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The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.

The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and trainers, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.

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After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies.

Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.

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The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds.

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A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with teenagers tagging New York subway cars has grown into a worldwide art movement.

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For the first time in three months, the White House is reopening for public tours, just in time for the holidays.

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A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.

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The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to intercede in the dispute.

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The White House is moving swiftly to tighten legal immigration reviews after two National Guard members were shot last week. And, Ukraine enters a new round of negotiations to end the war with Russia.

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Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the debate in Congress to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.

Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But she and USDA haven't provided the underlying data or any evidence.

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The weeks leading up to Christmas are typically a time of anticipation and preparation for Christians, but for some immigrant congregations the mood this Advent season isn't especially hopeful.

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At issue is whether internet providers can be liable for their users' committing copyright violations using its services.

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Using artificial intelligence to identify Congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

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A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how exercise, social connection and positivity play a role in aging well.

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Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.

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An auctioneer stumbled upon the long lost painting, which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, inside a Paris townhouse last year during a routine visit.

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