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Kurdish people in Syria celebrate Nowruz under new regime
In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety.
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Use of the Alien Enemies Act by Trump administration is challenged in court
The Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge on the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of alleged members of a gang with no due process.
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A Chinese scholar has some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Tsinghua University Professor Da Wei, who says President Trump's policies have erased some of the U.S.'s advantages in its competition with China.
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Texas moves closer to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
The Texas Legislature appears on the way to requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. It's similar to a law in Louisiana that's blocked in the courts and also to bills being considered — and sometimes failing — in other states.
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Could the U.S. and Russia benefit from a closer relationship?
President Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what both countries have to gain from a closer relationship.
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The spring season is here — a good excuse to clean around the house
House cleaning hacks and tips from Kyshawn Lane, creator of the home maintence website Weekly Home Check.
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Cuts in Social Security benefits administration raise concerns
Michel Martin speaks with former Social Security commissioner Michael Astrue about the Trump administration's plans for office closures and jobs cuts at the Social Security administration.
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Israel weighs plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza
Israel is weighing plans for a full-scale ground invasion and military occupation of Gaza, NPR has learned.
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Ukraine holds ceasefire talks with U.S. officials
Ukrainian met with US officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire, a day before Russia's representatives do the same
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Mia Love, the first Black woman elected to Congress as a Republican, has died
Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, defied stereotypes as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, representing Utah from 2015 to 2019. She died on Sunday at age 49.
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Canada's prime minister calls for a snap election to deal with threats from Trump
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Daniel Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, about the snap election called by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Beijing's China Development Forum displays tensions with the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, an annual gathering of global business leaders where rising economic tensions with the U.S. are on display this year.