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Officials in Minnesota have sued the Trump administration, saying federal officials are withholding evidence in the killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis, as well as the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan man.
Five things to know about Hungary's election
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.
'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue
A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.
Inflation surges to highest level in nearly 2 years as energy costs spike
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.
China's Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader ahead of key summit with Trump
Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.
Trump says Iran is 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by several men of sexually abusing them when they were children.
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The Masters, the famed golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is known for its beauty and traditions, from inexpensive food, a ban on cell phones and the winner's green jacket.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actor Sepideh Moafi and Dr. Seema Jilani about the second season of The Pitt.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks to science writer Joel Achenbach about what NASA accomplished on the Artemis II mission, and where the effort to get to the moon goes from here.
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First lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with Jeffrey Epstein and calling for Congressional hearings. Epstein's victims have mixed feelings.
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The newest movie from director Steven Soderbergh, whose films range from Erin Brockovich to Magic Mike and the spy thriller Black Bag, is about artistic legacy itself. -
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ophir Falk, foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about Iran, Lebanon and the ceasefire.
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Vice President JD Vance enters his highest-profile moment Friday as lead U.S. negotiator in face-to-face talks with Iran.
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Is the U.S. safer after the Trump administration launched a war in Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
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First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and wasn't introduced to President Trump by him.
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As criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the Iran war grows, government censors are scrambling to knock down memes that use the Indian leader as the punchline.
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States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.
