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Missouri approves Trump-supported redistricting plan that may benefit Republicans
Missouri passed a redistricting plan, the latest in a series of moves triggered by Trump's call on GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to help maintain the party's narrow House majority.
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Why reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing has many concerned about the country's future
NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse.
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Saturday Sports: Challenges for LA Clippers; solid Green Bay Packers; Ambassador Rizzo
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.
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What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic fungus.
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Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires
NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg is retiring. She became the first woman to anchor a nightly national news program in 1972, and helped loosen up the serious, stodgy sound of radio hosts.
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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists
Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney craft a kind of chemistry that is equal parts funny and heart-wrenching.
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What's the story behind the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an ICE raid?
Federal agents arrested nearly 500 workers they said were in the U.S. illegally at a construction site in Georgia for a South Korean battery maker. Officials said it was the largest immigration enforcement action at a site.
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Key officials in the Trump administration hold multiple positions. Here's a closer look
President Trump has been awarding trusted aides with more than one job. But how does this affect the function of those positions?
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Week in Politics: National Guard to Chicago; latest job figures; the Department of War
We discuss the possible deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, a stalled job market, and what the renaming of the Department of Defense might signal.
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A look at the dramatic week in the world of vaccines and RFK's Senate hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning during this week's Senate hearing as frustration, confusion, and anger grew among lawmakers and citizens regarding his controversial vaccine policies
