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One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first foreign tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press.
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NPR NewsA massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities say at least 65 people have died and hundreds are still missing.
NPR NewsA massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities say at least 55 people have died in the fire and 279 people are still missing.
NPR NewsA massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities say dozens of people have died and hundreds are missing.
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A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine
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In a statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said two members of the West Virginia National Guard died from injuries following a shooting in Washington, D.C.
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Medicare announced 15 lower drugs after a second round of negotiations with pharmaceutical companies. The drugs include Ozempic and also drugs to treat asthma, breast cancer and leukemia.
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is back this year and promises to be bigger than ever. Here's a preview of what to expect and how to watch.
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace.
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The historic Georgia election interference case against President Trump and allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election is no more.
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A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.
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Thirteen people were killed in a fire that spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. About 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.
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We invited you to share acts of kindness. The topics include new shoes, a basket of berries that aren't very tasty and an unexpected twist for someone treating the person behind them in line.
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NPR NewsLeaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in Ukraine. And, air travel is back to normal just in time for Thanksgiving.
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A new study finds that about half of the physical variation seen in modern dogs existed during the Stone Age.
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Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates.
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Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.
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Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history's first American pope on the road.
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Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
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The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
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President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid.
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Louisiana's surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham, who has praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary and called COVID vaccines "dangerous," will become the second-highest ranking official at the CDC.
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Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors.
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No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the Oval Office and there were only 39 states at the time.
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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other house Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
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NPR NewsNPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities.
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A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's cases against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor who led them was unlawfully appointed. Here's what to know about her.
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NPR NewsJoyce Vance, author of Giving Up Is Unforgivable, discusses recent impactful decisions by courts and the Justice Department, and how her son helped her understand Gen Z's view of defending democracy.
