Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Capitol on Oct.16, 2025.

New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 7:40 PM

Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say

Researchers say fewer children developed peanut allergies after guidelines were put into place calling for introducing peanut products to young children.

A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens of thousands of U.S. children have avoided allergies as a result.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 5:30 PM

Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank

Trucks carrying aid from the United Nations

Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 4:59 PM

5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister

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Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 4:26 PM

Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases

A federal judge has ordered books about gender and race be returned to the shelves at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan.

The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders.

NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 1:17 PM

Tech CEOs say the era of 'code by AI' is here. Some software engineers are skeptical

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While AI is increasingly used to write code, every line is still reviewed by humans. Some engineers complain about having to clean up AI-generated code.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 11:13 AM

Some ant architects design a colony to cut the risk of disease. Humans, take note!

One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new study shows how they do it.

NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 11:08 AM

Shutdown to impact federal workers' pay. And, tensions grow between U.S. and Colombia

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 20 in Washington, D.C.

Some federal employees may not receive a paycheck this Friday due to the government shutdown. And, tensions between Colombia and the U.S. continue to rise as the respective leaders clash.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 10:46 AM

Hakeem Jeffries says public pressure will force Congress to extend ACA subsidies

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference as the government shutdown enters its third week, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14.

The Democratic House Minority Leader tells NPR Americans will pressure Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies as they realize their health care costs are going up.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 10:30 AM

A theory why the internet is going down the toilet

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A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies.

NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 9:00 AM

'Cancer doesn't care': Patients pushed past divisive politics to lobby Congress

Clockwise from upper left: Katie Martin, Lexy Mealing, John Manna and Mary Catherine Johnson. They differ on politics, but they all came to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress to support aid for people with the deadly disease.

Hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer. The advocacy came just before the stalemate that has shut down the federal government.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 9:00 AM

Blue New Jersey is expecting a very close race for governor this November

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill participate in the final debate in the New Jersey governor

President Trump and former President Obama have endorsed the two candidates locked in a tight race for New Jersey governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 9:00 AM

Karine Jean-Pierre on why she left the Democrats — and calls herself independent

Karine Jean-Pierre gives an interview on her new book "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines".

In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 8:53 AM

Middle East Institute's Natan Sachs on Israel and the future of the ceasefire deal

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Natan Sachs with the Middle East Institute about the future of the ceasefire deal from Israel's perspective.

NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 7:27 AM

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

Lawmakers applaud as Sanae Takaichi, standing, was elected as Japan

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 5:54 AM

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

This undated photo released by the Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess on the board.

The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death, calling him "a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community."

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 4:01 AM

Miami Beach puts the art in offshore artificial reef

The first phase of the Reefline project will be Leandro Ehrlich

The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be at the same time an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an underwater tourist attraction.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 3:30 AM

The Dodgers want to win another World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays are in their way

George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in game seven of the American League Championship Series in Toronto.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have put all the chips in on their pursuit of being baseball's first back-to-back champions since 2000. The Blue Jays and their red-hot lineup won't go down easy.

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NPR NewsOct 21, 2025, 12:46 AM

The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom

Work begins on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C., before construction of a new ballroom.

Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 8:41 PM

Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet

Attendees walk through an expo hall at a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services at The Venetian Las Vegas on Nov. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. AWS is responsible for infrastructure supporting websites across the internet.

Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 8:40 PM

Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent

Figures from the entertainment industry — including the late Fred Rogers, Tupac Shakur, and Robin Williams — have been digitally recreated using OpenAI

The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 7:36 PM

9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland

Federal enforcement officers stand guard near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, and clears the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 5:11 PM

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Daily Scene in the Louvre, a 1911 cartoon by Samuel Ehrhart, shows patrons blatantly stealing works from the museum after an inventory at the time found that over 300 canvases were missing.

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 4:58 PM

Trump's fake video featured 'Danger Zone.' Musician Kenny Loggins wants it scrubbed

Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, speaking at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, Calif. in June 2022.

The "Danger Zone" singer is asking for his performance to be deleted from a fake "King Trump" video that the president posted to Truth Social on Saturday.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 4:09 PM

Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies

Many people try cannabis for back pain. Now new studies from Europe show it may be an effective option.

Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 11:20 AM

Gaza ceasefire deal violated. And, shutdown enters day 20 with no end in sight

Smoke billows following an Israeli strike that targeted a building in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 19. Gaza

Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 9:02 AM

Tariffs on Indian goods make Diwali celebrations in U.S. more expensive this year

Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated around the world Monday, but steep tariffs on Indian goods made preparing for the holiday more costly for people living in the U.S.

NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 9:00 AM

Can collagen supplements improve your skin? Here's what the research shows

Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. It helps keep our skin firm and elastic. But as we age, the amount and quality of that collagen declines. And some people turn to supplements.

With age comes wisdom. And wrinkles. And joint pain. In wellness circles, the buzz is that collagen supplements can help with all these concerns. But are these claims something you should swallow?

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 9:00 AM

As deadline for Trump's colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 21. The Trump administration wants schools to sign a "compact" in exchange for priority access to federal grants.

Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing.

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NPR NewsOct 20, 2025, 5:19 AM

Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential runoff, topping right-wing rival

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz waves to supporters after preliminary results showed him leading in the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia on Sunday.

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidency with 54% of the vote, ending 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party amid economic turmoil.

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