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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials.
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What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'
As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.
Bomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow to the Southeast
Temperatures in southern Florida reached the coldest they've been since 1989, according to the National Weather Service.
The complete list of 2026 Grammy winners and nominees
Kendrick Lamar won the most trophies of any any artist, Bad Bunny made history by taking home the album of the year award and Olivia Dean won best new artist.
Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in the early hours of Jan. 1 killed dozens.
Sunday Puzzle: Rhyme Time
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBUR listener Laurie Rose and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the partial shutdown will be over by Tuesday.
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A Minnesota woman says that after she filmed immigration agents, the officers chased her, detained her at gunpoint, and later dropped her off with local police.
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Nearly a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Caracas is settling into an uneasy normal, with major changes and lingering questions about what lasts and what comes next.
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Immigration crackdowns may be slowing U.S. population growth and reshaping the economy, says Luke Pardue, policy director at the Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group.
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Two Memphis pastors, Stephen Cook and Latif Salar, are working to protect Afghan church members after the Trump administration halted asylum processing.
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Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures for workers in the last few years, but doctors say they aren't enough.
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Hezbollah is being squeezed in Lebanon as Iran's economic crisis limits support, and the U.S. presses Beirut to force the group to disarm while Israel keeps bombarding Lebanon.
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An NPR panel looks at how movies portray Americans abroad, from romantic self discovery to culture clash and stereotypes.
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A winter storm is hitting North Carolina. Charlotte has seen heavy snowfall so far, with more to come, and a bomb cyclone threatens the eastern part of the state.
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While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alex Plechash, chair of the Minnesota GOP, about the federal presence in his state.
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Gene therapy drugs have the potential to cure some diseases, but some have a price tag of over a million dollars. Who gets access to them and who doesn't?