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A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.
Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees
Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.
Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it
Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah
In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.
Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest
Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band. -
Entrepreneurial Swifties are selling crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift's music and style. Swift herself has been known to send notes and even homemade gifts to creative super-fans. -
Netflix's new show "Dead Boy Detectives," centers on two boys who died in the 1900s and now solve crimes involving ghosts, demons, witches and more.
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The internet is full of people offering to kindly separate you from your money.
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The territory already passed a law committing to that goal by 2050, but getting there is easier said than done. -
Starting in July workers making $44,000 a year or less qualify. And starting in January workers making about $59,000 or less will qualify. -
This week Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reported on an autonomous, electric crop duster in California. It reminded him of the last time he did a story about a crop duster.
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The story of a man in Wyoming who allegedly tortured and killed a wolf, then walked away with a fine, is drawing outrage from around the world. -
Taiwan, trade and China's support for Russia are some of the major issues between the U.S. and China.
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Courts hearing cases against former President Donald Trump might shape the 2024 election.
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Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley reflect on their stories covering electric trucks, clean aviation and wind-powered cargo ships, and share bonus insights. -
Scientists say a teenager and her father discovered fossilized pieces of jawbone that belonged to an ichthyosaur, an ancient marine reptile. This particular species may be the largest ever found.
