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Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change?

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:19

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease

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Israeli Soldiers Refusing to Serve in Gaza

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:06

Following Israel declaring an end to the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza last month, the Israeli military has called in reservists to return to war. However, this time fewer reserve troops are answering that call to go back into Gaza. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv talked to three officers who commanded troops in Gaza and who have become frustrated with military strategy.

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Trump trade official signals tariffs are negotiating tool amid GOP skepticism

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:54

Trump's trade representative Jamieson Greer told Senators that President Trump's tariffs prompted more than 50 countries to reach out to negotiate trade deals. But Greer declined to give a timeline.

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This YouTube show explains climate change to the kids who have to live with it

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:07

Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an up-and-coming educator and TV host with a YouTube series tailored to kids ages 4 through 8.

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American DRC coup plotters are on their way back to U.S.

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 13:40

The three young men, who were sentenced to death for their part in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last May, were handed over to U.S. authorities and are on their way to the U.S.

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Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 13:37

Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

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What is Tren de Aragua's footprint in the U.S.? Experts say smaller than federal officials say

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 13:22

Unreliable federal gang data and a heavy reliance on tattoos and clothing styles can skew the picture of this Venezuelan gang's operations in America.

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House GOP leaders prep vote on budget despite rift within the party

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:43

Republicans in Congress are closer to passing key elements of President Trump's legislative agenda — like extending tax cuts that expire at the end of the year — but only if the House and Senate can get on the same page.

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'We love them': Small N.Y. town embraces a family freed from immigration detention

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:41
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"I get goose bumps," said school principal Jamie Cook, thinking about the community rallying to support the family. The three students and their mother were arrested by immigration agents.

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USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college -- until now

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:38

A USAID grant enabled them to either study online or enroll in college in another country. Now the grant has been terminated.

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A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:55

Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

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Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing thousands of federal workers

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:38

The Supreme Court's stay, which allows the administration to execute the firings for now while it litigates in federal court, does not mean the terminations were lawful.

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Trump defends new tariffs. And, Supreme Court backs Trump in deportation case

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 06:00

President Trump defended his new tariffs and asked for patience as experts warn of economic repercussions. And, immigration advocates worry about SCOTUS' Alien Enemies Act ruling.

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World markets regain some ground after Trump tariffs shock investors

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:30

After major slides in equity trading across the world, any slight uptick in stock prices will only repair part of the destruction of trillions of dollars in investor wealth over the past few days.

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It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:15

The CDC teams that supported local sexual assault prevention groups were 'wiped out' in RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:00

Colleges are recognizing the importance of this growing pool of potential students.

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Trump's election order could jeopardize 'hundreds of thousands' of future mail ballots

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:00

Eighteen states count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, but a new order by President Trump challenges the practice.

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Why is Trump sending immigrant university scholars to Louisiana and Texas?

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:00

Lawyers say the government is trying to gain a legal advantage as it tries to expel noncitizens over their pro-Palestinian activism.

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The rise of the influencer as rap artist

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:00
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The YouTube star PlaqueBoyMax built his following the usual way, livestreaming opinions on music and news. What's unusual is his latest move, which tests the modern meaning of the word "creator."

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International students spoke out against the war in Gaza. Now, some face deportation

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:00

The Trump administration has targeted students — both those with visas and those with permanent legal status — who protested the war in Gaza. Free speech advocates warn that these are test cases.

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