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The Hartstone-Rose Research Lab, NC State
After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
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Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at USC, UT-Austin and Emerson College
Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Boston, Austin and Los Angeles on Wednesday into Thursday. Students continue setting up new encampments, including at Cornell and George Washington University.
Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona
A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.
Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case
At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.
Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.
Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.
Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his life
UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes. This is the story of a 12-year-old boy shot by Israeli forces while he was trying to get food aid.
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Former President Donald Trump's attorneys claim he has immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump is making a broad argument for immunity.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Margie Omero of the Democratic polling firm GBAO about whether Gaza solidarity protests on U.S. college campuses pose a political problem for President Biden.
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Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.
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In 2005 USC's Reggie Bush received the Heisman Trophy. In 2010 a probe found he had received several thousand dollars and a car. He forfeited his trophy because the payments were against NCAA rules.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep, who's in Beijing, talks to national security policy expert Elbridge Colby, about the Biden administration's foreign policy strategy with China.
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In response to Israel's vow to expand its ground offensive to the southern Gaza city of Rafah, residents and refugees consider whether they will attempt to flee.
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When the bodega-style chain Foxtrot announced it was closing all locations in the middle of the workday, customers, employees and vendors took to TikTok to express their frustrations.
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In an exclusive interview, NPR's A Martinez talks with California's Gov. Gavin Newsom about a bill that would let doctors from Arizona circumvent state restrictions to perform abortions in California.
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Grand jury in Arizona indicts 18 allies of ex-President Trump. Supreme Court to hear Trump's claim he's immune from criminal prosecution. Secretary of State Blinken meets with top Chinese officials.
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Oklahoma City is slated to be the new site of America's tallest skyscraper. Legends Tower is designed to be 134 stories — more than twice the height of anything else in the city.
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Hamas has released a video of one of the Americans held hostage in Gaza, the first such move since the October 7 attack.
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China, the world's No. 2 economy, is still adjusting to life after the pandemic. It is less focused on promoting consumer spending because of the growing competition with the U.S. and its allies.