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The move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
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Venezuela: Maduro's enforcer Cabello still central to power
The ousting of Venezuela's president raised hopes of change — but the politician now controlling the streets shows how little has really shifted.
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach after identifying him as their top choice
Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. The Super Bowl champion is now tasked with turning around a beleaguered franchise.
US launches new retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.
NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.
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Two Indian-American girls plot to kill their abusive uncle in 'How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder.' NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Nina McConigley about her debut novel.
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ACA enrollment is down for the first time in 5 years, and people are facing enormous premium hikes. Hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading.
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Tensions continue to escalate in Minnesota as the state continues to be the center of the administration's immigration crackdown. NPR's Jasmine Garsd reports from Minneapolis.
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The key question now is whether the Saudi-UAE rift settles back into business as usual or accelerates into a wider realignment, says Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.
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A week after an arson fire at Mississippi's oldest synagogue, Rachel Myers, a leader of the congregation's religious school, talks about how the congregation is doing and about this weekend's services.
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A bipartisan group of Senators is in Denmark speaking to officials there as President Trump announces new tariffs and continues to talk about taking over Greenland.
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Stephen Fowler is NPR's go to reporter for document dumps. He explains how he approaches the day's biggest stories...and its most perplexing datasets.
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. previews the complex, multi-generational stories shaping the newest season of PBS' Finding Your Roots.
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This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Kali Reis and panelists Rachel Coster, Hari Kondabolu, and Luke Burbank -
In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland. -
Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland. -
Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.
