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The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years

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The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.

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WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress

Media set up outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on April 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.

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Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026.

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

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The MAHA movement is mad about glyphosate and Trump's EPA

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Some people in the MAHA movement are angry with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins — including its current support for the maker of the pesticide glyphosate.

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'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

A view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—a sprawling urban giant where over 15 million people live.

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

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Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story

This aerial view shows residential lots cleared after homes were destroyed in the January 2025 Eaton Fire beside homes that are still standing in Altadena, Calif.

Millions of home in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.

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Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

A support scientist looks at radar on his phone while tracking a supercell thunderstorm in Oklahoma. Hail damage contributed to $51 billion in insured losses last year from severe storms, according to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry-backed think tank.

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

U.S. President Donald Trump and King Charles III arrive to look at the White House garden and bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause

The U.S. travel ban against 39 countries has thrown thousands of people into legal limbo, as the Trump administration has paused reviewing visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications.

Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.

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So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort

Larry Downs of Pensacola, Fla., speaks out against childhood vaccine mandates at a public hearing held by Florida

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

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Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

Federal data suggests that the amount of math homework assigned to fourth and eighth grade students, in particular, has been steadily declining.

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

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NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS

Suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, Trump hosts King Charles at critical point in U.S.-Britain relations, ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying.

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Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump

The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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College classmate speaks about alleged correspondents' dinner attacker

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025.

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.

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Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels.

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

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Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruption

This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Monday, April 27, 2026, shows a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.

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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country

A health care worker assessed a patient with measles symptoms in Spartanburg, S.C. in January. Strict public health measures and increased vaccination helped curb the outbreak.

The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.

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Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer

A French farmer sprays Roundup 720 glyphosate herbicide produced by U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto in 2018 on a field of no-till corn in northwestern France. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a dispute over labels on the popular Roundup pesticide, which thousands of plaintiffs blame for their cancers.

How the Supreme Court rules could have implications for tens of thousands of lawsuits against Roundup maker Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer.

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Privacy and law enforcement clash as the Supreme Court wrestles with 'geofence' warrants

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In oral arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, most of the justices aimed pointed questions at both sides, with the usual conservative-liberal alignments scrambled like an egg.

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Here's a look inside the security for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25 in Washington.

Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raised questions about how close the alleged gunman got to the president and what the Secret Service security looked like.

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Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke

First Lady Melania Trump attends the White House Correspondents

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Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, at the White House in March. He

Florida's governor has called lawmakers to meet starting Tuesday. They'll consider a fast-track redistricting that could flip some House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

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China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus

FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.

Meta said Monday that the transaction "complied fully with applicable law" and that it anticipates "an appropriate resolution to the inquiry."

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Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident is set to appear in federal court today. And, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit.

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Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'

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Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.

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East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya crosses the line to win the men

East Africa has rewritten marathon history as Sabastian Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought possible over the marathon distance.

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Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court

Secret Service agents responded to a shooting at the annual White House Correspondents

The suspected gunman will face charges, including assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

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Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

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Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

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