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A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states.
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On their way! 4 people on NASA Crew-12 mission launch to International Space Station
The four are set to dock with the space station on Saturday, returning the orbital lab to its full complement of seven. NASA's last mission, Crew-11, left a month early due to an ill crew member.
'Wuthering Heights' celebrates mad, passionate excess — but lacks real feeling
Emerald Fennell's extravagant adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic cares little for subtlety. Ultimately, this love affair is more photogenic than it is deeply moving.
Who is the 'Quad God' and what does he want? The quiz holds the answers you seek
Plus: more Olympics, the Super Bowl and some monks.
Who will police Gaza, and how?
Under President Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, Arab countries and the European Union are supposed to train a new police force in the Gaza Strip. But U.S. plans have run into serious challenges.
A bipartisan effort to save health subsidies failed. Will ICE reform be different?
A bipartisan effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing despite a Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The pattern is increasingly familiar.
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Peplowski, who died Feb. 2, started playing clarinet professionally at age 10 and went on to perform with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and to record on his own. Originally broadcast July 7, 1999.
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Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025.
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A stopgap bill to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security expires Friday night. DHS could be without funding for days, as the House and Senate are expected to be in recess next week.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona about the fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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The surge of federal agents in Minnesota is coming to an end, DHS expected to shut down as funding deadline approaches, EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases.
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During Brazil's Carnival season, locals are rooting hard for their country's entry at the Oscars, "The Secret Agent." The film is up for four awards, including Best Picture.
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Snowboarder Chloe Kim's quest for an Olympic halfpipe three-peat was foiled by her protégé. Kim took home silver, edged out in the final round by 17-year-old Gaon Choi of South Korea.
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World leaders will meet at the Munich Security Conference Friday to discuss the future of Europe's security.
