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In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.
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RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing
In his first appearance this year, the health secretary is taking questions on his record on health, including his controversial moves on vaccines.
Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch
The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.
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A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows
In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.
Israel agrees to a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Trump says
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to President Trump.
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Top Republicans in Congress have a plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. But to do so, they'll need to circumvent Democrats and limit defections within their own ranks.
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Hungarian Americans say Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary provides a blueprint for countering President Trump's attempts to tilt the electoral playing field ahead of the midterms.
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The blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has prolonged fertilizer shortages. NPR's A Martinez asks farm owner John Halcomb how the shortage is affecting his farm and his outlook.
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A super-typhoon that made landfall in the Northern Mariana Islands with 150 mph winds shredded trees and roofs, leaving the U.S. territory largely without power.
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U.S. Central Command says over 100 aircraft and a dozen warships are enforcing a cordon on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran also restricts passage, stranding the Gulf's oil and gas.
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NPR's A Martinez asks global energy expert Jason Bordoff about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and whether Iran and other Gulf nations can find an energy export workaround.
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At a Senate hearing on the upcoming World Cup, lawmakers raised concerns about how travel, tourism and safety preparations are going.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to filmmaker Ken Burns, an alumnus of Hampshire College, about the school's plan to permanently close at the end of the fall semester.
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The Trump administration is largely standing by the president's comments about Pope Leo. What does that mean for the Republican base?
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How are President Trump's most ardent supporters reacting to the image likening himself to Jesus and his criticism of the pope? NPR's A Martinez asks GOP strategist Sarah Longwell.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Andrew Beaton about reports that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is considering ending its financial backing of the LIV Golf tour.
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Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours killing at least 16 people.
