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Activists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 08:20

Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

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To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 07:00

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.

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California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 06:33

San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."

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Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 06:00

Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.

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The missing men of the American marriage market

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:30

A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.

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These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Two Black men from Georgia who voted for President Trump in 2024 have very different views of how the country is doing now, in the first installment of Swing Shift from NPR's Tamara Keith.

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The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.

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In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.

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What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.

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'We're not kids anymore': The DACA generation hits their 30s with an unstable future

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.

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NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

The nation's top safety investigators will launch a two-day hearing beginning Tuesday into what caused a UPS cargo plane to crash shortly after takeoff in Louisville last year, killing 15 people.

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House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.

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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:00

Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.

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Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 01:02

The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."

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Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:50

Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.

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Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:27

President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.

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Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 17:00

NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.

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Tuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 15:58

Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.

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Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 15:30

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.

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This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 15:10

The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.

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