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At least 18 migrants die after boat sinks near Greek island of Crete

The migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said Saturday. At least two people have been rescued.

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Putin finds a warm welcome in India

Professor Šumit Ganguly, Director of the Huntington Program at Stanford's Hoover Institution, says Putin's visit to India reflects ongoing ties despite U.S. pressure.

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National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday

Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Ariz.

The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.

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Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses

A Waymo autonomous Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Ariz., on the outskirts of Phoenix, on Sept. 15. The company is recalling software for its robotaxis after reports that some of them failed to stop for school buses.

Waymo is issuing a software recall for its self-driving cars after reports the company's autonomous vehicles failed to stop for school buses.

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7 deaths and hundreds of injuries are linked to faulty Abbott glucose monitors

A photo illustration shows the applicator of the Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 Plus glucose sensor on the arm of a patient on Thursday.

About 3 million glucose monitoring sensors were potentially affected by a production error that caused incorrect low glucose readings.

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Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children, doctor group says

This is a locator map for Sudan with its capital, Khartoum.

Thursday's attack is the latest in the fighting between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, also known as the RSF, and the Sudanese military, who have been at war for over two years.

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Russia unleashes drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Workers and military inspect Ukrainian Fire Point

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for talks aimed at ending the war.

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West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own

SSgt Jason Mitchell, a member of the West Virginia Air National Guard attends a candlelight vigil for SSgt Andrew Wolfe outside of the Berkley County Sheriff Office on December 3, 2025 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. SSgt Andrew Wolfe was shot on November 26 near The White House in what officials described as a targeted attack by an Afghan refugee who had previously worked with the United States military and C.I.A in Afghanistan. (Michael A. McCoy for NPR)

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.

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Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 2.

There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats.

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Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories

An envelope sent from the U.S. Census Bureau contains information about the 2020 national head count. The Trump administration is reviewing the racial and ethnic categories approved for the 2030 census and other future federal surveys.

Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.

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HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, pictured at HHS headquarters last year, led the Public Health Corps during the Biden administration. Her official portrait was changed during the government shutdown to her previous name.

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.

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Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia

Vendors hawking food and flotation devices wait for visitors at Lido beach in Mogadishu on November 10, 2025. T

In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.

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Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi

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India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

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For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?

Women breastfeed their babies while waiting to have them vaccinated against malaria in a district in Ivory Coast. Malaria is a major cause of death for children under 5.

A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up.

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Appeals court hands Trump a victory, OK'ing firings of two independent agency heads

Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris (left) and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox (right) were fired by President Trump early this year. A panel of judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals says the firings were lawful.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful.

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EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices

The fines were for violations including what the EU calls a misleading use of the blue check mark on users

The fines were due to the platform's misleading use of blue check marks to identify verified users and a lack of transparency over ads and data access for researchers.

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Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on.

The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

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CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

Members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are seen during a meeting at CDC headquarters on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga.

In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.

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Are you a swing voter? We want to hear how you're feeling about politics

A voter casts an in-person early ballot for the 2024 general election at the Northwest Activities Center on October 29, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

Do you think the country is going in the right or wrong direction? Are you happy with your vote last year or do you have any regrets? Or maybe you sat the election out? NPR wants to speak with swing voters across the political spectrum.

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Netflix will buy Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion

A visitor walks past portraits of DC Comics superheroes as she enters the "Action and Magic Made Here" interactive experience at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood media preview on June 24, 2021, in Burbank, Calif.

The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.

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The Kennedy Center Honors are coming up. This year's event will be different

President Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17.

President Trump has made major changes at the Kennedy Center this year, ousting the board chair and president, and naming himself host of the organization's yearly awards show.

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Has hope survived the war? We asked Israelis and Palestinians we spoke to in 2023

From left: Yousef Bashir, who as a teen was shot by an Israeli soldier in Gaza and nearly paralyzed;  Dr. Lina Qasem Hassan, an Israeli Palestinian who is chair of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, a group that advocates for the health of Jews and Palestinians alike; and Maoz Inon, whose parents died in the Hamas attack of Oct. 7.

In 2023, we interviewed them to see how the Israel-Hamas war was affecting their ability to feel compassion and empathy. In the wake of the ceasefire this fall, we followed up. What's changed?

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Who is the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect? And, lawmakers see video of deadly boat strike

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) speaks alongside President Trump during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2025.

After a years-long investigation, the FBI has arrested a man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs. And, lawmakers yesterday saw video of a deadly strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

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China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue

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No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

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Who sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week? Find out in the quiz

From left: A nun, a portrait, a beloved Canadian icon.

This week, you'll need to be knowledgeable about holy media darlings, portrait-making techniques, and beloved Canadian icons — and that's just three questions.

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NPR battles Trump executive order in court

View of the sign outside National Public Radio headquarters on July 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.

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Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week

Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles in March 2022. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion levels reached a record high last year, researchers say.

If it seems like traffic is getting worse where you live, that's because it probably is. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion climbed to record levels in 2024, researchers say.

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The World Cup draw is here. Here's why it matters — and how it will work

The FIFA World Cup trophy is on display at an event in Zurich on Nov. 20.

FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.

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Hegseth under fire amid new Signalgate report and boat strike briefing, the FBI arrests man they say planted pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, SCOTUS allows Texas to use gerrymandered map.

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'It was a miracle': Mom who had a stroke while pregnant reflects with her son

Marla Wendel was three months pregnant when she had a stroke. Over 30 years later, she talks with her now-adult son, Daniel, about the experience.

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