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Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71. Whitlock played the corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on "The Wire." He also appeared in several Spike Lee films, including "25th Hour" and "BlacKkKlansman."
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Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota
President Trump's administration announced that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
10 passion projects that stood out at the movies this year
NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate.
Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB
The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency.
In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health
The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.
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Perry Bamonte, a keyboard and guitar player in the English band The Cure, has died. He was 65 years old. In a statement, the band called him "quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative."
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2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs.
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Ivermectin's reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all, even for cancer — despite evidence it doesn't work.
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In West Africa, a new policy is hailed as a first step to making expensive and arduous flights cheaper.
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Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen. -
Giménez international attention after she attempted to restore an old fresco. While it was immediately ridiculed at the time, the piece eventually turned into a tourist attraction. -
J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable feelings about death. -
Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants. -
China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025." -
Israel's prime minister met President Trump at the White House Monday to discuss next steps in the peace plan with Gaza and across the region.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks about the prospects for Phase Two of the Gaza peace plan with former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy, president of the U.S./Middle East Project.
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China is conducting big military drills that encircle the island of Taiwan on Tuesday, demonstrating its ability to blockade Taiwan completely.
