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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign.
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Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
Suicides make up majority of gun deaths, but remain overlooked in gun violence debate
Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence.
50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand
Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.
NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing.
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The National Park Service is seeking the public's help in identifying the two men, caught on video pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail earlier this month. -
In his first solo outing, the rapper breaks free of the stifling expectations set by the experimental music of his group in pursuit of a pure love of rapping. -
The Library of Congress has added 25 mostly musical selections to the National Recording Registry, something the library does every year.
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A study released in 2022 by political scientists Joshua Kalla and David Broockman looked at that question, by having Fox News viewers switch to CNN for a month. -
China's economy had a stronger first quarter than was expected, but concerns remain over a crisis in the country's vital property sector.
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The new district was created last year after a lawsuit alleged the state’s congressional map was designed to disenfranchise Black voters.
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Johnson proposes separate votes for each, while the Senate has already passed a combined aid package.
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More than a third of the incarcerated people released return to prison within three years.
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North Carolina is one of more than a dozen states that require public schools to test for lead in their drinking water.
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On Tuesday night, the post-season of the NBA tips off as the Play-In tournament gets underway — with rules that often confuse many. -
Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacked Palestinian villages near the city of Ramallah over the weekend.
