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Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 05:55

The federal government's latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccines is raising concerns among some independent experts. And, dozens of Palestinians hurt during first day of new Gaza aid distribution plan.

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Word of the Week: How 'pride' shifted from vice to a symbol of LGBTQ empowerment

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 04:00

The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic theology to becoming a global symbol for LGBTQ strength and empowerment.

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In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 04:00

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.

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'We're in a holding pattern': Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 04:00

Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.

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U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:50

The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.

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Ex-police chief sentenced for rape and murder escaped prison disguised as prison guard

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:43

Law officers searched Arkansas' rugged Ozark Mountains for an ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped prison by impersonating a guard and walking out through a gate a guard opened for him.

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Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:29

The Conservative Political Action Conference held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just days before a presidential election between a liberal mayor and a conservative backed by President Trump.

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In a county that backed Trump, people dependent on Medicaid are conflicted about cuts

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:54

In an Arizona county that voted for Trump 2-to-1, many people rely on Medicaid, would hate to lose it, and are persuaded that there is fraud that can be cut from the program.

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Exhuming the past: ex-Colombian soldiers help recover victims of their own crimes

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:23

In Colombia, former soldiers accused of atrocities during the country's guerilla war are helping to locate and exhume remains of their civilian victims.

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Almost 200,000 Palestinians displaced by latest Israeli military offensive

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:17

Israel has ordered tens of thousand of Gazans to move to zone in the south

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Susan Brownmiller, whose landmark book changed attitudes on rape, dies at 90

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:15

In 1975, Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape explored pernicious cultural and legal attitudes about rape and helped debunk the long-held view that victims were partly to blame.

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A video of the French president's wife shoving him went viral. Here's why it matters

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 14:32

Macron said that the video depicts the couple "joking" and dismissed it as part of a disinformation campaign. Experts say Russian accounts are trying to undermine his image as a strong advocate for the West.

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55-year-old Kami Rita Sherpa breaks his own record: climbing Mount Everest 31 times

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 14:14

Lumping his 31 feats together, Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed nearly 90,000 feet above sea level on the famous peak. He first climbed to the top of the world's highest mountain in 1994.

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Elon Musk's Starship rocket will try to launch again tonight

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 14:06

After two spectacular failures, SpaceX is hoping this test flight will go more smoothly for the behemoth rocket.

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Despite the pause on high tariffs, Chinese factories still face high uncertainty

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:59

A 90-day pause on triple-digit U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has left exporters and importers in a high state of uncertainty. Factory owners in China tell NPR that orders are down overall.

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RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:47

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

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Trump administration moves to cancel remaining federal funds to Harvard

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 09:41

A letter from the U.S. General Services Administration, which is dated Tuesday, tells agencies to submit a list of contracts they have terminated with the university by June 6.

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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:07

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.

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Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 06:30

Harvard University President Alan Garber sits down with Morning Edition, where he doubles down on his decisions. And, a look at job losses within the DEI field among Corporate America.

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Are manufacturing jobs actually special?

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 05:30

More than half of American workers don't have a college degree. Is manufacturing a ticket for them to the middle class?

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