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World leaders to discuss the future of Europe's security in Munich
World leaders will meet at the Munich Security Conference Friday to discuss the future of Europe's security.
NPR NewsNPR NewsMembers of Germany's far-right party to attend Munich Security Conference after ban
Members of Germany's far-right AfD Party were banned from attending the Munich Security Conference. On Friday, they'll attend for the first time in years.
NPR NewsOldest living married couple shares their love story
For StoryCorps, a husband and wife, who are both more than 100 years old, talk about how they met and fell in love.
NPR NewsGoldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair.
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NPR NewsTrump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Those pardoned include ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon.
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NPR NewsJudge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states.
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NPR NewsBangladesh National Party claims victory in first election since student uprising
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NPR NewsThis year's Olympic medals are generating chatter — for their defects and price
A bunch of athletes reported their medals detaching from their ribbon, causing dents and in one case, breaking in half.In response, the Olympics organizing committee is re-checking all the medals.
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NPR NewsIsrael accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets
The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging military secrets to place bets on the popular prediction market.
NPR NewsReport finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
Dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as they awaited space at long-term psychiatric treatment facilities, according to a new survey.
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NPR NewsWhat will the cities of tomorrow look like? These middle schoolers have thoughts
At the Illinois gathering of the Future City competition, 16 middle school teams presented their concepts for cutting-edge cities.
NPR NewsWhat the data tells us about kidnapped people — and how Nancy Guthrie is an outlier
Nancy Guthrie is among the thousands of people who go missing in the U.S. each year. But experts describe her case as "strange," with many unique details, from her age to her celebrity daughter.
NPR NewsWinter Olympic shocker: American Chloe Kim falls short of halfpipe gold three-peat
Korea's Gaon Choi, 17, rebounded from a hard fall to win gold — and end her role model's historic bid for three in a row in the Winter Olympic halfpipe.
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NPR NewsDHS expected to shut down as immigration talks falter
Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open, including a short-term funding extension for two weeks as negotiations continue.
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NPR NewsUkrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet
Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion.
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NPR NewsICE conducted 37 investigations into officer misconduct in last year
The disclosure from the agency's acting director came after immigration officers shot two U.S. citizens, intensifying questions about ICE officers' tactics, training and use of force.
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NPR News54-year-old U.S. curler sets new American Winter Olympics age record
Rich Ruohonen has tried to get to the Olympics for almost 40 years. He finally got his chance, taking to the ice at the Milan Cortina Games representing the U.S. on Team Casper for curling.
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NPR NewsFederal judge orders return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act
In his Thursday order, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to allow any of the men deported last year to El Salvador to appear in a U.S. port of entry to be conditionally allowed in as they challenge their removal.
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NPR NewsHave astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole?
A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it's collapsed in on itself and formed a black hole.
NPR NewsJudge approves Mark Kelly's request for preliminary injunction against Pete Hegseth
Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, sued Hegseth after the Defense Secretary moved to formally censure him for participating in a video where he told service members they can refuse illegal orders.
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NPR NewsOlympic athletes push their bodies to the limit. Should we?
Elite athletes often push through pain to achieve victory. But, everyday exercisers need to distinguish between soreness which is normal and pain which is the body's way of telling you to stop.
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NPR NewsTrump border czar Tom Homan announces Minnesota immigration surge is ending
The aggressive enforcement operation resulted in thousands of arrests, and two U.S. citizens were fatally shot in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.
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NPR NewsAt the Olympics, skier Breezy Johnson won a gold medal — and an engagement ring, too
When Johnson and her partner Connor Watkins met on Bumble, he had "no idea" who she was. "I was out-kicking my coverage," he said
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NPR News'Fresh Air' staff bids farewell to longtime executive producer Danny Miller
Miller joined Fresh Air as an intern in 1978 and retired at the end of 2025. He led the show through many changes, like going national and editing digitally.
NPR NewsHow Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used music as a weapon against dictatorship
Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
NPR NewsU.S. cross-country star Jessie Diggins claims bronze, medaling in third straight Olympics
She's done it again. Jessie Diggins, age 34 and skiing in her final Olympics, captured a bronze medal for the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Games. She battled through the pain from injured ribs to reach the podium.
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NPR NewsCourt rebuffs plea from domestic workers for better pay and respect
They're often paid low wages and lack job protections. A petition to the country's supreme court to support their demands did not see success — and they are protesting.
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NPR NewsSpy agency says Kim Jong Un's daughter is close to be North Korea's future leader
Seoul's assessment comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his major policy goals for the next five years.
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NPR NewsUsing GLP-1s to maintain a normal weight? There are benefits and risks
Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric surgery to keep pounds from creeping back. Others may just want to lose a few pounds.
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NPR News6 GOP reps defy Trump to block Canadian tariffs. And, student loan defaults rise
Six House Republicans joined Democrats to successfully block Trump's Canadian tariffs. And, roughly a million borrowers defaulted on their federal student loans last year.
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