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Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 18:16

The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs.

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The fascinating career of Ichiro Suzuki

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 16:43

Ichiro Suzuki has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Shannon Drayer about one of the most fascinating careers in Major League Baseball history.

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USA swim team members recovering from stomach bug at world championships

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 16:35

Some USA swim team members have missed events during the competition.

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Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 13:14

Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level.

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His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 08:08

Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son Mohammad is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors and aid workers warn of permanent damage to the health of children in Gaza due to chronic malnutrition.

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Thai and Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end deadly border dispute

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 07:51

Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's office said on Sunday.

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How a flat tire scam in Colombia can lead to costly car repairs

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 07:27
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Bandits on motorcycles secretly spread sharp objects on the road to puncture car tires. Then, they offer to lead marooned motorists to nearby mechanics suspected of being in on the con.

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Doctors warn that children in Gaza have suffered irreversible damage from starvation

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 07:14

Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.

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'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 06:21

Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation.

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She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 06:00

When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.

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Israel begins a limited pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas as concerns over hunger mount

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 05:29

The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza, as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount.

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Here's a puzzling question: Why are stocks at record highs despite looming tariffs?

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 04:00

President Trump's tariffs could hit the economy badly and lead to higher inflation. But Wall Street investors are reacting by sending stocks to record highs.

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This was the week that comedy pushed back

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 04:00
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South Park skewered President Trump. Stephen Colbert isn't holding back. This week, comedians on Paramount-owned shows aired their grievances against both their parent company and Trump.

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A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities' custody

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 23:23

Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act.

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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 20:35

The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.

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Israel's military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 16:51

Israel's military said the airdrops would begin Saturday night in Gaza, after mounting accounts of starvation-related deaths. Israeli officials also said humanitarian corridors will be established.

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What's at stake with the European Union-U.S. trading partnership if a tariff deal isn't reached

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 16:26

As the deadline for the start of 30 percent tariffs on the EU, Cecilia Malmstrom, former European Commissioner for Trade, explains the scope and scale of the EU-US trading partnership and what's at stake if a deal isn't reached.

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Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 16:26

A months-long recall effort to oust lawmakers considered pro-Chinese has failed in the self-governing island's legislature.

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'Scotland is already great.' Protesters troll Trump on his golfing trip

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 15:49

The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 15:21

The Southwest Boeing 737 dropped almost 500 feet to avoid another aircraft.

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