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Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers

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A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.

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'More relevant every day' in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia's journalists

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Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup

Public health officials in South Carolina are seen an increase in people getting the measles vaccine.

As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

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Homan to draw down agents in Minnesota. And, U.S.-Russia nuclear arms deal expires

Border czar Tom Homan on Feb. 4 announced the removal of 700 immigration enforcement personnel from Minnesota after weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two protesters that sparked outrage.

U.S. border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. And, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired today.

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The Winter Olympics gets 8 new events, including its first new sport in decades

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Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

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Team USA settles in to athletes' villages, 'smash' pizzas

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US Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.

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As Trump reshapes foreign policy, China moves to limit risks, reap gains

President Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 9, 2017, in Beijing.

President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."

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Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

By looking at thin slices of crocodile bones, University of Cape Town paleobiologist Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan has concluded that researchers may have been overestimating some dinosaur ages. "It changes how we think about dinosaur growth," she says.

Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.

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They help police with mental health calls. So why are 'mobile crisis' teams in crisis?

Therapist Luke Forney (left) and responder Evan Thiessen drive to a home in Bozeman, Mont. after receiving a call about a resident having a psychiatric crisis. The mobile crisis team in Bozeman has reduced time police spend on mental health calls by nearly 80%.

Interactions between police and someone in psychiatric crisis can end in violence. Communities have been sending mental health professionals instead, but paying for that service has been a struggle.

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Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement

U.S. Navy veteran Earl Netwal, 77, attends a vigil for slain nurse Alex Pretti outside the VA Hospital where he worked on Feb. 1 in Minneapolis.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.

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How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals

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Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.

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Hundreds of federal agents are leaving from Minnesota, poll finds a jump in disapproval of ICE among Democrats and Independents, the last major arms control treaty between Russia and the U.S. expires.

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Nike faces federal probe over allegations of discrimination against white workers

The Nike logo appears above the post where it trades on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 22, 2017.

The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees.

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ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape

Law enforcement officers look out from a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Oct. 21, 2025, in Portland, Ore.

U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking at EPA headquarters in 2025.

The EPA enforced a record low number of environmental laws and regulations during the first year of President Trump's second term in office.

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Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary

After a U.S.-led investor group took over the social media platform

Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.

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Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge

Former U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf, pictured here, retired last year. Newly released records show a misconduct inquiry was underway that was terminated when he retired.

A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.

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Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots

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A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.

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The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map

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The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map.

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Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?

The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."

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Reporter's notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village

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NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to investigate the dining hall dessert situation and other pressing questions.

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Search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, enters 4th day

Neighbors of Nancy Guthrie, the daughter of <!-- raw HTML omitted -->Today<!-- raw HTML omitted --> host Savannah Guthrie, show support for the family in metro Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, as the search continues to find Nancy, who was reported missing Sunday.

Police in Arizona believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken by force from her Tucson area home this weekend. So far, no suspect or person of interest has been identified.

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Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'

The Washington Post has been the leading newspaper in the nation

The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.

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Photos: Scenes from the 150th Westminster Dog Show

Penny, a Doberman pinscher, poses for photos after winning Best in Show of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on Tuesday.

Hundreds of dogs competed for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week. Penny the Doberman pinscher was named best in show.

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Congress faces tight deadline to fund DHS. And, Ryan Routh faces sentencing

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with reporters before a rules vote on funding the U.S. government at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. The House is set to vote on final passage of legislation today that would end the partial government shutdown while lawmakers negotiate over Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy and funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Congress ended the shutdown, but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And, the man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump faces sentencing today.

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How a Black fossil digger became a superstar in the very white world of paleontology

Lazarus Kgasi entered the orbit of paleontology on a whim. After high school, he needed to support his family. He worked a couple of odd jobs before he was hired as a fossil digger. It would forever change his life.

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited.

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At retirement's edge, homebuying math gets harder. Here's how to navigate it

An aerial view of residential homes in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., on Sept. 17.

How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? It's just one of a number of questions that older Americans face when they are looking to buy a home later in life.

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Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say

President Trump shakes hands with Apple CEO Tim Cook during a meeting with business leaders in Tokyo in October. Cook is among the CEOs who have personally courted Trump in the past year and whose companies

TheWhite House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.

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Israel strikes Gaza, killing 19, mostly women and children, after saying Hamas violated deal

Palestinians mourn over the dead who were killed in an Israeli military strike, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025.

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