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The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
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A warm World Cup welcome? U.S. immigration policies have chilling effect
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.
Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola
Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.
NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission
The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.
U.S. strikes Iran in response to downed helicopter
Trump also confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter are unharmed and safe.
Big tobacco hooked us on ultra-processed foods. It might teach us how to cut back
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un rebalances ties between China and Russia, and gets fresh pledges of support from Beijing, while keeping his nuclear weapons off the agenda.
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Monday night, President Trump spoke optimistically about negotiations to end the war with Iran. Now, he has confirmed that Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, saying the U.S. must respond.
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For years, President Trump slammed former President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. Now he has to push through his own.
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In Nigeria, a film revolution is unfolding — not in cinemas, but on YouTube.
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San Francisco was the gateway to the U.S. for millions of immigrants. The closure of its immigration court affects hundreds of thousands of immigration cases and deals a symbolic blow to advocates.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with author Dave Eggers about his new novel Contrapposto.
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Months of higher gas prices are taking a toll. We check in on the trade-offs people are making.
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With only days to go before the World Cup, some people in New Jersey are fuming about how much the tournament is going to cost the state — and making their feelings known.
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NASA announced the Artemis III crew on Tuesday. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Andre Douglas who will serve as a mission specialist.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, about the political incentives for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue fighting with Iran.
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President Trump's economic policies are so unpopular in Nevada that Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is facing what could be a tough November election. Tuesday's primary will determine his challenger.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actress Laverne Cox about her new memoir Transcendent.