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Ben Ogden of Vermont skied powerfully, finishing just behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. It was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. men's cross-country skier since 1976.
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'Please inform your friends': The quest to make weather warnings universal
People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
How the use of AI and 'deepfakes' play a role in the search for Nancy Guthrie
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and commonplace, it can be difficult to know what's real and what's not, which has complicated the search for Nancy Guthrie, according to law enforcement. But just how difficult is it?
Immigration officials to testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches
Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short — the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.
Mikaela Shiffrin set to ski for the first time in the Olympics in team combined event
The team combined event pairs a downhill skier with a slalom skier. The top U.S. duo — the slalom star Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the downhill on Sunday — is a medal favorite.
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In a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth. Her attorney later said she would testify in exchange for clemency.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia about viewing the unredacted Epstein files that the Justice Department made available to members of Congress.
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Britain's prime minister is facing calls to resign for naming a friend of Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to the U.S. Police are also investigating if the king's brother passed trade secrets to Epstein.
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The Brooklyn rock band focuses on the quieter moments of its whirlwind phenomenon, Getting Killed, and, as result, we get Geese in its purest form. -
Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline looms, Britain's prime minister faces calls to resign over ex-ambassador's Epstein tire, Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother's return.
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Cuba's fuel shortage hits during peak tourist season, grounding flights as the Trump administration's pressure tightens the island's oil supplies.
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Colorado's Democratic leaders say President Trump is on a political retribution campaign against their state and the fallout will be rural communities on everything from water to planning for disasters.
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The Israeli government has passed measures to ease West Bank land purchases for settlers and strengthen control in the occupied territory
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Curators and museum leadership typically form and select exhibits. It was high school students though that helped change an exhibit about Latino culture in Chicago. Aqui en Chicago is now open.
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Double Dutch is experiencing a comeback. The jump rope style, which involves two ropes turned in opposite directions, has been kept alive in the Black community.
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Members of a House committee will question top immigration officials as lawmakers discuss possible changes to immigration enforcement operations.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., about oversight and reforms for the Department of Homeland Security as a funding deadline looms.
