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2025 saw Trump set off a race to redraw voting maps
In 2025, President Trump pushed Republican-led states to find advantages in 2026's elections by redrawing congressional maps. The outcome may determine which party controls the House after midterms.
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Vince Zampella, co-creator of the 'Call of Duty' video game franchise, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, co-creator of the hit Call of Duty video games, has died in a Los Angeles car crash.
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In Israel, some Jews and Christians seek to build trust between their communities
Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.
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The Trump administration is recalling about 30 career diplomats
The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That's what foreign service officers sign up for.
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Why some U.S. oil companies aren't interested in returning to Venezuela
The Trump administration says it wants U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela, but some don't desire to re-invest. Why would oil companies be against returning to a country with large oil reserves?
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Election betting on prediction markets apps is set to boom ahead of midterms
Prediction market apps are growing in popularity, allowing people to bet on everything. Critics fear that turning every scenario into a wager could lead to people and institutions being manipulated.
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A rising country music singer speaks out about his family member arrested by ICE
When a family member of a popular country music singer was arrested by ICE, he spoke out publicly about the emotional toll of family separation because of immigration bureaucracy.
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Will the U.S. copy Denmark's vaccine schedule?
The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats.
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How 'aesthetic' became an adjective
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.
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Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes. Costs have some chapters pivoting
Some Habitat for Humanity chapters are altering their model and using factory-built housing on some of their sites. It's a change for the organization and for its volunteers.
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Baking cookbooks boomed in 2025
Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.
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A classic Italian cookbook finally gets a full English translation
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with publisher Michael Szczerban about the new full English translation of the classic Italian cookbook, The Talisaman of Happiness by Ada Boni.