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NPR NewsNPR NewsAfghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.
The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.
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NPR NewsBrett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
NPR NewsFeeling burned out? There's a word for that in Mandarin Chinese
How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking.
NPR NewsBorder Patrol left Charlotte. The damage stayed behind.
The Border Patrol's enforcement surge in Charlotte, N.C. lasted just about a week. Residents picking up the pieces in its aftermath say doing so is going to take a lot longer than that.
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NPR NewsEducation Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog
The department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families."
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NPR NewsHow Trump is remaking one agency to aid his deportation push
The Trump administration's changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are taking an axe to the agency's traditional mission of ensuring people lawfully immigrate and stay in the U.S.
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NPR NewsTrump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.
NPR NewsA divided Fed is expected to cut rates for a 3rd straight time
The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point — but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision.
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NPR NewsDemocrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak.
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NPR NewsTrump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants
On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries."
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NPR NewsSocial media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
The ban, a world-first, has been applauded by families looking to take back power from tech giants. But questions remain about its enforceability.
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NPR News1 student dead, 1 critically injured in shooting at Kentucky State University
Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.
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NPR NewsMillions of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement
Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved.
NPR NewsRising temperatures could have a chilling impact on young children
A study points to a new concern about the effect that heat can have on young children.
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NPR NewsBelieve it or not, this book makes taxes fascinating
The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy.
NPR NewsUkraine's last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
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NPR NewsTrump to address affordability. And, the significance of Indiana's redistricting fight
Trump travels to Pennsylvania to discuss America's affordability. And, Indiana lawmakers to vote on a congressional map that may eliminate the state's last two Democratic seats.
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NPR NewsPresident Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally
President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he's expected to talk about his administration's efforts to address two major concerns for voters: the economy and affordability.
NPR NewsAre we in a recession? Maybe professional Santas can tell us
Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?
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NPR NewsBlack bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping
Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.
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NPR NewsThe GOP has allowed Trump to expand his authority. Here's where they're pushing back
Republicans in Congress have shown some willingness to push back on President Trump, but it is not clear how far they are willing to push back against the leader of their own party.
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NPR NewsAfter NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left
Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
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NPR NewsA 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside
Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.
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NPR NewsMachado to accept Nobel as fight against Venezuelan regime intensifies
As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.
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NPR NewsSen. Van Hollen urges Democrats to stand for something — not just be anti-Trump
Democrats have become the party of the status quo, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. He's urging members of his party to craft sharper election messages and back new voices in the party.
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NPR NewsHonduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon
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NPR NewsWhen Christmas is a little too bright ... look to Krampus
If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving themselves, complete with goat horns and gnashing teeth.
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NPR NewsSyria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal
Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.
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NPR NewsFormer Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia.
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