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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro took the stand Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup to cling to power after losing the 2022 election. It's the first time a former Brazilian leader is being tried for attempting to overthrow the government.

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Travis Decker is accused of suffocating his daughters during a recent camping trip in Washington. Authorities say the Army veteran is "well versed in wilderness survival" and considered dangerous.

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The Pew report reveals how religious disaffiliation and population growth have influenced the global religious landscape.

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"There are no words to describe the pain, the disbelief and the grief that all of Austria feels right now," said the country's Chancellor Christian Stocker. "Our country has fallen silent in horror."

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Chinese exports of rare earth minerals, which are vital to carmakers and other industries, and China's access to high-end technology from the U.S., including computer chips, are high on the agenda.

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On May 30, a team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health got the word: Funding for their vaccine development program will end next year.

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Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.

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NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

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Trump is deploying hundreds of Marines to LA in response to several nights of protests. State and local officials are concerned over the decision. And, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.

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For generations, people have looked for small, informal signs that a recession is coming or already here. This phenomenon recently exploded on social media, often in joke form.

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Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.

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The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.

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BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.

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As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.

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President Donald Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-immigration enforcement protests. Experts explain the laws that enable him to make this extraordinary move.

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In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status.

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LAPD said while the protests have mostly been peaceful, some violence has occurred. Though, several officials have rebuffed the president's intervention, saying they have it handled.

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States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person's express, informed consent.

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U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

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