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Efforts to recall Wisconsin's powerful Republican Assembly speaker gain moment
An effort to oust the state's Republican Assembly speaker is moving toward a recall vote. Trump supporters targeted Robin Vos after Trump narrowly lost Wisconsin in 2020.
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Pilots often take micro-naps. How much of a problem is it globally?
An Indonesian airliner veered off-course after both pilots fell asleep. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Andrew Tangel, aviation reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about the issue.
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President Biden is unveiling his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year
NPR's A Martinez talks to budget director Shalanda Young about the White House saying it would cut the deficit by about $3 trillion over the next 10 years, and protect Social Security and Medicare.
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University of Auburn student wins a new car after sinking a nearly 100-foot putt
During an Auburn basketball game against Georgia on Saturday, Conor Boyle sent a golf ball through a small hole in a sign on the other end of a court — 94 feet away.
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Crooner Steve Lawrence, who also appeared on Broadway and on TV, dies at 88
Lawrence's hits include "I've Gotta Be Me" and "Go Away Little Girl." For decades he was part of the singing duo, Steve and Eydie, with his wife Eydie Gorme who died in 2013.
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Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is poised to become co-chair of the RNC
There will be another big shake up in the Republican Party Friday as the 168 members of the RNC are going to elect new leadership. They're expected to pick several Trump loyalists.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients, providers
In vitro fertilization providers in Alabama are expected to resume services as soon as Thursday after the new law ends nearly three weeks of limbo for both IVF providers and the families they serve.
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Auto insurance costs more everywhere, but the problem is especially bad in California
Some California drivers say they're waiting longer than usual to get coverage and must pay premiums up front. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Levi Sumagaysay of the nonprofit news outlet CalMatters.
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Is love blind? Psychologists say not really
Hit reality TV show Love is Blind branded itself as a social experiment in our image-obsessed world — but psychologists find love is not blind. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to psychologist Paul Eastwick.
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Nikki Haley announces the suspension of her campaign
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, has officially suspended her presidential bid.
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With Trump as presumptive nominee, Biden's re-election campaign has parallels to 2012
Michel Martin asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about the Democratic Party's 2024 approach and parallels with Mitt Romney's challenge to former President Barack Obama's re-election bid.
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With Haley set to drop out, Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with North Carolina Governor Doug Burgum, once a challenger to Trump, on the future of Trump's campaign and the Republican party.