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Mark Carney to become Canada's next prime minister, ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, House Republicans unveil plan to fund government through September.
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House Republicans unveil plan to fund government through September
Over the weekend, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page plan to keep the federal government running through September. Congress needs to approve a spending bill by Friday or face another shutdown.
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Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson discusses strained Canada-U.S. relations
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson, now with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the strained relationship between Canada and the U.S.
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In show of unity, some 350,000 protesters gather in Mexico City
Mexico has been a target of threats of potential military action and of new tariffs since Trump took office. Mexico's president called for rally in Mexico City, and some 350,000 people showed up.
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Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses his new collection of poems, 'Doggerel'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on family, friendship and falling in love.
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Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery
In some parts of the U.S. drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.
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60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, protesters say much still needs to be done
Sixty years ago this month, civil rights activists walked across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama before being violently attacked by law enforcement. The day became known as Bloody Sunday.
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Hear the latest on a possible new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
A new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is likely in a matter of weeks, according to President Trump's hostage affairs envoy. Hear the latest updates on negotiations.
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How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
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New refugees in the U.S. are in limbo after Trump freeze on resettlement programs
Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze as they scramble to keep refugees housed.
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Trump is set to speak to crypto founders and investors at the White House on Friday
President Trump signed an order late Thursday creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it.
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'Queen of the Ring' star Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke
In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.
