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Argentinian president wins critical midterm elections

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Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei won midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that boosts his ability to carry out his controversial economic agenda.

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Argentinian president wins critical midterm elections

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Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei won midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that boosts his ability to carry out his controversial economic agenda.

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Why public media giants NPR and CPB are fighting in court this week

The headquarters for National Public Radio, or NPR, are seen in Washington, DC, September 17, 2013.

NPR is accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in federal court of reneging on a contract to appease the White House.

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Out-of-network and on your own? What to do if your insurer drops your doctors

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Patients sometimes find themselves scrambling for affordable care when their insurer and hospital get into a contract dispute. Here are six things to know if that happens to you.

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Sheep, soldiers, and grains: Studying the physics of crowds

A soccer match has just ended and a river of fans pours out of Pamplona

In Pamplona, where the bulls run, a scientist studies the physics of crowds.

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

Clouds cover Kingston, Jamaica, ahead of the forecast arrival of Hurricane Melissa on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island of Jamaica Tuesday, with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge. Category 5 is the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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Got 3 minutes? This habit may help boost hope and reduce stress

Research finds people who feel low are more likely to seek out negative social media content. But those who watch inspirational stories are more hopeful and less stressed.

Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.

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How one teacher's kindness changed a grieving teenager's life

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When Eric Schwartz was 15, his mother died. The first day back at school after the loss was difficult, but one teacher's kindness changed his experience of the day and the rest of his life.

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People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy

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Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.

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Milei triumphs in Argentine midterm elections closely watched by Washington

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President Milei won in key districts in an election widely seen as a referendum on his past two years in office. Trump had appeared to condition billions of dollars in backing on a good showing for Milei.

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California euthanizes 4 gray wolves after 'unprecedented' surge in livestock kills

California wildlife officials have been working to mitigate the impact of the state's rebounding wolf population on its ranchers. The Northern California wolves that were euthanized had become dependent on cattle for food.

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German police bust an art forgery ring trying to sell fake Picasso, Rembrandt works

Two forged artworks purportedly by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso are seen during a presentation at the Bavarian State Criminal Investigation Department in Munich on Friday.

The alleged leader of the scheme, a 77-year-old German man from Bavaria, also tried to sell counterfeit works supposedly by Frida Kahlo, Amadeo Modigliani and Peter Paul Rubens, authorities say.

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US and China say trade deal drawing closer as Trump and Xi prepare for meeting

President Donald Trump addresses during the ASEAN US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

China's top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, told reporters the two had reached a "preliminary consensus," while Trump's treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said there was "a very successful framework."

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Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Chloe Chalakani is an entrepreneur who runs a handmade pasta business with her partner in coastal Maine. The government shutdown fight affects how much she

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits.

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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

This photo provided Thursday Oct. 23, 2025 by Interpol and taken from its website shows the jewels stolen in the Louvre museum on Sunday Oct.19, 2025 in Paris.

The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum last weekend.

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Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania

FILE PHOTO  Students walk past the Langston Hughes Memorial Library, left, on the Lincoln University campus in Oxford, Pa. on Nov. 19, 2009.

One person was killed and six more were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University.

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Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit

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Thailand and Cambodia have signed an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump.

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How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and Indian Country

A crowd gathers for some rare good news in Pacific Northwest wheat country, which has been reeling from low wheat prices and uncertainty over a trade war.

As U.S. wheat farmers face painful losses in the global market due to President Trump's policies, one domestic flour mill on a reservation in Oregon is expanding its production twelvefold.

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Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

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Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica are bracing for Hurricane Melissa. The storm is expected to quickly grow into a powerful category 3 or stronger hurricane.

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

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Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica.

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The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wear 3-D glasses during a Super Bowl party in the White House Family Theater in 2009.

The vintage movie venue was destroyed this week as part of the Trump administration's plan to build a new $300 million ballroom. Former President Bill Clinton called it the office's "best perk."

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Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax over anti-tariffs ad

President Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

The ad, which used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, aired during a World Series game. Trump said that Ontario's premier didn't act quickly enough to pull the ad.

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June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100

June Lockhart, right, played the character of Ruth Martin, mother of Timmy Martin, played by Jon Provost, left, during the classic series "Lassie." The two are seen with Lassie, 9th generation, during a 2003 CBS anniversary celebration in New York.

The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.

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First, came the Louvre heist. Then came the memes

Members of the Paris Holmes Society (Cercle Holmesien de Paris), Laurence Deloision, dressed like Arsène Lupin (left), and Thierry Gilibert, dressed like Sherlock Holmes, on Saturday stage the theft by the facade and the window where thieves entered the Louvre last Sunday.

From brands and influencers to a viral "Inspector Clouseau," the world's most glamorous theft is also quickly becoming one of the year's most profitable memes.

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Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar, long hidden from view, sells for $37 million

Art expert Agnes Sevestre-Barbe points to a rediscovered Picasso painting "Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat," on Wednesday in Paris. The portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar sold Friday at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million).

"Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," a vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar, had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades.

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Drone photo winners will amaze your eyeballs: From a high-up horseman to a holy river

A solitary horseman stands atop a rocky outcropping in Cappadocia, Turkey.

The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

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Opinion: Ask your doctor if the World Series is right for you...

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Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads.

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A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture

U.S. flags fly at half staff following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in Chicago.

The report's claim comes with caveats. Its critics say it does more to reveal issues around collecting and analyzing domestic terrorism data than it does to clarify the current state of the problem.

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In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts

Rosie Brown, executive director at East Carroll Community Action Agency in Lake Providence, La., said many people in the area struggle to make ends meet. Medicaid expansion was a lifeline for the town. Now, she said, President Donald Trump

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.

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What are your unique holiday traditions? NPR wants to know

Revelers dressed as holiday characters participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl in December 2023 in New York City.

The holiday season is full of traditions and we all celebrate them a bit differently. NPR wants to your most unique holiday traditions. What makes celebrating this time of year feel special for you?

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