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Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now.
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Greetings from downtown Cairo, where unpretentious cafés are part of centuries-old charm
Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic roundabout are relics that feel like love letters from the past.
11 new books in April offer a chance to step inside someone else's world
The books we're spotlighting this month don't exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else's life and get to know their view of our shared world.
Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024.
Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on a ceasefire
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.
Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series
A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star.
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The Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal offers a hopeful sign for Pakistanis battered by weeks of rising fuel costs, especially in Balochistan, where diesel and gasoline smuggled from Iran have become scarcer.
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In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.
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The U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, less than two hours before the deadline President Trump imposed for Iran to meet his demands or else face wide-scale destruction.
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To discuss what's likely to be next for U.S. military strategy in the Iran war, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with retired Gen. Joseph Votel.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with President Trump Wednesday amid tensions over the alliance.
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Some people use sarcasm jokingly. But funnily enough, we tend not to find it witty when we're on the receiving end. -
To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data. -
U.S. and Iran agree to two week ceasefire, how Iranians are responding to the ceasefire, the effects of the war in Iran give investors around the world whiplash.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to television producer Eric Kripke and actor Jessie T. Usher about the final season premiere of the satirical superhero series "The Boys."
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Clay Fuller received President Trump's endorsement earlier in the election season in the race to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. He will serve out the remainder of Greene's term.
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Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change.
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With President Trump declaring a two-week ceasefire, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director for foreign policy at Brookings, about Iran's next moves.
