., the homeland of his immigrant mother

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President Trump's U.K. state visit this week won't include the Scottish island where his late immigrant mother was born. Mary Anne MacLeod was a Gaelic speaker who learned English as a second language.

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Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out

A demonstrator stands on the head of the South Bank lion that sits on the side of the Westminster Bridge, during a Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march and rally in London, on Saturday.

The march, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew more than 110,000 people on Saturday.

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Trump administration launches trial program to fast-track electric air taxis

An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.

The FAA is seeking proposals for projects that will include piloted and unmanned operations with a focus on electric air taxis, also called an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

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Earl Richardson, an educator 'armed with history' and who changed HBCUs, dies

Earl Richardson was the president of Morgan State University between 1984 and 2010.

Richardson, a former president at Baltimore's Morgan State University, led a lawsuit that ended in a historic settlement for four historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland. He was 81.

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David Bowie fans can explore his legacy at close quarters at an unusual new archive in London

A picture of the inside of the David Bowie Centre, a new archive at the V&A East Storehouse in London, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, ahead of its public opening.

A new exhibition in London shares David Bowie's archive, tracing his personas and evolution as a musician and artist.

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Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead

Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli military strike on a building in Gaza City, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

The dead included 12 children, according to Shifa Hospital. Israel in recent days has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings and accused Hamas of putting surveillance equipment in them.

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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $3.1 million for safety violations, door plug blowout

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The FAA said it identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Wash., and Boeing subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems' 737 factory in Wichita, Kan.

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Utah residents are reeling knowing the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own

Kristin Schwiermann has lived in this home in Washington, Utah for 16 years. She says she has known the Robinson family "a long time." Tyler Robinson is a suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination that took place Wednesday.

"This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore."

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Fed's Cook claimed second residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the board at the Federal Reserve in Washington on on June 25.

Fed Gov. Lisa Cook referred to a condo she bought in 2021 as a "vacation home" in a loan estimate, which could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud.

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Trump tells NATO members they must move first on Russia sanctions over Ukraine

President Trump is seen aboard Marine One before departing from New York City on September 12, 2025, for his Bedminster golf resort in New Jersey.

Trump tells NATO members they need to cut off Russia energy purchases before he will take bigger steps to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.

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Charlie Kirk's widow: 'You have no idea what you have just unleashed'

Vice President Vance (right) Second Lady Usha Vance (center) and Erika Kirk deplane Air Force Two, carrying the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, on Thursday in Phoenix.

Erika Kirk said Charlie Kirk's mission will continue, and thanked law enforcement and President Trump for supporting her family in the aftermath of her husband's death.

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Opinion: Our backgrounds and beliefs may vary, but we're all American

A photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed this week in Orem, Utah.

NPR's Scott Simon recounts the toll of five years of political violence in the U.S.

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Why reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing has many concerned about the country's future

NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse.

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