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Last 2 major GOP presidential candidates prepare for New Hampshire primary
Voters in the Granite State will cast their ballots on Tuesday for a Republican presidential candidate. Donald Trump still has a lead over Nikki Haley, who came in third in last week's Iowa caucuses.
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Chicago residents want to preserve a newly famous landmark: the rat hole
The rat-shaped indentation in a sidewalk became a social media sensation and tourist spot. Apparently someone didn't love it and filled in the hole. Fans, however, went out and restored it.
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Controversial Hindu temple is inaugurated by India's prime minister
India's prime minister lead the consecration ceremony for a temple. A Hindu group built it on the site of a historic mosque that was razed three decades ago.
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Stanford's VanDerveer sets record for most college basketball coaching wins
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer now holds the record for most coaching wins in NCAA basketball history — men's or women's. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Pickman of The Athletic.
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What does the fight over abortion rights look like in 2024?
On the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley of Power to Decide, about abortion rights issues in elections.
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Zayn Malik, formerly of One Direction, sings in Urdu and the song goes viral
A new release featuring British pop star Zayn Malik singing in Urdu has gone viral in South Asia, and it's giving fans in the West a taste of Pakistani music.
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White evangelical voters are standing by their man: Donald Trump
Donald Trump won big in Iowa, where evangelicals make up nearly two-thirds of Republican caucusgoers. The support from that influential voting bloc could make a difference in the general election.
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Has a president who promised to put diplomacy first become defined by wars?
President Biden once pledged diplomacy first. Is his foreign policy now defined by military action? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to William Wechsler of Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council.
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Las Vegas sends a message to tourists and locals: Hey, I'm walkin' here
County commissioners made it a misdemeanor for anyone to stop or stand still in pedestrian flow zones. Get in the way of anyone trying to walk on pedestrian bridges you could face a fine or jail time.
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Mayor of fast-growing city in Idaho talks about priorities for 2024
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jarom Wagoner, the mayor of Caldwell, about the issues facing his city, and how President Biden or the next administration can help.
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Congress averts government shutdown. Passes another short-term funding bill
The stopgap funding bill goes through February, and is the latest in a series of short-term extensions.
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As Israel-Hamas war presses on, flareup between Iran an Pakistan emerges
Iran has attacked targets in Pakistan, Iran and Syria in recent days, and its militant proxies are also active. This adds to the tension in an already volatile region.