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Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her

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President Trump and Pam Bondi are sued over the sale of TikTok's assets

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A split Senate votes against the measure to constrain Trump's authorities in Iran

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Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran

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When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities?

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Screen time is increasing for people over 60. Is that a problem?

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Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

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This Women's History Month, how physics connects two Bengali women born decades apart

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The neuroscience of cracking under pressure

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In a lawsuit, Minnesota accuses the Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding

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Announcing the 2025 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

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Rhode Island AG releases bombshell report on clergy sexual abuse in Providence Diocese

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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it

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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'

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Trump teases GOP endorsement in Texas Senate race as Talarico advances for Democrats

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GOP leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his bid for reelection

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Nida Allam concedes to Valerie Foushee in closely-watched primary for N.C. House seat

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Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat

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On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family

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Paul McCartney's decade of transformation: From the Beatles' breakup to John Lennon's murder

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