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What Trump's use of executive authority may mean for the future of presidential power
Donald Trump is back in office and already flexing executive authority in unprecedented ways. NPR hears analysis from Bowdoin University's Andrew Rudalevige, who studies presidential power.
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Fossil find suggests young pterosaurs may have been hunted by crocodile ancestors
A rare fossil find suggests that young pterosaurs may have been hunted by the ancestors of crocodiles.
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Morning news brief
President Trump to visit disaster areas, Trump wants to end DEI programs and investigations into extremism in the U.S. military, the U.S. tries to unravel hacking plot that targeted climate activists.
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Jan. 6 pardonee Taylor Johnatakis reacts after his release from prison
Taylor Johnatakis is one of about 1,500 people granted clemency by President Trump for his actions on Jan. 6. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke to him after his release from prison.
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Minnesota Supreme Court to rule on who's in control of state House of Representatives
The Minnesota Supreme Court could rule any day in a pair of cases that could uproot the power structure in the state House. Democrats had, until recently, controlled the entire state government.
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As Syria rebuilds, hope collides with painful memories in one Damascus neighborhood
After the fall of Syria's despotic Assad regime, life is slowly returning to one Damascus neighborhood, where the violence and painful memories of the past are still literally being unearthed.
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This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
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In a surprise, U.S. colleges saw higher enrollment last fall
The number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
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Bad Bunny blessed with Billboard's biggest boosts (and Bruno bolsters his bona fides)
Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger.
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Morning news brief
Congress passes immigration enforcement bill in Trump's first legislative win, federal health officials told to stop all public communications, and the Oscar nominations are announced.
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Sheriff Chuck Jenkins of Frederick County in Maryland ready to assist in deportations
President Trump campaigned on a promise to carry out the largest-ever deportation of migrants in the U.S illegally. Chuck Jenkins, sheriff of Frederick County in Maryland, says he is ready to assist.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts new class, including funk legend George Clinton
The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers.
