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Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
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Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
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The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Amazon workers have gone on strike
Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.
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Saturday Sports: College and professional football games to watch
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.
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How Syria's 'musician of the revolution' feels after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Syrian-American composer Malek Jandali about the fall of the dictatorship in Syria and his hopes for his homeland's future.
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Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin
Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss Bill Belichick's move to college football and Juan Soto's massive new contract with the New York Mets.
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President-elect Trump promised to extend tax cuts, but how will the government make up a $4 trillion loss of revenue?
The incoming Congress is preparing to extend expiring portions of the 2017 tax cuts from the last Trump administration. Congressional bean counters say that will have little effect on economic growth.
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The Texas Attorney General is suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills
The state of Texas is suing a doctor in New York, saying she prescribed abortion pills for a Texas woman in violation of its law.
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The International Rescue Committee warns 'the world is on fire'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's 2025 Watchlist, which warns that more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance.