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President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.
After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical readiness was a casualty
Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.
Voters in this 'boomerang' county say they're nostalgic for the Trump economy
Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.
Who is Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated hush money payments from Trump?
Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York.
As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever
In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.
The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a scathing rebuke against Drake in a new song. NPR's A Martinez talks about the fascination with diss tracks with Noah A. McGee of the online magazine The Root.
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Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit the campaign trial in Michigan and Wisconsin on a day off from his hush money trial in New York. Because of the trial, he has limited time to campaign.
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U.S. policymakers from both parties have proposed higher trade barriers, or even bans, to keep the vehicles out more permanently.
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As protests continue to roil colleges across the nation, NPR looks at why police tactics have differed from campus to campus.
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Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday. Blinken pushed for swift and sustained aid to Gazans. A truck was attacked by Israeli settlers after it left Jordan.
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In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in two major swing states. -
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past. -
The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and investors now think borrowing costs could stay higher for months to come. Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target.
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Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state.
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Israeli settlers tried to block a new aid route into Gaza. The incident was a setback for Blinken, who was trying to highlight progress in getting Palestinians food and supplies to stave off famine.
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May 1 is a traditional decision day for many high school seniors to pick their college. But this year's trouble with the federal financial aid form has thrown that process into turmoil.
