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One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles.
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Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner
The alleged gunman has been identified as Cole Allen, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Sunday Puzzle: Blank to blank
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPLN listener Nancy Bieschke and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss
A selection of prize honorees from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest capture the pain of the past year — but also focus on moments of strength, determination and joy.
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe is first person to run sub-2-hour marathon to win in London
In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.
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Singer-songwriter Jessie Welles has made a name for himself by singing the news. NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Welles about his music and what motivates his creativity.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Stephen Thompson and Marc Rivers about which movie biopics make the cut, and the ones that don't.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ronald Deibert of The Citizen Lab about a new report he published entitled "Uncovering Webloc," which is about how ad-based technology is used to surveil people.
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The suspect of the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner is described as a "very smart" by students he mentored in Southern California.
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Hours after a gunman attempted to breach the White House Correspondents' Dinner, details are slowly emerging about who he is.
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The shooting at the White House Correspondent's Dinner comes at a time of increased threats towards lawmakers and fears of political violence.
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President Trump and the First Lady were whisked away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday night after a suspect fired shots in the hotel where the dinner was being held.
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Prospect of new Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks this weekend collapse as President Trump cancels U.S. delegation's trip to the meeting and Iran consults with allies.
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Student athletes in a North Carolina high school found a new way to cope with violence in their community. They created a special space in their school.
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Boston-area residents have formed a group to support federal judges facing hostile rhetoric and violent threats.