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Who is Bari Weiss? CBS News' new editor-in-chief is a vocal critic of legacy media

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Provocative columnist Bari Weiss publicly quit the New York Times in 2020, then cofounded The Free Press as an alternative to legacy media. Here's what to know as she takes the helm of CBS News.

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ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of war crimes in Darfur

Former senior commander of the Sudanese Janjaweed militia Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, appears for a hearing over war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict in 2003-04 at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.

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Bread and Puppet Theater is still working to 'make the revolution irresistible'

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The decades-old radical troupe Bread and Puppet, famed for its protest art including giant puppets, is touring again — mixing circus, politics and bread in a sharply polarized moment.

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The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country

A group of friends and family traveling on a road trip, Harriett Green of Milford, N.J., Eveyn Hauck of Bangor, Pa., Colleen Abahazy of Easton, Pa., and Sharon Reuss of Easton, Pa., look through the locked gate to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine on Oct. 3 in Baltimore, Md. The fort is closed due to the government shutdown.

The federal government is currently shut down. NPR's network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new recommendations for COVID vaccination that require a consultation with a health professional first.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

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Illinois and Chicago sue the Trump administration over National Guard deployment

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, right, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are seen at a September press conference about President Trump

The parties are asking a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending to Illinois any guard members from other states, including Texas.

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A major census test begins recruiting workers as some warn about delays

A Census Bureau worker knocks on the door of a home in Winter Park, Fla., in 2020.

The Census Bureau is looking for temporary workers to carry out next year's major field test of the 2030 census in six states, as the national head count's advocates raise concerns about preparations.

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How one country has become a top destination for hair transplants

With hundreds of clinics specialized in hair transplants, Istanbul is a growing hub in the industry, attracting people from all over the world.

With more than 1 million people going to Turkey for the procedure every year, hair transplants are transforming men's scalps — and vanity. But not every story ends with a perfect hairline.

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A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses

Dr. Tsion Firew at her home in Kigali, Rwanda, on Oct. 3. A year ago, Rwanda announced the country

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

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Judge blocks deployment of National Guard to Oregon. And, the Supreme Court's new term

Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and the police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Oct. 5 in Portland, Oregon.

A judge issues an order to stop Trump's latest attempt to deploy the National Guard to Oregon. And, the Supreme Court opens a new term with justices tackling cases testing presidential power.

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Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland talks about the government shutdown

House Democrats prepare to speak on the steps of the Capitol to insist that Republicans include an extension of expiring health care benefits as part of a government funding compromise, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about the government shutdown and the ongoing stalemate between Republicans and Democrats.

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Democrats united in effort to stop Trump's 'lawless activity,' says Sen. Van Hollen

House Democrats prepare to speak on the steps of the Capitol to insist that Republicans include an extension of expiring health care benefits as part of a government funding compromise, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says the law doesn't give President Trump more power to fire people during a shutdown and White House plans to do so are "vindictive."

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French Prime Minister resigns after less than a month in office

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Facing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.

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The medicine Nobel Prize goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance

A screen showing the photos of Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, who on Monday were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology at the Nobel Assembly of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues instead of foreign invaders.

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CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press

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CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants

President Trump answers questions after making an announcement on "significant medical and scientific findings for America

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

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What to know as Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip take part in a protest demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Jerusalem on Saturday.

Israel and Hamas appear closer than ever to a deal to end their two-year war — but questions remain. Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meeting on Monday.

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Supreme Court term will tackle executive power, executive power and executive power

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The term promises to be hugely consequential and focused in large part on how much power the Constitution gives to the president.

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Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations

A corrections officer walks beside people holding candles, signs, and flowers during a vigil outside the Krome Detention Center in Miami in May 2025, protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and mass deportations.

After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.

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Why do women live longer than men? Study offers clues to close the gap

Research suggests men could narrow the longevity gap, by mimicking some of the habits that women have, like more regular doctor visits and attention to diet and exercise.

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about 5 years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.

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Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed in altercation leading to charges against him

Mark Sanchez walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.

Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed during an altercation with a truck driver in Indianapolis, which resulted in criminal charges against the Fox Sports analyst, according to court records.

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Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday

FILE - In this May 16, 2020 aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese surveyors hike toward a higher spot from the base camp on Mount Qomolangma at an altitude of 5,200 meters.

Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said late Sunday.

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An unusual 'village' aims to help people leave long-term homelessness for good

The Other Side Village is building tiny cottages in Salt Lake City as part of its program to help people who

Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there's a shortage of housing, rehab and mental health treatment. One ambitious program in Utah is finding a way to offer all that plus jobs.

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Federal workers sue Education Department over partisan shutdown emails

A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. A lawsuit from a federal workers union argues changes to employees

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

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Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon

Federal law enforcement officials and police attempt to keep protesters back outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Saturday. Oregon

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

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SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Bad Bunny addresses Super Bowl criticism

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Bad Bunny returned to SNL as a host for the second time, and the musician addressed criticism over his upcoming Super Bowl performance.

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States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

Alessandra Fabrello (left) cares for her son Ysadore Maklakoff. North Carolina Medicaid cuts that went into affect Oct. 1 mean Fabrello will have a pay cut as a family caregiver. Maklakoff qualifies for services he can

North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.

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At least 5 dead in large-scale nighttime Russian strike on Ukraine

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, fire and smoke raises after a residential building was damaged during Russia

At least five civilians died after Russia launched a major nighttime attack on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, a barrage which officials said targeted civilian infrastructure.

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With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis

Rohingya refugee children find a place to hang out and play amid the construction at the refugee camp outside of Cox

From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.

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