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Google and the DOJ wrap up a historic tech monopoly case: What to know

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

The Justice Department and Google have one final chance to convince a federal judge how the tech giant should change its practices so it can no longer monopolize the search market.

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Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What's next for DOGE?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.

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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 00:31

Kerik, an Army veteran, was hailed as a hero after the 9/11 attack and eventually nominated to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before a dramatic fall from grace that ended with him behind bars.

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Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 00:07

One of the judges stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a documentary about the case. Seven health professionals are accused of negligence in the death of the soccer legend.

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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 22:50

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.

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As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 19:30

Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

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Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:21

The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects.

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The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:18

The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.

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Market Basket CEO is put on leave in new spat at family-controlled supermarket chain

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:24

The board alleges that CEO Arthur T. Demoulas has been planning a work stoppage at the Massachusetts-based retailer. It also says he has "resisted an appropriate succession plan for Market Basket."

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Why Germany's Government Can Spy on a Political Party

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:03

Germany's biggest opposition political party, the nationalist and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party, has been designated "extremist" by the country's domestic intelligence agency. That means the German government can tap party members' phones and hire informants to monitor them, in a measure meant to ensure that the party is not a threat to democracy. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both criticized this move. But it is something the German constitution allows and that constitution was shaped by the United States. Our correspondent in Germany looks into how and why this came about.

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Why giant statues of snakes popped up in Geneva

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:37

These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an extremely neglected health issue: snakebite.

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan literary giant who fought colonialism, dies at 87

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 13:03

The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in discussions about the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Judge blocks Trump administration's effort to bar Harvard from enrolling international students

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:17
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The preliminary injunction would prevent the federal government from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of the 10th U.S. president, dies at 96

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:02

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was just three generations from the White House, since his father and grandfather both fathered children in their 70s. The chemical engineer helped preserve his family's legacy.

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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 11:49

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

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Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 11:29

More than 300 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed a letter calling for immediate aid and a ceasefire in Gaza.

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American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 06:13

Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine discusses Trump's recent criticism of Putin

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 05:50

What does President Trump's changing rhetoric on Vladimir Putin suggest about his relationship with the Russian leader? NPR's Michel Martin asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

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President Trump expressing growing frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 05:50

For several days now, President Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the slow progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

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Federal court blocks Trump tariffs. And, why Hungary inspires American conservatives

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 05:46

The stakes are high in the case of a federal court blocking many of President Trump's tariffs this term. And, why Hungary and its leader are inspiring American conservatives.

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