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President Trump says he doesn't want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the U.S.
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The defining cultural trends of 2025, according to YouTube
A 1960s pop song, a must-have soft toy and a global anime hit are among the leaders on YouTube's year-end trends list.
Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs, joining a refund queue
Costco is one of the largest companies to sue for possible refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the new import duties.
What song hit you hard in 2025?
Send us a voice memo about a song that hit you hard in 2025 — one you listened to on repeat, made you cry, or just got you in your feels like no other.
A major winter storm is pummeling the Northeast with ice and snow
A system expected to drop 6 inches of snow or more from Pennsylvania to Maine could tie up the Tuesday evening commute, the National Weather Service says.
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on balancing work and family — when work is a war zone
The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist has been kidnapped and thrown from a car. Still, Addario says, parenting two young kids can be more challenging than war reporting.
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A bitter dispute between East Asia's biggest powers, China and Japan, has moved to the cultural front. With both sides unwilling to back down, experts say it could be a protracted feud.
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The Trump administration fired immigration judges in New York on Monday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeremiah Johnson Executive Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
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Librarian Dorothy Vogel, who, with her late husband Herb, amassed a priceless collection of contemporary art in their one bedroom apartment, died on Nov. 10.
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U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visit Moscow to present the Ukraine peace proposal.
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NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks."
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Calgary artist Jeff De Boer has spent decades learning, perfecting, and teaching the art of making suits of armor. For mice.
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A special election in what should be a safe seat for Republicans has proven to be more competitive than expected as polls close Tuesday.
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A standout entry from our NPR College Podcast Challenge was a story about two sisters: One a college junior, the other a soldier in the U.S. Army.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth defends his role in a military strike against suspected drug traffickers in the Carribbean. Members of Congress are demanding more answers.
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The American pope urged peaceful solutions for conflicts around the globe.
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A woman who cared for someone who survived a suicide crisis has written a poem and song about the experience, sung by a choir of people who also survived.
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A college history professor tells us why using AI is a detriment to learning.