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The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.
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Suit asks court to force Trump administration to use 'The Kennedy Center' name
The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."
Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.
The U.S. and Iran are in 'indirect talks,' says mediator Pakistan, as war rages on
Pakistan's foreign minister said the country is relaying messages and that Iran is deliberating on a U.S. proposal. Israel says it killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's navy chief.
Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.
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The Trump administration is pouring billions of dollars into thousands of new detention beds, when cheaper enforcement alternatives might be just as effective. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with state Representative-elect Emily Gregory who won a special legislative election in Florida's 87th District, home to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Minutes before President Trump delayed plans to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, big trades were made, raising insider trading concerns. NPR's A Martinez asks economist Paul Krugman.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season as the two-time defending World Series champions. With Major League Baseball's biggest payroll, they're going for a three-peat.
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The Pentagon is considering the seizure of Iran's Kharg Island. It's a risky operation, and Iran could retaliate by targeting the biggest energy facilities in the Gulf, sending prices soaring.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland about the rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne and the strategic advantages those troops provide.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Karr Ingham, a petroleum economist in attendance at CERAWeek, an annual conference for the energy industry in Houston, Texas.
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A jury found Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a child. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of other lawsuits.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martenzie Johnson, a senior sports writer with ESPN's Andscape, about March Madness and the start of the Sweet 16.
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The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations. -
The U.S. and Israel say they've depleted most of Iran's missile arsenal, but its weapons — including controversial cluster munitions — are challenging even the most advanced air-defense systems.
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New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, and those genes can end up in human pathogens.
