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AFT President Randi Weingarten discusses resistance to Trump's education policies
What will resistance to Trump's education policy look like this time around? NPR hears from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
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There's an upside to cold, snowless New England days — great skating
Maine Public reporter Ari Snider heads out on a couple of Maine's lakes to explore the burgeoning sport of "wild ice skating." (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 16, 2025.)
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Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss Israel's security cabinet approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The agreement still needs the full cabinet's OK.
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Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations -- including Ozempic
On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.
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Development is taking a toll on Florida's precious springs
The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers.
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The surprising reason why the Park Service won't count folks at Trump's inauguration
The National Park Service stays out of the debates about crowd sizes — including for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
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The second season of 'Severance' manages to be even weirder than the first
The Apple TV+ series emerged as an engrossing puzzle box of a show when it first debuted three years ago. And it just got even more surreal.
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What's next for Kamala Harris
Inauguration Day marks the first time in more than 20 years that Kamala Harris will not be in public office. "It is not my nature to go quietly into the night," she told allies on Thursday.
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Morning news brief
Israeli Security Cabinet meeting to vote on ceasefire deal with Hamas, Supreme Court expected to rule on law banning TikTok in the U.S., Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temps to U.S.
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Supreme Court expected to rule on law banning TikTok in the U.S.
At any time, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on law that will ban TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19. Nobody knows what to expect from incoming President Donald Trump on this issue.
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U.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut climate pollution
Analysts say the country will burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of heat-trapping emissions.
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An exit interview with Nicholas Burns, outgoing U.S. ambassador to China
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns. He says China faces certain challenges, like a slowing economy and a declining population.
