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How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:45
The Great Dictator dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.'/>

It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

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Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:19

As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.

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A veteran state department negotiator unpacks the ceasefire agreement in Gaza

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:15

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, attributes the Gaza deal in part to Trump's transactional nature and breaking of traditional diplomatic crockery.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a temporary ceasefire after days of deadly clashes

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 10:15

Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

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Greetings from the Rhône Glacier, where a gash of pink highlights how it's melting

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 09:19

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Study: We're losing the fight against drug-resistant infections faster we'd thought

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 07:13

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.

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A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 07:00

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

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Raila Odinga, Kenya's former Prime Minister, dies at 80

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 06:56

Raila Odinga — the towering figure of Kenyan politics who helped usher in multiparty democracy and a new constitution — has died in India at 80.

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Gaza ceasefire deal tested. And, Supreme Court hears case questioning voting rights

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 06:43

Israel pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.

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In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 06:00

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.

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Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 05:09

The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement.

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U.S. charges Cambodian tycoon in massive alleged cryptocurrency scam

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:17

In an indictment unsealed in federal court, U.S. prosecutors charge the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive cryptocurrency scam, bilking would-be investors out of billions of dollars.

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Thousands of federal employees are getting laid off. Will a judge intervene?

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:01

Unions representing federal employees have asked a federal judge in San Francisco to halt the Trump administration's latest round of layoffs, which are coming amid the government shutdown.

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Scientists are modifying wildlife DNA. Should these species be released into nature?

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:00

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature.

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How much can Tesla pay Elon Musk? Delaware's Supreme Court will decide

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:00

On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla's record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk.

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'Broadcasting' has its roots in agriculture. Here's how it made its way into media

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:00

The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning with the rise of radio in the 1920s.

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Supreme Court hears case that questions major plank of voting rights

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:00

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing.

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Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 04:00

The Trump administration announced a $100k fine to accompany each H1-B visa, the fine could wreak havoc on rural school districts who rely on them to bring in teachers.

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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of Sandy Hook shooting defamation judgment

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 00:38

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax.

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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor's mansion

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 22:58

Under a plea deal, Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison, far less than he could have faced if the case went to trial. He declined to address the judge about the crime.

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