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EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska
EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, with Brussels insisting any peace deal must include Ukraine.
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Women who have experienced stalking have a higher risk of heart disease, study shows
A big, new study shows women who are victims of stalking are at significantly higher risk of heart disease.
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U.S. famine warning system comes back, but questions loom
After the U.S. early famine warning systems went dark earlier in 2025, the lights are back on. But questions remain about whether it will be as effective as before and whether it will be politicized.
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NPR's Jack Corbett on playing the lead role in the new movie 'Boys Go to Jupiter'
Jack Corbett, best known as the Planet Money TikTok guy, makes his film debut in Boys Go To Jupiter this summer. The animated feature's lead role, Billy 5000, was written specifically for Corbett.
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Trump is taking over D.C. police and sending in the National Guard. Locals are furious
President Trump says he's deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. But the latest official figures show that crime rates have fallen dramatically in the city.
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CDC staffers react to Friday shooting
On Friday, a gunman opened fire on the CDC campus in Atlanta and a police officer was killed. The shooting has left employees uncertain about how safe they are at their jobs.
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To save the Mojave Desert tortoise, protect the desert landscape, researchers say
Researchers are working to save a tortoise that has been in the American southwest for millions of years. California has moved to put extra protections in place for the Mojave Desert tortoise.
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Father James Martin is okay with not being liked
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Father James Martin talks about letting go of his idea that God was transactional.
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President Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of Police Department
President Trump has taken over D.C.'s police force and plans to send in National Guard troops. It's part of his plan to slash what he says is out-of-control crime, though the numbers say otherwise.
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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it will host a U.S.-Russia summit
Presidents Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to talk about a costly Russian war involving Crimea, bringing up parallels of the circumstances that led Russia to sell Alaska to the U.S. in the 1800s.
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In Nigeria, the government is cracking down on money spraying at festive events
Nigeria's money spraying culture goes back generations. It has become the highlight of every festive event. But the government has started enforcing a ban -- with threats of fines and imprisonment.
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A Wisconsin elementary school changed how it taught math – and saw test scores rise
Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math. That was true for one rural Wisconsin elementary school until it changed the way it taught the subject.