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As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
CBP has a history of excessive force. Critics say they were unprepared for Minnesota
Experts say federal immigration agents' skills are a dangerous mismatch for urban settings such as the Twin Cities
Americans may love football, but did you know its origins are in medieval England?
"Football" is a word used to refer to different games: American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the world, football refers to what Americans call "soccer." But where does this word really come from?
Bystander videos of Minneapolis killings reveal larger trend
Bystander videos have shaped public perception for decades. The ability to now spread video widely can lead to real-time access and transparency, but experts say videos can't tell the full story.
So you're buying tickets for Harry Styles' tour. Can artists control the prices?
For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all are being questioned.
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A preliminary government review contradicts the White House's initial narrative of the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The review comes as officials work to ease tensions.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson about DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's culpability in the deadly shootings by federal agents.
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The witty and unpredictable band from Brooklyn is an in-house favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest judges. We knew it was finally time to bring in FORAGER proper. -
In one family, three generations of American women explore how choices around becoming mothers have changed at the same time the U.S. birth rate has dropped. -
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. -
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust. -
Trump says the economy is "booming" in Iowa message, the NTSB releases finding in DCA midair crash, Trump administration quietly rewrites nuclear safety directives.
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The author Kurt Vonnegut's estate has sued to challenge a Utah law that allows school districts to ban books from their libraries. Supporters of the law say it keeps pornography out of schools.
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The capture of Nicolás Maduro has fueled questions about the future of U.S. policy in Venezuela. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it was part of a years-long push for change in South America.
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Lifestyle influencers or those cute animal accounts on social media rarely feature commentary about news and politics. The violence in Minneapolis has been an exception.
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President Trump went to Iowa Tuesday, looking to change the subject to his economic agenda as his administration faces growing backlash over his immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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Did President Trump manage to turn conversation back to affordability with his address in Iowa Tuesday? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Alex Conant.
