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Can't keep a habit? This comic shares a proven formula to make it stick
In this illustrated guide, behavioral scientist BJ Fogg breaks down his Tiny Habits framework to help you rethink your approach to starting (or restarting) a habit.
NPR NewsNPR NewsA study investigates: Did the abrupt end of USAID have an impact on violence?
That's the provocative question that researchers dug into after the U.S. shut down its premier aid agency.
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NPR NewsActivists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.
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NPR NewsTo revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.
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NPR NewsCalifornia mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."
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NPR NewsSome plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.
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NPR NewsThe missing men of the American marriage market
A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.
NPR NewsWhat we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
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NPR NewsHouse holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition
Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.
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NPR NewsThe French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it
In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.
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NPR NewsSteep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.
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NPR NewsThese men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing
Two Black men from Georgia who voted for President Trump in 2024 have very different views of how the country is doing now, in the first installment of Swing Shift from NPR's Tamara Keith.
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NPR NewsNTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville
The nation's top safety investigators will launch a two-day hearing beginning Tuesday into what caused a UPS cargo plane to crash shortly after takeoff in Louisville last year, killing 15 people.
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NPR NewsIn conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy
In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.
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NPR News'We're not kids anymore': The DACA generation hits their 30s with an unstable future
Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.
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NPR NewsPutin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties
The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."
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NPR NewsMark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.
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NPR NewsTrump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.
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NPR NewsWhy you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability
NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.
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NPR NewsTuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know
Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
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NPR NewsIs Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
NPR NewsIsraeli Navy intercepts activists trying to break Gaza blockade with aid ships
On Monday, the Israeli navy intercepted a flotilla of 54 boats of activists headed to Gaza with humanitarian aid.
NPR NewsThis Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
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NPR NewsJury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
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NPR NewsNPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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NPR NewsSon of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.
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NPR NewsThe Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now
After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters.
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NPR NewsTrump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement
The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.
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NPR NewsSen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.
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NPR NewsWhy catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?
Millions of dollars have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.
