The killing of Seyed Razi Mousavi, a long-time adviser of the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, comes as clashes along the Lebanon-I...
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Iowa, Nebraska won't participate in U.S. food assistance program for kids this summer
The federal program gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out. A Democratic Iowa ...
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Missing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is located in an Arctic penal colony
Associates of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearl...
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At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed
At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers kill...
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Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and "futile logic of war" this Christmas
In his Christmas Mass address Sunday, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. Pope Francis has called for a ce...
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Alabama mom is 1-in-a-million, delivering two babies, from two uteruses, in two days
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, was born with a double uterus, which made it possible for her to deliver two babies, from two uteri on two separate days...
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Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork
It didn't take long for two men to snatch up a stop sign displaying artwork by Banksy, which was installed at a London intersection. Pol...
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It's weird to be a grown-up orphan. It forced my siblings and me to reckon with faith
After my parents died, it felt like I had been robbed. I sat down with my brother and sister to talk about how losing our mom and dad made u...
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The Hamas attack left many Israeli farms abandoned — some worry forever
In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the g...
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Peso Pluma bests Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny for most streamed YouTube artist of 2023
The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year. http://dlvr.it/T0XL7Z
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A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission
Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to ru...
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FDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss
Thousands of fake units of the drug have been seized by the FDA, which is working alongside the manufacturer to test the counterfeit product...
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The war in Gaza is a big story on campus. These student reporters aren't shying away
Tensions have been high on college campuses ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the resulting war in Gaza. For student journal...
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A 27-year-old woman who called 911 for help was fatally shot by an LA deputy
A Los Angeles deputy shot Niani Finlayson who police said had been threatening her boyfriend for allegedly harming her daughter. A lawyer fo...
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Nike will lay off workers as part of $2-billion cost-cutting plan
The company slashed its sales forecast and said it plans to cut up to $2 billion in costs over three years. Slowing sales in China are a big...
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Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal in decades
Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged ...
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Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary
Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation ...
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'Everyone walked away with part of themselves healed' – 'The Color Purple' reimagined
Blitz Bazawule's musical re-imagining of the 1982 Alice Walker novel The Color Purple finds new joy among the pain. http://dlvr.it/T0V2tV
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Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people
Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The ...
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Top COVID FAQs of 2023: Staying safe at home, flying tips, shot combos, new variant
How do I stay safe now that the public health emergency is over? We answer questions on boosters, risks when flying — and the new JN.1 varia...
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An inside account of delivering aid to Gaza: 'Each time it's getting more desperate'
Philippe Lazzarini has visited Gaza three times since the war began. He says each time he can't imagine the situation could get more des...
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It's the winter solstice. Here are 5 ways people celebrate the return of light
Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it falls at exactly 10:27 p.m. ET on Thursday in the Northern Hemi...
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What's next after Colorado? Here's where other challenges to Trump's candidacy stand
Lawsuits in more than a dozen states are looking to follow a Colorado court's lead in declaring former President Donald Trump ineligible...
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An Oklahoma judge ruled a man who spent 48 years in prison for murder is innocent
Glynn Simmons, 71, was released in July after prosecutors agreed that key evidence in his case was not turned over to his defense lawyers. H...
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India's Parliament votes on key bills with over 140 opposition members suspended
India's Parliament voted on a crime bill and other legislation, even though dozens of opposition legislators were not present — capping ...
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A St. Louis nursing home closes suddenly, prompting wider concerns over care
The displacement of 170 nursing home residents is raising questions and renewing concerns over care facilities and the steep challenges fami...
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For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record signups
More than 19 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. And you...
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As 'The Crown' ends, Imelda Staunton tells NPR that 'the experiment paid off'
Imelda Staunton was the third actress to portray Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, which is ending its six-season run. http://dlvr.it/T0PDzh
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Study: Abortions on TV remain unrealistic — but 'Morning Show' treatment was nuanced
The annual Abortion Onscreen study credits The Morning Show for "the first in-depth portrayal of self-managed abortion." http://...
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Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war
The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but anal...
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Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly
The deal with dozens of states resolves a lawsuit that claimed Google engages in anticompetitive behavior through its Google Play store, whi...
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A volcano in Iceland erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a nearby town
Police evacuated Grindavik in November after strong seismic activity in the area damaged homes and raised fears of an imminent eruption. Off...
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Earthquake rattles western China, killing more than 100 people
The state news agency Xinhua said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2. It reportedly damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and ...
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Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?
More than half of American counties don't have an obstetrician. Family physicians, working in teams with proper support, could be the an...
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A major storm slamming the Northeast is knocking out power and snarling travel
Heavy rains are drenching the coastal northeast Monday, while major population centers are being hammered with high winds and widespread pow...
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China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how
China has been sending ships and planes to encircle Taiwan and mounting more sophisticated military drills simulating a blockade of the isla...
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Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?
Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. He...
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People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds
There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives fl...
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An English footballer is recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match
Luton Town Football Club said captain Tom Lockyer was responsive by the time he was taken off the field on a stretcher. It was the second ti...
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Our top global posts might change how you think about hunters, AI and hellos
Our most popular global stories of 2023 offer insights into the stereotypes of male hunters/female gatherers, the biases of AI, the best way...
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Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hospitalized with broken hip
The Basketball Hall of Famer, who is one of the NBA's all-time leading scorers, fell on Friday and broke his hip at a concert. http://...
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Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal claims
Meanwhile, the families submitted a competing plan focused on liquidating the conspiracy theorist's Infowars business. http://dlvr.it/...
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Houthis launch more drone attacks as shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations
The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping compani...
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New Michigan law means people leaving prison will automatically be registered to vote
Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say...
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Arizona's governor is sending the National Guard to the border
Arizona's governor on Friday ordered the state's National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx...
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What is ketamine, the drug tied to actor Matthew Perry's death?
Perry was using ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. But his last infusion was likely not responsible for his death, accord...
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Matthew Perry died from the 'acute effects of ketamine,' autopsy finds
The cause of death for the Friends star was released by the Los Angeles County medical examiner more than a month after the 54-year-old acto...
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Giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers he defamed
The former mayor of New York helped Donald Trump try to overturn his 2020 election loss, and in the process spread lies about election worke...
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How do you discipline an in-school overdose? In some districts, you don't
Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, t...
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The accounts of freed Israeli hostages add pressure to save those still in captivity
In the two weeks since a ceasefire allowed for the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, their stories have rocked Israel...
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