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Official tours of the U.S. Capitol building do not mention the Jan. 6 riot
Nearly 2 million tourists visit the U.S. Capitol each year and learn about the building's art and history. What they don't hear on official tours is what happened on Jan. 6, 2021.
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As people mourn after French Quarter attack, festival season begins in New Orleans
Festival season starts in New Orleans today with the first Mardi Gras parade as people there are still processing last week's terror attack in the French Quarter.
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Locals in Syria's Golan Heights fear Israeli operations in area could be a land grab
Locals in Syria's Golan Heights told NPR that they fear a recent Israeli military operation in the area could be a land grab. Israel says the move is necessary to secure its borders.
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American Kennel Club recognizes the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog as new breed
The American Kennel Club has recognized a new breed, the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog.
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A Capitol Police officer assaulted during the Jan. 6 riot says he feels 'betrayed'
Former Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell was repeatedly assaulted during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Since Donald Trump's reelection, he says he feels "betrayed."
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Biden, citing national security concerns, blocks sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon
In a statement, President Biden said a deal would have imperiled U.S. supply chains. Critics say the move could backfire, weakening a domestic steelmaker.
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Police in South Korea tried but failed to arrest the impeached president
It's a new setback in the country's political crisis, which began one month ago, when Yoon Suk Yeol briefly put the country under martial law.
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Surgeon general warns about a link between alcohol consumption and cancer
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about new information involving the connection between alcohol and cancer.
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Investigators have a clearer picture of a Texas man accused of New Orleans attack
Authorities in New Orleans and Texas are piecing together why a man drove a pick-up truck down Bourbon Street on New Year's Day -- killing 14 and injuring dozens of others.
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Biden criticized for vetoing bill that would have added 66 judges to federal courts
President Biden vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add federal judgeships. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to chief judge Randy Crane of the Southern District of Texas, who supported the vetoed JUDGES Act.
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How Hurricane Helene changed one teenager's life
A teenager from Swannanoa, N.C., thought he would die in Helene's floodwaters. Schools have an important role to play by providing mental health services for him and his peers to reduce PTSD.
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Is there any reason for the U.S. to express an interest in buying Greenland?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Brown University professor Amanda Lynch about why president-elect Donald Trump is seeking to take control of Greenland and Panama.