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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest over Israel's participation

FILE - JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025.

Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.

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Video shows Luigi Mangione says he didn't want to talk. Police kept asking questions

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing on Thursday in New York.

Before being read his rights, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing talked. Now his lawyers say those words could reshape the case.

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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va.

Thursday's failed indictment against James is the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.

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Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats

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The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.

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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, in a 2024 file photo.

The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.

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Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts

The building that houses the IMLS. Earlier this year, President Trump issued an executive order dismantling the agency.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.

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CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

Dr. Robert Malone speaks during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at CDC Headquarters on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga.

After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.

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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards

A Justice Department memo obtained by NPR says detention centers should no longer be inspected using standards specifically designed to keep LGBTQ and intersex inmates safe.

A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.

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U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown

A protester holds a placard during a picket in Cape Town, South Africa, protesting against the  Tanzanian government during their presidential election in Oct. 2025

The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.

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How old is your music taste? Spotify will tell you, though you may not like it

Spotify Wrapped is telling users their "listening age" this year, based on what era of music they listened to more than their peers.

Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers.

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Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner, President  Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

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Europe's left is taking notes on Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor

Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 4, as New Yorkers elected him their next mayor.

The New York mayor-elect's victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

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Vern Yip's secret to better home decor? Stop scrolling for inspiration

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In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach.

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FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

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The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump attacks Somali immigrants. And, CDC to address vaccine schedule for kids

President Trump takes questions from the press after announcing changes to the country

Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.

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Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from scrutiny

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appears onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's racist tirade against Somali immigrants.

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This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations

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A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution.

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'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions

Members of the Pentagon press corps walk out of the Pentagon as a group after turning in their press credentials on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. On Thursday, <!-- raw HTML omitted -->The New York Times<!-- raw HTML omitted --> sued the Defense Department and Secretary Pete Hegseth over its new media policy.

The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.

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'There's no 911 for us': inside America's elite urban search and rescue teams

Grant Light demonstrates how to use a torch to cut through steel at a search and rescue training in Dayton, Ohio in November 2025.

America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common.

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U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse

MINNETONKA, MINN.: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on a street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims.

One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.

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In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)

Computing has been one of the few areas where prices have decreased over time while many other things have seen large increases. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computing, but experts say that this may be reaching the end of the road.

One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.

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Announcing the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026 — and a very special prize!

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The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine

The hepatitis B virus attacks the liver. Hepatitis B has no cure, and chronic infection can lead to serious outcomes such as liver cancer, cirrhosis and death.

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.

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Congo and Rwanda to sign symbolic peace deal in Washington as fighting rages

Rwandan backed M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Eastern DRC, May 2025.

A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.

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Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building

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The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing fight over the institute's control.

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Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge

The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington.

In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.

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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies

Guitarist, songwriter and record producer Steve Cropper poses Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.

Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.

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How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.

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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood's awards season starts

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Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.

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