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Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about AG Pam Bondi's contentious DOJ oversight hearing
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., offers her assessment of Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada's recent history.
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The 800th 'The Simpsons' episode is set in Philadelphia. But Portland is in its DNA
As The Simpsons celebrates a landmark episode, a tour of creator Matt Groening's hometown reveals the real-world Portland landmarks behind characters like Ned Flanders and Sideshow Bob.
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U.S. colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025
New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.
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Remembering 'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek, who played heartthrob Dawson Leery on "Dawson's Creek," died Wednesday at 48 years old.
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Morning news brief
AG Pam Bondi's contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, six House Republicans vote against Trump's Canadian tariffs, revised figures show hiring in 2025 was lower than reported.
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Rep. Nancy Mace says she wants Americans to know the truth about the Epstein files
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who says she has a "list of names" of people to depose after viewing unredacted versions of the Epstein files.
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Britain's 'ugliest landmark' becomes protected historic monument
Once derided as Britain's ugliest building, London's Southbank Centre is now a protected historic monument -- beloved by symphony-goers as well as skateboarders, who've taken over its Brutalist ramps.
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Bangladesh votes in its first election since ousting of Hasina
In Bangladesh's election, one woman who rose to prominence fighting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government finds herself competing against a man she once risked her safety to defend.
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'Part of something that's bigger than you': GoodGym joins volunteering and exercise
GoodGym, based in the UK, combines exercising with volunteering. How does this combination positively impact people?
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FAA shuts down, then opens airspace around El Paso for 10 days, citing security reasons
The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down the airspace around El Paso, Texas for ten days citing unspecified security reasons. The abrupt move stops all flights in one of the U.S. largest cities.
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With just days left until funding deadline, lawmakers seem no closer to making a deal
A contentious House hearing with senior immigration leaders did little to bring lawmakers closer on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
