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What we know about the Dallas ICE facility shooting

FBI and other law enforcement officials investigate a vehicle parked near the building allegedly used by the gunman, following a shooting near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas on Wednesday.

A gunman fired at a Dallas ICE immigration detention facility, killing one person and injuring two others. Investigators provide updates on the shooting and the gunman.

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Trump is accusing the U.N. of 'sabotage.' The U.N. says Trump's team is to blame

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump had to walk up the escalator Tuesday as they arrived for the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but opened an investigation.

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Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers

A Starbucks coffee shop in New York on Monday, July 28, 2025. Starbucks Corp. is closing stores and laying off 900 corporate employees as part of a turnaround strategy.

The coffee giant plans to cut 900 corporate jobs and shut down about 1% of its stores as the chain's turnaround plan approaches a one-year mark.

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Amazon agrees to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Amazon Prime pedicab delivery person on New York City Streets, Manhattan.

Federal regulators say Amazon has settled their lawsuit over whether its web designs have manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions that were purposefully hard to cancel.

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VIDEO: Trump and scientists disagree on Tylenol and autism. Who do Americans believe?

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President Trump linked Tylenol to autism despite little medical evidence. How are Americans meant to make important decisions about their health at this confusing moment?

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Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists — and parents — are skeptical

The Trump administration has suggested that leucovorin, a drug used in cancer treatment, might have some benefit for children with autism. Many researchers and families aren

President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.

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Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith addresses reporters after his grand jury has issued more indictments of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023.

In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.

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Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states

Patient Account Specialist Yolanda Baskerville works at the Rural Health Group clinic in Stovall, N.C. in July. Medical debt affects 100 million Americans.

Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.

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Dallas ICE shooting updates. And, Trump threatens layoffs amid looming shutdown.

Law enforcement officers work near the scene of a shooting near a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 24.

Federal authorities say the shooting at an ICE detention facility was "targeted violence." And, the White House threatens layoffs if the government shuts down.

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Danish officials believe drone flyovers at 4 airports meant to sow fear

People walk outside Aalborg Airport in Denmark on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, after drones were observed on the airport on Wednesday evening and the night to Thursday, and the airspace over the airport was closed.

Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said it appeared a "professional actor" was behind the "systematic" flights, without providing additional details during a news conference Thursday morning.

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A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway

Jessie Beck was a fisheries biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She lost her job in the Trump administration

A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.

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A question of intent: Is what's happening in Gaza genocide?

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 18.

As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.

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8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life

The basics of road safety might seem obvious, but they can save your life. DON

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

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Tensions are high in a Utah redistricting fight that didn't start with Trump

A women takes a picture at the Utah State Capitol on May 3, 2022 in Salt Lake City.

Like Texas, Utah Republicans are redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Unlike Texas, Utah's new maps could give Democrats more of a shot at winning a seat.

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Strict rules can foster calm classrooms. But some students pay the price

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An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system's discipline policies.

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Housing prices are causing some people to have smaller families than planned

Housing prices have increased 56% since Feb. 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home prices skyrocketed during the pandemic — and have stayed high. For some Americans, making their budget work means having fewer children than they'd envisioned.

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White House threatens layoffs -- not furloughs -- if the government shuts down

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought attends a cabinet meeting with President Trump at the White House on July 8, 2025.

In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows.

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For the first time in nearly 6 decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the U.N.

Syria President Ahmad Al-Sharaa speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday at U.N. headquarters.

Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.

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Victim's widow files the first lawsuit after January's D.C.-area midair crash

Rachel Crafton, left, wife of Casey Crafton, and Dailey Crafton, center, brother of Casey Crafton who perished on American Eagle flight 5342, are joined by Doug Lane, right, whose wife and son also died on the flight, prepare to talk with reporters Wednesday regarding a lawsuit over the Jan. 29, 2025, mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter.

Family members of a passenger who died in the January collision are suing American Airlines, PSA Airlines, and the federal government. It's the first of what could be dozens of lawsuits.

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As AI advances, doomers warn the superintelligence apocalypse is nigh

The Anthropic website on a laptop arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, on Aug. 22. Anthropic is one of the leading artificial intelligence companies. The company

AI is advancing fast, and AI doomers say humanity is at risk.

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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared

A statue depicting President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands popped up near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

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Examining Kimmel's brief suspension and Trump's threats to free speech

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back, but New York Times reporter Adam Liptak and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron say the Trump administration is using federal power to control speech and the press.

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Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.

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A student's winning podcast looks back to a way of life she never knew

Avani Yaltho, the 2025 high school winner of NPR

Avani Yaltho, this year's high school winner in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, brought three generations of her family together to talk about their shared history.

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Shooting at ICE detention facility in Dallas kills 1, injures 2 others

Authorities are investigating a shooting Wednesday at an immigration detention facility in Dallas. The Department of Homeland Security says there is at least one fatality, and a suspect is died.

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Greetings from Guatemala, where one person's trash becomes another's colorful art

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Greetings from Guatemala, where one person's trash becomes another's colorful art

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Government shutdown odds increase. And, Trump shifts stance on Russia-Ukraine war

A view of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen from the Cannon House Office Building on Sept. 23 in Washington, D.C.

President Trump canceled a meeting Democrats, increasing the odds of a potential government shutdown. And, the president suggests that Ukraine could win back all the territory it lost to Russia.

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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as threat of government shutdown looms

President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.

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New York City may move its mayoral elections to even years. It'd be part of a trend

A voter arrives to cast a ballot in the mayoral primary election on June 24 at the Park Slope Armory YMCA in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

This fall, New York City voters will weigh in on a proposal that could move future city elections to even-numbered years. It's part of a growing trend to consolidate election dates.

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