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The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.
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Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs.
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The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.
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During the speech last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lectured senior military officials on the "warrior ethos," focusing on fitness and grooming standards, and calling out "fat generals."
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NPR NewsA look at how cumbia found a second home in Mexico's "Little Colombia."
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The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.
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One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
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They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.
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In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.
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The Great Dictator dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.'/>
It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.
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NPR NewsAs the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.
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NPR NewsAaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, attributes the Gaza deal in part to Trump's transactional nature and breaking of traditional diplomatic crockery.
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Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
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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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Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.
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Raila Odinga — the towering figure of Kenyan politics who helped usher in multiparty democracy and a new constitution — has died in India at 80.
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NPR NewsIsrael pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.
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Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.
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The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement.
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In an indictment unsealed in federal court, U.S. prosecutors charge the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive cryptocurrency scam, bilking would-be investors out of billions of dollars.
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Unions representing federal employees have asked a federal judge in San Francisco to halt the Trump administration's latest round of layoffs, which are coming amid the government shutdown.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing.
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The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning with the rise of radio in the 1920s.
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On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla's record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk.
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The Trump administration announced a $100k fine to accompany each H1-B visa, the fine could wreak havoc on rural school districts who rely on them to bring in teachers.
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Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature.
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The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax.
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Under a plea deal, Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison, far less than he could have faced if the case went to trial. He declined to address the judge about the crime.
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