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Snowboarder Chloe Kim is chasing an Olympic gold three-peat with a torn labrum
At 25, Chloe Kim could become the first halfpipe snowboarder to win three consecutive Olympic golds.
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NPR NewsNPR NewsPakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route
Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight. The Taliban also banned all Pakistani pharmaceutical imports to Afghanistan.
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NPR NewsMalinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic House special primary in New Jersey
With the race still too close to call, former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded to challenger Analilia Mejia in a Democratic primary to replace the seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
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NPR NewsA daughter reexamines her own family story in 'The Mixed Marriage Project'
Dorothy Roberts' parents, a white anthropologist and a Black woman from Jamaica, spent years interviewing interracial couples in Chicago. Her memoir draws from their records.
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NPR NewsFBI releases photos and video of potential suspect in Guthrie disappearance
An armed, masked subject was caught on Nancy Guthrie's front doorbell camera on the morning she disappeared.
NPR NewsReporter's notebook: A Dutch speedskater and a U.S. influencer walk into a bar …
NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin.
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NPR NewsIn Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.
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NPR NewsAmerican Ben Ogden wins silver, breaking 50 year medal drought for U.S. men's cross-country skiing
Ben Ogden of Vermont skied powerfully, finishing just behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. It was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. men's cross-country skier since 1976.
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NPR NewsAn ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine
The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.
NPR NewsDHS faces funding deadline. And, courts fast-track Somali asylum seeker hearings
Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And, several asylum cases filed by Somali migrants in immigration courts were suddenly fast-tracked.
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NPR NewsHow much power does the Fed chair really have?
On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power.
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NPR News'Please inform your friends': The quest to make weather warnings universal
People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.
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NPR NewsThis complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson's stranger symptoms
Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory.
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NPR NewsIn a world built for sitting, here's how to stay active — even when stuck inside
In the office, classroom and living room, working and relaxing mean sitting still. Our bodies evolved without chairs. Here are some tips for getting out of your seat and moving — even on cold days.
NPR NewsImmigration officials to testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches
Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short – the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.
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NPR NewsHow the use of AI and 'deepfakes' play a role in the search for Nancy Guthrie
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and commonplace, it can be difficult to know what's real and what's not, which has complicated the search for Nancy Guthrie, according to law enforcement. But just how difficult is it?
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NPR NewsHospitals are posting prices for patients. It's mostly industry using the data
The Trump administration pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it's mostly health systems and insurers using the information for negotiations.
NPR News'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
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NPR NewsMorning news brief
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 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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