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Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective subjectivity, to the inner life of a country in the throes of deep pain and uncertainty.
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Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.
Flu season could be nasty this winter
With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective, but doctors still urge getting one ASAP.
3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
Friendsgiving 101: A history of the made-up holiday and how to celebrate it
The word's definition may be obvious, but Friendsgiving can mean different things to different people. Here are expert tips for how to celebrate it.
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Mo Amer about comedy, free speech and his new Netflix standup special, "Wild World."
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In the Oval Office, President Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he was asked about CIA findings that the prince approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks a spokesperson for the Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington, D.C., whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees his White House visit as a success.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appealed a ruling that blocked the state from using a voting map designed to give Republicans an advantage in next year's midterm elections.
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The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.
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An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said. -
It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out. -
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
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The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S. -
After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage. -
A federal court has blocked the Republican-led redistricting of the congressional map in Texas, dealing a blow to President Trump's effort to shape the landscape for next year's midterm elections.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has offered talks with Washington as President Trump refuses to rule out sending troops into the country, raising tensions across the region.
