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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has told NBC News' Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network.
Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement
The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump.
How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war
It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.
The most memorable moon movies aren't even about space
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.
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Americans are having fewer babies than they used to. This fact, along with the decline in immigration, means big changes for families and society.
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A man talks about starting a free food delivery service for his neighbors in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home. -
Ukraine is playing an outsized role in Hungary's election, where the Kremlin-aligned ruling party accuses Kyiv of sabotaging pipelines, laundering money and dragging Hungarians into war.
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The Wall Street Journal reports the Justice Department is probing whether the NFL has engaged in anti-competitive practices that force consumers to pay more to watch games on streaming services.
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Researchers have observed a "civil war" amongst wild chimpanzees for the first time.
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We head the the border between Iran and Turkey to hear what Iranians have to say about the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
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A dramatic rescue in Mexico - after 14 days trapped deep underground a miner is rescued alive from a flooded tunnel—while another remains missing below.
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Three months after Nicolás Maduro's capture, Venezuelans are daring to hope again — even as the hardest part may still lie ahead.
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Americans are having fewer and fewer children. New numbers out today show the continuation of a trend that could change many things about life in the United States.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with International correspondent Daniel Estrin about how the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire is being received in Israel.
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What do people who follow foreign affairs make of the war with Iran and the president's foreign policy? NPR spoke with a dozen World Affairs Council members in North Carolina to find out.
