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Iran rejects U.S. peace proposal and lays out its own conditions, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division readies to deploy to Iran, jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial.
NPR NewsNPR NewsMelania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative.
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NPR NewsUN calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations.
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NPR NewsWar with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season
Gulf states are major fertilizer producers, and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn.
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NPR NewsOpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread of AI video slop
Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.
NPR NewsDoctors worry about FDA scrutiny of RSV shots to protect babies
The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe.
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NPR NewsTravelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history
Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
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NPR NewsGreetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor
Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.
NPR NewsJury holds Meta and Google liable for role in young woman's mental health issues
The verdict marks the end ofthe first-ever jury trialover whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.
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NPR NewsFor the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader
A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.
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NPR NewsSavannah Guthrie's first interview since mother Nancy vanished: 'I imagine her terror'
Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb.
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NPR NewsAt the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment
"There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.
NPR NewsA leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
Low morale, staff turnover andbudget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.
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NPR NewsDHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it
After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately.
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NPR NewsA 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.
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NPR NewsYep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
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NPR NewsThousands of U.S. troops deploy to Middle East. And, the latest on DHS funding talks
The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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NPR NewsPentagon orders troops from 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to Middle East
Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it says it is pursuing diplomatic solutions with Iran, while ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.
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NPR NewsThey gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money
A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.
NPR NewsA shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing
Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.
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NPR NewsHow Trump's Iran war objectives have shifted over time
Here is a reminder of some of what he has said - and where the US is now.
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NPR NewsAre you sure you know what 'gaslighting' is?
Therapists say we're overusing the word. Here's what it actually means — and what the Ingrid Bergman film that helped birth the word can teach us about it.
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NPR NewsYour data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.
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NPR NewsOpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
OpenAI said Tuesday that it was "saying goodbye to the Sora app" and that it would share more soon about how to preserve what users already created on the app.
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NPR NewsRubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America's skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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NPR NewsJudge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment
Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a "supply chain risk."
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NPR NewsAn air traffic controller was juggling extra roles during the LaGuardia plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board said it has concerns about air traffic controllers who work the midnight shift taking on extra work in an airspace as busy as LaGuardia's.
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NPR NewsNew Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.
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NPR NewsCuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn't a fan
It's a major source of revenue for the island. And it's controversial. Now countries are sending Cuban doctors home in response to pressure from the Trump administration.
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NPR NewsSenate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department
The confirmation comes just days after the White House announced details of its own task force to pursue fraud in government programs.
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