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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'
That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.
NPR NewsNPR NewsTrump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries
President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the matchups for key Senate seats.
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NPR NewsTelehealth abortion is in the courts. Share your experience.
Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge.
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NPR NewsStrikes resume on Iran, U.S. military says Tehran's defenses 'severely degraded'
Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.
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NPR NewsOn the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family
In 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend went mountaineering in California's Sierra Nevada. Then, an unexpected storm veered them dangerously off course. Luckily, their unsung hero found them.
NPR NewsICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to monitor, apprehend and intimidate the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies.
NPR NewsAs Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.
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NPR NewsAmerica has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help
Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.
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NPR News5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.
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NPR NewsNorth Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam
The race is too close to call between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina's 4th congressional district and is likely headed to a recount.
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NPR NewsRoy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat
Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race.
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NPR NewsVoting nears to a close in Texas primary that may be crucial to control of the Senate
The GOP and Democratic primaries mark a potential litmus test for what direction base voters want their parties to go ahead of midterm elections this fall that will determine power in Congress.
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NPR NewsHumans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
NPR NewsPregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky
Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
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NPR NewsThe 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go
Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty.
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NPR NewsA glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists
Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.
NPR NewsPresident Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here's why that matters
Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
NPR NewsA new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'
It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.
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NPR NewsU.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.
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NPR NewsThe candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation
The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.
NPR NewsScientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.
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NPR NewsU.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war enters fourth day
The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled the conflict could turn into extended war.
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NPR NewsTrump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran
President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.
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NPR NewsCollege students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree
More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.
NPR NewsKristi Noem set to face senators over DHS shutdown, immigration enforcement
The focus of the hearing is likely to be on how Kristi Noem is pursuing President Trump's mass deportation efforts in his second term, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officers.
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NPR NewsNorth Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know
The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.
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NPR NewsMelania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks Iran
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
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NPR NewsMorning news brief
U.S. urges Americans across Middle East to leave as war with Iran intensifies, Congress expected to vote on Trump's war powers, voters head to polls for Senate primaries in North Carolina and Texas.
NPR NewsHere are Texas' 2026 primary election results
Live election results: Get the latest on Texas' U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.
NPR NewsHere are Arkansas' 2026 primary election results
Live election results: Get the latest on Arkansas' U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.
