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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.
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.
Your sarcasm is showing — and its history is surprisingly violent
Some people use sarcasm jokingly. But funnily enough, we tend not to find it witty when we're on the receiving end.
Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
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.
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire shows cracks as attacks continue across the region
Iran and the U.S. and Israel said they would suspend strikes but countries in the region continued to report attacks and Israel said it would not stop its assault in Lebanon.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tomas {TAHM-us} Philipson, a former senior economic adviser in President Trump's first term, about the impact of the president's wartime threats on the global economy.
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The abortion pill mifepristone must undergo a safety review by the FDA, the judge said. Louisiana's case seeking to ban its use through telemedicine will proceed after that review. -
President Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.
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The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions. -
In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.
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Lagos bursts into color as the vibrant Lagos Fanti Carnival celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the "Aguda," formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century.
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Among Iranians who oppose the regime in Tehran, some welcome the U.S. bombing campaign, while others say it is going too far.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder about season 5 of their Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy, Hacks.
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Vice President J.D. Vince slams the European "bureaucrats" for allegedly meddling in Hungarian politics, as he joins an election rally with incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban
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Dozens of congressional Democrats raised alarm Tuesday over President Trump's rhetoric about Iran. Most Republican lawmakers have been silent. -
In a letter sent last week, ICE's top official indicated to members of Congress that the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers. -
President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
