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The United States Embassy in Cuba has reopened visa and consular services
For the first time since 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba has resumed full consular and visa services in Havana. The U.S. says the reopening is to ensure the safe and legal migration of Cubans.
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House Republicans try to hash out a way forward and elect a new speaker
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about Kevin McCarthy's fight to become the next speaker. The House cannot conduct any business until a speaker is chosen.
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McCarthy fails to secure the 218 votes needed to become speaker of the House
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt humiliating blow after blow Tuesday after he failed to gain the speaker's gavel over three rounds of votes. Republicans will try again Tuesday.
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Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight
Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.
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An exit interview with outgoing Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska
As a new Congress began work on Monday, Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said goodbye. NPR's Steve Inskeep talked to Sasse about when government is effective, and why he retired from the Senate.
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On game days, NFL teams have dozens of medical staff on site
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Robert Linton, chief medical officer of Howard University Hospital about what on-the-field football physicians prioritize when a player has a life-threatening injury.
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Maia Kobabe explores gender identity in the 2019 graphic memoir 'Gender Queer'
The graphic memoir Gender Queer is the most banned book in the United States. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the author Maia Kobabe.
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Moscow and Ukraine dispute the number of Russian soldiers killed in blast
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Alexander Gabuev of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Ukraine carrying out a strike on Russian troops. Ukraine says the death toll is in the hundreds.
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After celebrating the holidays, maybe it's time to try 'dry January'
The month of alcohol abstinence known as "dry January" can have beneficial effects on participants months after completing the challenge.
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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffers a cardiac arrest during Monday's game
The league postponed the game after Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter. The incident left fellow players and millions of TV viewers stunned and prompted an outpouring of support.
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A Georgia man was briefly invited to play in golf's Masters Tournament
Scott Stallings received an official invitation, but it was meant for a pro golfer with the same name. But he's going to the Masters anyway: pro-Scott invited amateur-Scott to watch a practice round.
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Could a bill passed by the previous Congress make it easier to save for retirement?
The spending bill President Biden signed into law includes provisions meant to help workers save more for retirement. A look at how retirement plans are changing and who stands to benefit the most.