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Ex-Pentagon official on the prospects of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine's president visited Mar-a-Lago Sunday. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas, now executive director of the McCain Institute, about prospects for peace.
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Trump says there's progress on a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are making progress on a peace deal to end the war in Russia after meeting in Mar-a-Lago Sunday.
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Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risks
Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.
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Morning news brief
Trump says progress is being made on a deal between Ukraine and Russia, Israeli prime minister to meet with Trump Monday, anti-poverty groups are bracing for what lies ahead after a year of chaos.
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Trump says brighter days are ahead for American farmers
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country.
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New report reveals the role of U.S. jets in global drug trafficking
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks investigative journalist Jonny Wrate about the role of U.S. jets in global drug trafficking, in light of a new report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
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Book distributor shutting down deals logistical blow to libraries
Baker and Taylor is one of very few companies that do book-distribution for libraries — companies that act as the middle man between libraries and publishers. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down.
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Top chef weighs in on recipe ideas for the Kwanzaa table
The weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa is a perfect opportunity to revisit soothing, hearty winter foods, says celebrity chef Tanya Holland.
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Tennessee Williams' radio play 'The Strangers' published for the first time
A previously unpublished radio play written by Tennessee Williams as a college student has been published in The Strand magazine. What does the work say about the playwright before he became famous?
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Trump in Florida
The Israeli Prime Minister will meet President Trump in Florida Monday, with talks expected to focus on the next phases of the peace plan for Gaza.
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How President Trump has reshaped U.S.-Israel relations
With Israel's prime minister at the White House Monday, former peace negotiator Aaron David Miller speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the ways President Trump has reshaped U.S.-Israel relations.
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A look back at Congress' tumultuous year
Congress kicked off 2025 with an ambitious agenda, but 12 months later, it has ceded much of its power to President Trump and passed a record low number of bills.
