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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listen.

President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recession.

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AstraZeneca makes deal with White House to lower drug prices

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on.

The U.K.-based drugmaker became the second to strike a deal with the Trump administration as part of the president's push to rein in U.S. drug prices.

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Macron puts Lecornu back as France's prime minister just days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron, seen waiting for Jordan

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.

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'Make it stop.' For lawmakers, the shutdown feels like purgatory (but with Thai food)

The dome of the U.S Capitol is seen on the 8th day of the government shutdown on Oct. 8.

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?

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National Guard troops begin patrols in Memphis

Members of National Guard patrol outside a Bass Pro Shops on Oct. 10 in Memphis, Tenn.

Guard members in Memphis are operating under the governor's command — unlike other cities facing troop deployments, including Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.

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Peru: Chicha Cumbia, the electric pulse of Lima

Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio en Lima on October 21, 2025. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. These colorful posters still cover the grey city of Lima and other cities advertising upcoming concerts. Some say the florescent colors were inspired by the the clothing worn by the women in the indigenous communities.

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House in July 2025.

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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Perú: Chicha cumbia, el pulso eléctrico de Lima

Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio en Lima on October 21, 2025. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. These colorful posters still cover the grey city of Lima and other cities advertising upcoming concerts. Some say the florescent colors were inspired by the the clothing worn by the women in the indigenous communities.

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More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?

A state health official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory, whose Coldrif cough syrup contained has been linked to the death of children in India.

The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.

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Israel and Hamas prepare for hostage exchange. And, the DOJ indicts Letitia James

Israeli soldiers gather near armoured vehicles at a position along the Israel-Gaza border fence on Oct. 10. Gaza

Israel and Hamas are preparing for a hostage exchange as the first phase of the signed ceasefire deal. And, the Justice Department has indicted Letitia James after pressure from President Trump.

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Israel says it has begun a pull-back of troops in Gaza

Palestinians look toward Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 10, 2025. Gaza

Israeli forces have begun a pull-back of troops from Gaza Friday after Israel's cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating two-year-old war.

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In the age of algorithms, one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way

Young people dance in The Matchmaker Bar during the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland, on Sept. 27. The annual event, known as Europe

Most won't leave the town of Lisdoonvarna with a partner. But for a few nights each fall, they find something rarer — company, ritual and the comfort of not looking for love alone.

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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been banned from running for office, campaigns for presidential candidate Edmundo González, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Unlike the government, our quiz writer is still at work. Can you ace her test?

From left: Bari Weiss, some pumpkins, Mayci Neeley.

It's Nobel season — but other stuff happened, too. If you're up on France, legacy media and authors both high- and low-brow, you'll get at least four questions right.

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María Corina Machado of Venezuela awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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From remote islands to the DMZ, an intrepid teen hits 118 countries before turning 20

Arjun Malaviya stands on a sandbank in Papua New Guinea. He told NPR that he

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages.

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This museum immerses students in U.S. history: 'You can smell it, touch it, see it'

Kat Lloyd talks to the students during a presentation inside the Tenement Museum in New York City.

At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family.

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Where has Trump suggested sending troops? In cities run by Democratic mayors

National Guard members walk around outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 9.

In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.

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Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters

A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 26.

Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters.

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Remembering primate expert and conservationist Jane Goodall

Goodall, who died Oct. 1, became one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century for her work observing chimpanzees in the wild in East Africa. Originally broadcast in 1993 and 1999.

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Sora gives deepfakes 'a publicist and a distribution deal.' It could change the internet

Online safety experts say something else that is happening may be less obvious but more consequential to the future of the internet: OpenAI has essentially rebranded deepfakes as a light-hearted plaything and recommendation engines are loving it.

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

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Two lifelong friends remember their moms

Grant Brenner and Ari Gildengers met in elementary school in the 1970s. They sit down to remember the moms they lost at very different stages of life.

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Peru's Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

Peru President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to swiftly remove Peru's first female president shortly after midnight, marking yet another leadership shake-up in a nation rocked by violence and political turmoil.

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Peru's Congress votes to initiate impeachment trial of President Boluarte

Peru President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

Peruvian lawmakers moved forward with impeachment proceedings against President Boluarte amid mounting anger over rising crime.

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White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Federal law enforcement agents outside a metro Denver apartment complex during an immigration raid Feb. 5, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold

An election judge sets up a Dominion voting machine during a public accuracy test of voting equipment on Aug. 3, 2022, in Burnsville, Minn.

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.

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Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump in N.Y., is indicted for alleged bank fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on January 8, 2025 in New York City.

The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.

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After 2 years of brutal fighting, the Israel-Hamas war may be over

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war could formally take effect today, and Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners could start going home as soon as this weekend.

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Once the Gaza ceasefire goes into effect, what happens next? Here's what to know

Displaced Palestinians gather on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, as Israeli tanks block the road leading to Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the "first phase" of a plan promoted by President Trump to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.

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How the Trump administration is reshaping the military

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means.

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