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Opinion: Ranch dressing is a winner at the World Cup games
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
NPR NewsNPR NewsTrump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
Anthropic pulled two new AI models offline after the Trump administration said they were too dangerous for foreigners to use. Rival OpenAI agreed to let the administration vet users of its newest model.
NPR NewsIf a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters
Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?
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NPR NewsHow coach Mauricio Pochettino made believers out of the U.S. World Cup team
Pochettino was the biggest name the U.S. men's soccer team had ever hired. His rebuild was bumpy at times — but now, with the U.S. headed to the World Cup knockout stage, the players are all in.
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NPR NewsAs Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
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NPR NewsInside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.
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NPR NewsVenezuelans in Colombia scramble to send aid as earthquakes death toll increases
Aid efforts are intensifying after twin earthquakes killed nearly 1,000 in Venezuela, with international teams arriving but a slow government response hampering relief on the ground.
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NPR NewsWhat would George Washington say? It's a busy year for people who portray him
America's 250th birthday has brought more events and new crowds for Revolutionary reenactors and interpreters. They say Washington's life holds important lessons for our current political divide.
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NPR News4 ways to get creative with your leftovers (and save money on food)
Don't let your leftovers go to waste. Cookbook authors share clever storage techniques — like an "Eat Me First" box in your fridge — and cooking tricks to help you make the most of your food scraps.
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NPR NewsThere's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas
It's about who produces the best, most succulent steaks, and how to prepare the meat. Argentina and Texas are two of the top cattle-raising areas of the world, where steak is deeply ingrained in diet and culture.
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NPR NewsU.S. strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries.
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NPR NewsPete Buttigieg and his kids subject to CPS, police investigation after false report
Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false.
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NPR News5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
The number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs.
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NPR NewsA day after Alito's testy response to Sotomayor's dissent, court says it was a 'misunderstanding'
During Supreme Court opinions Thursday, Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority opinion in an asylum case, appeared to rebut Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote the dissent. The move was highly unusual — and on Friday there was a coda.
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NPR NewsIt's not just Cape Verde: African soccer is having a World Cup moment
The soccer greats — Brazil, England, Spain — have been giving uneven performances out on the pitch during this World Cup. Meanwhile, team from Africa have been relentless.
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NPR NewsShe posted about ICE. Five months later, DHS agents told her to take her post down
In January, Paigelynne Gonyea posted about the immigration surge in Minneapolis. This week, she was visited by ICE officials who claimed one of her posts had doxxed a federal agent.
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NPR NewsU.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised: "We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective."
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NPR NewsWorld Cup fans are missing games after their resale tickets fall through
The ordeal has left fans forced to either miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or scramble to find new tickets, often costing more and for worse seats.
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NPR NewsPalestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was born
Nayef Samaro, 25, was killed in an Israeli military raid on Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, as he prepared to meet his wife at the hospital for the birth of their first child.
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NPR NewsUkraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
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NPR NewsBeijing's tallest building is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it
The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.
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NPR NewsJohn Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."
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NPR NewsAustralia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.
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NPR NewsSouth Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years for bribery scandal
The former first lady had previously been sentenced to four years in a separate case involving the Unification Church.
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NPR NewsRescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum
Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.
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NPR NewsAid worker says hundreds remain trapped after Venezuela earthquakes
After earthquakes shattered much of the capital in Venezuela, Project Hope's Cesar Jimenez says rescue crews are racing to save hundreds trapped as international aid arrives and hospitals struggle to cope.
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NPR News'We are with you, Venezuela': Houston community rallies after deadly earthquakes
Venezuelans living in the U.S organize donation drives in response to the devastating earthquakes.
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NPR NewsHow well do you know your Reflecting Pool news? Because the quiz will test you
This week, the beleaguered body of water faced new woes. Plus soccer, gambling and U.K. politics!
NPR NewsTrump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.
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NPR NewsEx-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
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