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It's Chalamet vs. ballet in this week's news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?
Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week.
At the Winter Paralympics, some athletes have found business opportunities
At the Winter Paralympics, athletes with prosthetics often modify them to fit their bodies more precisely. That has led to some competitors starting their own businesses to help fellow amputees.
Egg prices have taken a beating. What's behind the drop?
A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.
Trump wants more apprenticeships. An Arkansas manufacturer is giving it a try
President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?
Democrats set a turnout record in Texas, so is this the year it turns blue?
Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades.
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Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks CNN's Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.
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When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage. -
Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes. -
Israel launches strikes in Beirut, FBI investigating two unrelated attacks in Michigan and Virginia, Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.
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Transportation Security Administration officers have worked without pay since Feb. 14 due to the partial government shutdown. Morning Edition visited three airports to experience the security scene.
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Iranians who fled the country before the war with the U.S. and Israel are now watching it unfold, wondering what will happen when it ends.
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This NBA season has featured an epidemic of "tanking" -- teams intentionally losing games to try to secure a higher pick in next year's draft. Planet Money considers possible solutions.
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The FBI says it is investigating two unrelated assaults: an attack on a synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and a shooting in a university classroom in Norfolk, Virginia.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with security expert Juliette Kayyem of Harvard's Kennedy School about domestic security in a time of war.
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The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will air Sunday night. Ten films, including "Sinners," "One Battle After Another," and "Hamnet" are up for best picture.
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For StoryCorps, a mother speaks with a Red Cross volunteer who helped her recover from a fire at her Chicago apartment in 2019.
