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Food assistance slashed for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh camps

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 00:24

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.

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Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 00:14

Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He will miss the Masters for the second straight year.

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Trump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authority

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 16:54

President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority.

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Iranians debate whether the war is worth it

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 16:33

As the war in Iran enters its second month, and President Trump signals an end to the war, many Iranians are urging the U.S and Israel to keep striking their country.

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Judge rules White House ballroom construction must halt until Congress OK's it

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 14:59

Trump responded to the ruling by complaining that the National Trust for Historic Preservation doesn't appreciate his efforts at "sprucing up" Washington's buildings.

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Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 14:47

The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to fix what officials call an unprecedented problem: an official vehicle took the leading runners off the course.

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Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 14:22

A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.

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Trump shares a look at his future presidential library. Here's what to know about it

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 13:29

Trump posted the first architectural renderings of his future presidential library, planned for a prime plot of land donated by Miami Dade College.

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The wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:52

A month ago, Health Secretary Kennedy said his agency would soon give compounding pharmacies the greenlight to make the products, which have exploded in popularity despite a lack of data.

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One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:00

NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years.

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Supreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:59

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."

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Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:27

Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.

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Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:11

Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is The Madness of Believing.

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Gas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 years

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:18

The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.

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6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:00

The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.

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DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 06:29

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.

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Trump tells Europe 'Go get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 05:12

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai as fighting continues on all fronts

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 05:12

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:30

March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

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The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:00

FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.

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