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Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple years being a major turning point.
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Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard
As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?
The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next
Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud.
The Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.
Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion
Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January.
Venezuela beats U.S. 3-2, wins first World Baseball Classic title
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez's tiebreaking double in the ninth
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Iranians fleeing their country share rare glimpse of what life is like amid war, Trump floats idea of "taking" Cuba, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady.
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A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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Afghanistan says Pakistan is to blame for a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed at least 400 people, the deadliest attack since fighting began weeks ago.
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Even after airstrikes end, Iran's nuclear threat looms and diplomacy may be too late.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers' Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war.
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From global conflicts to criminal networks, drones are reshaping the nature of war and the balance of power.
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President Trump said he believes he will have "the honor of taking Cuba." But what does that look like?
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Eduardo Gamarra of the Latino Public Opinion Forum at Florida International University how Cuban Americans view President Trump's remarks about "taking" Cuba.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Marty Skovlund, co-author of a book with Joe Kent, who resigned his position as the Trump administration's top counterterrorism official.
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In the Tampa Bay area, there's a new twist on book clubs. Instead of a novel, the club discusses news articles.
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EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope that will persuade Hungary to drop its veto on major aid to Ukraine. -
Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.
