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A recap of Trump's appearance at the Turning Point Action event in Arizona
With an appearance at a Turning Point USA event at a megachurch Arizona, President Trump is hitting the campaign trail in front of a friendly crowd at a time his approval ratings are at record lows.
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International maritime law expert explains legality of U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to James Kraska - a professor of international maritime law at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island - about the legality of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
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Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs; NHL playoffs; LIV Golf
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the NFL Draft and NHL playoffs.
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Remembering South Carolina's topiary artist Pearl Fryar, who died this month at 86
NPR's Scott Simon talks with topiary artist Michael Gibson about South Carolina's Pearl Fryar, a notable self-trained topiary artist who died earlier this month.
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Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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'Boogie bees?' A new study shows that bumblebees can learn rhythmic patterns
A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.
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Vice President Vance leads the U.S. delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran
Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
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Updates on the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran
Israel continued strikes on Lebanon Friday as Iran insisted on a cease-fire there in order for formal negotiations with the U.S. to begin.
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A legal scholar explains the challenges with Trump's global tariffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University and Cato Institute chair in constitutional studies, about the latest case challenging President Trump's global tariffs.
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Week in Politics: Trump navigates ceasefire with Iran; division among his supporters
President Trump faces pressure to end the war with Iran both from Iran and from onetime political allies here at home.