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A look at the right-wing youth movement that Charlie Kirk built
NPR speaks with author and journalist Kyle Spencer about Turning Point USA and the right-wing youth movement Charlie Kirk started right out of high school.
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Fired FBI agents sue bureau, accusing agency leaders of a campaign of retribution
Three fired former FBI agents have sued the Bureau and the Trump administration. They accuse the FBI's leaders of carrying out a campaign of retribution.
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Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026
Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.
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Morning news brief
Israel launches airstrike targeting Hamas in Qatar, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes Trump's surge of immigration agents in Chicago, administration released plan to improve children's health.
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Salome Zourabichvili, incumbent president of Georgia, refuses to stand down
Nearly a year after parliamentary elections, Georgia's incumbent president refuses to stand down. NPR speaks with Salome Zourabichvili, who says Russia rigged voting and that she is the legitimate president.
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Trump signs memo directing FDA to crack down on pharmaceutical ads
President Trump signed a memo on Tuesday directing the FDA to crack down on direct-to-consumer drug advertisements. But there are limits to what any administration can do.
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What the downward revision in jobs numbers indicates about the U.S. economy
What does the sharp downward revision in jobs data suggest about the health of the U.S. economy? NPR speaks with David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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President Trump's control of the D.C. police force is set to end at midnight
On Wednesday, Trump will give up control of D.C.'s police force after his unprecedented intervention in the nation's capital is set to end. There are varying opinions on the impact of this action.
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Fake sober living homes in Arizona leave legacy of mistrust among people in need
Survivors of fake sober living homes in Arizona that were set up to defraud Medicaid say those homes left a legacy of mistrust, and are making it harder for people who need help to recover.
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Shipwreck hunters find SS James Carruthers at bottom of Lake Huron
Shipwreck hunters found the SS James Carruthers, a wheat-carrying cargo ship that sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. It's belly up in the bed of Lake Huron.
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The band Big Thief discusses their sixth studio album, 'Double Infinity'
Big Thief has a way of asking the big questions by focusing on the smallest details. NPR's A Martinez speaks with the indie band about "Double Infinity," their sixth studio album.
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London Underground workers go on strike, leaving millions of commuters stranded
One of the world's oldest and busiest subway systems has ground to halt. London Underground workers are on strike, leaving some 4 million commuters stranded.
