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Little-known opposition leader in Senegal is named the next president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's president in waiting, is a man who will be one of Africa's youngest leaders and who only left prison less than two weeks ago.
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Chick-fil-A reverses 2014 'no antibiotics ever' pledge
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Lance Price of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center about Chick-fil-A's decision to drop its "no antibiotics ever" pledge.
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Get ready for the first lunar eclipse of the year
The worm moon occurs when the moon lines up with the sun and Earth allowing the edges of the Earth's shadow to be cast onto the moon. It will be most visible overnight in North and South America.
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As House recess begins, Speaker Johnson faces test to his leadership
House Speaker Mike Johnson begins the two-week spring recess with a threat against his leadership. With the GOP's majority soon shrinking to one seat, how will Johnson and the Republicans govern?
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It's believed ISIS-K carried out the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall
Russia marks national day of mourning after concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people. Four men have been charged in the attack.
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What does Trump's rhetoric tell us about his plans for a return to the White House?
Earlier this month while speaking to the auto industry, former President Trump predicted a "bloodbath" if he loses the November election. How might his rhetoric apply to Jan. 6 cases?
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NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone
March Madness basketball play reaches the Sweet 16 on the men's side — the women's will be solidified by the end of the day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Nicole Auerbach with The Athletic.
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Digital World Acquisition Corp. shareholders to vote on merging with Truth Social
Donald Trump could make billions of dollars if his company Truth Social is able to pull off a plan to go public. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp. will vote Friday on whether to merge.
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Russian troops advance on towns in eastern Ukraine, where some residents remain
Some Ukrainians are spending their days under the fire of advancing Russian troops. We meet some of the last residents of an eastern Ukrainian town.
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Kermit the Frog has a new namesake: a 270 million-year-old fossil
The fossil was collected in 1984 but so many were found that researchers didn't get around to examining it until 2021, when they discovered a new member of the amphibian family tree.
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Freddie Mercury's home in London is on the market for $38 million
The frontman for Queen bought the neo-Georgian brick mansion and lived there until he died in 1991. Mercury left his house and possessions to his friend Mary Austin, who's lived there for decades.
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There's a lot of action on the New York legal front for former President Trump
It's a crucial time for former President Trump's New York trials: Will his hush money trial be delayed any further? Will he pay the half a billion dollar penalty by the Monday deadline?