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Hundreds of National Guard Troops have arrived in Illinois
Military Troops from Texas have started to arrive outside of Chicago as part of the Trump Administration's battle with Chicago over immigration enforcement.
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After Spain's blackout, misinformation about renewable energy thrived
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to accuse solar and wind power of causing the blackout. Government reports find the outage stemmed from high voltage.
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An American from Gaza reflects on his homeland, two years after he fled it
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Qassem Ali, an American citizen from Gaza. He left Gaza after war broke out two years ago.
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A Hindu nationalist movement celebrates 100 years. Now what?
A Hindu nationalist group celebrates its centenary amid a remarkable trajectory: Once banned for its association with Gandhi's killer, a former follower now leads India.
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Federal officials arrest man in connection with January's Palisades Fire
Today, federal and local law enforcement officials announced that they arrested a man for igniting the Palisades fire. It killed a dozen people and destroyed thousands of structures in January.
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Too many Canadians are staying away from New Orleans due to Trump
Canadians who are usually drawn to New Orleans' French culture are staying away this year. Louisiana's lieutenant governor says that's because they're upset with President Trump.
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Remembering Ashleigh Brilliant, a man of 10,000 witticisms
Ashleigh Brilliant has died. He was known for thousands of one-liners — witty statements or epigrams that he licensed and marketed as "pot-shots." He was 91.
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'I was so stunned': Brokers for North Korean defectors investigated for espionage
Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.
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He forgot his shirt for a job interview. A hotel employee had a novel solution
Minutes before an important job interview, Oliver Muensterer realized he'd forgotten his dress shirt. A hotel employee offered a kind and unexpected solution — the literal shirt off his back.
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Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award
Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, won a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant for his work to understand the U.S. overdose crisis and help reduce deaths.
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Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin stops abortions due to rule that threatens funding
Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin has stopped performing abortions even though they're legal in that state because of a new rule that stops Medicaid funding for clinics that provide abortion.
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A 1919 film featuring Nez Perce tribal members was recently re-discovered in Idaho
After being lost in a Soviet vault for decades, the first feature film made in Idaho, in 1919, is now returning to screens. It includes significant depictions of Nez Perce tribal members.