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Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.
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Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records
Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.
What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader
The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.
Anthropic sues the Trump administration over 'supply chain risk' label
The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let its tech be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance.
This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America
In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.
Two suspects charged with aiding ISIS in attempted explosives attack in New York City
New York City NYPD Commissioner says the explosive devices "could have caused serious injury or death."
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the war in Iran.
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You've heard of puppy yoga, and goat yoga, and maybe even reindeer yoga... but what about yoga with a bunch of pythons and one baby Colombian common boa named Mango?
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The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China's foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.
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In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.
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Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.
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Kurdistan's deputy prime minister tells NPR that Kurdish forces will not enter Iran or join the war, insisting "this is not our war" despite pressure from Washington and regional tensions.
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Ukraine was forced to become a world leader in drone warfare due to Russia's invasion. The lessons Ukraine learned will now be used to help the U.S. and its allies facing a drone onslaught from Iran.
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Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies.
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Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice after a years-long antitrust battle. What could this mean for the broader live entertainment industry?
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With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches.
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The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay built a collection of musical artifacts including instruments played by the Beatles, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan. His family is putting them up for auction.
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Security wait times have ballooned at several airports across the U.S. at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Workers are not getting paid as a partial government shutdown drags on.