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How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 06:00

Electric vehicles lose some range in the winter — and, to a lesser degree, in the summer. But exactly how much? AAA has brand-new data.

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A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 05:35

A tech worker in eastern China's Hangzhou city was dismissed after his job was replaced by AI. An appeals court in the city has ruled the dismissal unlawful.

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How to talk to boys about looksmaxxing

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:01

The trend among boys and young men of optimizing their physical appearance includes dangerous practices. Experts offer advice on how to talk to their sons about body image and healthy behaviors. 

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Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:01

This week, the federal government's been busy. There are paint jobs, fresh indictments, commemorative items and more. If you've been paying attention — good job!

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It's Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:00

Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working. It's a requirement most states will have to implement under President Trump's budget law, beginning in January.

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Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:00

The protest organizers are calling for a boycott of work, school and shopping to protest Trump administration policies and what activists describe as a billionaire takeover of government.

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'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:00

Today, most people know the word as a synonym for "destroy." But fewer realize its origins — or that it's come to mean something strikingly different than it once did.

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Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:00

More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately-run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March.

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Morning news brief

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:44

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran at a stalemate, Congress votes to end record DHS shutdown, Trump announces new nominee for surgeon general.

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Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:30

State television in Myanmar says detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, more than five years after the military coup that removed her from power.

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:09

A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain's Jewish community.

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Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 02:27

Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran.

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Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 01:50

Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats.

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Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 00:41

Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.

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The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 00:19

The international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned Thursday amid tensions over Russia's participation and the panel's decision to bar prizes for countries accused of crimes against humanity.

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Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin's May 9 ceasefire proposal

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 00:04

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 18:18

More state and federal approvals are needed for the 3-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion, which would stretch from the Canadian border with Montana down through eastern Montana and Wyoming, where it would link up with another pipeline.

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Will.i.am wants to future-proof a new generation

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 15:00

The Black Eyed Peas co-founder turned entrepreneur is now teaching a class on "agentic AI" for Arizona State.

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Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, announces new pick

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:33

President Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.

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U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:08

Louisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander."

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