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Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline looms, Britain's prime minister faces calls to resign over ex-ambassador's Epstein tire, Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother's return.
NPR NewsNPR NewsTrump takes aim at Colorado, a state that didn't vote for him
Colorado's Democratic leaders say President Trump is on a political retribution campaign against their state and the fallout will be rural communities on everything from water to planning for disasters.
NPR NewsMikaela Shiffrin set to ski for the first time in the Olympics in team combined event
The team combined event pairs a downhill skier with a slalom skier. The top U.S. duo — the slalom star Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the downhill on Sunday — is a medal favorite.
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NPR NewsBuddhist monks head to DC to finish a 'Walk for Peace' that captivated millions
The group of Buddhist monks is set to reach Washington, D.C., on foot Tuesday. The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka.
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NPR NewsTrump is threatening to block a new bridge between Detroit and Canada from opening
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, in his latest salvo over cross-border trade issues.
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NPR NewsGhislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions
Maxwell declined to answer questions from House lawmakers on Monday, but indicated that if President Trump ended her sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein.
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NPR NewsLindsey Vonn says she suffered 'complex tibia fracture' in her Olympic downhill crash
The 41-year-old star said her torn ACL was not a factor in her crash. "While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she wrote.
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NPR NewsNancy Guthrie search enters its second week as a purported deadline looms
"This is very valuable to us, and we will pay," Savannah Guthrie said in a new video message, seeking to communicate with people who say they're holding her mother.
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NPR NewsImmigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims
Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country.
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NPR NewsIlia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it
U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024.
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NPR News'End of Days' recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho
Author Chris Jennings talks the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the standoff between federal agents and the family of Randy Weaver — and the use of force rules that made it so deadly.
NPR NewsJapan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide
Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, brought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its biggest-ever electoral victory, fueling her ambitions to pursue to a political agenda which she says could "split public opinion."
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NPR NewsOlympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
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NPR NewsMikaela Shiffrin has battled grief, PTSD and freak injury. Now come the Olympic Games
Shiffrin became a celebrity at 18 years old after becoming the youngest-ever skier to win Olympic slalom gold. Since then, she has faced grief, PTSD and freak injury — yet she is ready to bounce back.
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NPR NewsThe latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie. And, takeaways from Super Bowl 60
The search for Nancy Guthrie enters a second week. And, the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Here are the highlights from the big game.
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NPR NewsAs US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.
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NPR NewsFour top U.S. speedskaters to watch at the Olympics
U.S. speed skaters set to compete in Milan are drawing comparisons to past greats like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair, and Apolo Ohno. Here are four to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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NPR NewsA 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready
How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires.
NPR NewsU.S. skater Connor McDermott-Mostowy joins record number of out LGBTQ Winter Olympians
When U.S. speedskater Connor McDermott-Mostowy makes his Winter Olympic debut in Milan, he'll join a record number of out LGBTQ athletes. But of the 46 out athletes, only 11 are men.
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NPR NewsNeed a new path in midlife? There's a school for that and a quiz to kickstart it
Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
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NPR News5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterm elections
Here's why Republicans are facing an uphill battle, particularly for retaining control of the House.
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NPR NewsCrackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures
Detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has received another prison sentence of over seven years.
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NPR NewsChina critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.
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NPR NewsCenter-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results.
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NPR NewsSeahawks win Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Sam Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl, to win the franchise's second title.
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NPR NewsNo, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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NPR NewsSeahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship.
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NPR NewsHere's what happened at Kid Rock's alternative halftime show
Kid Rock headlined conservative group Turning Point USA's alternative halftime event.
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NPR NewsMarch for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.
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NPR NewsBreezy Johnson wins gold, while Lindsey Vonn crash ends comeback quest
On the first Sunday of the Olympic Winter Games, downhill skier Breezy Johnson captured the first gold for Team USA. And alpine racer Lindsay Vonn crashed and was transported to the hospital with a broken leg.
