Some 250 years after Americans ruined a lot of British tea in Boston Harbor, a U.S. chemist's salty tip for the perfect cup has prompted...
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Delegate tracker: Trump leads GOP presidential candidates on road to nomination
How many delegates does each candidate have in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race? NPR keeps track. http://dlvr.it/T1smYc
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Why don't GOP voters care about electability this year?
Nikki Haley's pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she's lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren't concerned...
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Man is sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in ...
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With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism
At its best, the influential online music pub — which Condé Nast announced last week will be folded into GQ — created a rare and precious sp...
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Amateur archaeologists uncover a mysterious ancient Roman artifact in England
More than 100 of these artifacts have been found across Europe, but no one knows what they were used for. This dodecahedron was discovered f...
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Up First briefing: Trump and Biden win New Hampshire primaries; a FAFSA fix is coming
Nikki Haley says she'll stay in the race, though the country seems headed toward a Trump-Biden rematch. The U.S. Education Department te...
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U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen
The U.S. military struck facilities in Iraq and Yemen operated by Iranian-backed militias that are said to be involved in attacks against U....
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eBay to lay off 1,000 workers as tech job losses continue in the new year
The e-commerce company is the latest in a wave of tech firms that have slashed thousands of jobs in just the first four weeks of the year. ...
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Charles Osgood, longtime CBS host on TV and radio, has died at 91
Osgood, who anchored CBS Sunday Morning for more than two decades and hosted the long-running radio program The Osgood File, died Tuesday ho...
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Takeaways from the Oscar nominations: heavy hitters rewarded, plus some surprises
Oppenheimer led all films with 13 nominations. Barbie's Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Many first-time actors were recog...
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The New Hampshire presidential primary is today. Here's what you need to know
New Hampshire holds the country's first primary election today, just over a week post-Iowa caucuses. Now the GOP field has shrunk, and t...
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Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch's primary, winning all 6 votes
The New Hampshire resort town was the first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries. The voters were outnumbered more than 10-to-1...
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Authorities searching for a suspect in the shooting deaths of 8 people near Chicago
The victims were found Sunday and Monday at three separate locations. Police said they did not know of a motive for the killings, but said t...
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The U.S. and U.K. bomb more Houthi sites in Yemen
The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites...
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Here's what happened in the NFL playoffs over the weekend — on and off the field
This Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens will clash in the AFC Championship Game, while the Detroit Lions will tangle wi...
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Up First briefing: DeSantis ends presidential bid; tent shortage in Gaza
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed Trump. On the southern border ...
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Why Vice President Harris is going to Wisconsin today to talk about abortion
The vice president is hitting the road to talk about reproductive freedom, an issue Democrats want to highlight in the 2024 election. Her fi...
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2 Navy SEALs who went missing off Somalia's coast are dead, the U.S. military says
After a 10-day search, the SEALs have not been found and their status is now deceased, U.S. Central Command said. They went missing during a...
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Tara VanDerveer is now the winningest coach in college basketball history
VanDerveer, in her 38th season as Stanford coach, passed Duke's Coach K's record. She's helped the women's sport come a long...
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Much of the U.S. is still in the grip of icy weather that is blamed for 67 deaths
The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have...
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The enduring appeal of the 'Sex and the City' tutu
The white tulle skirt worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in the hit HBO TV series' opening credits has sold at auction for $52,000. http://d...
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Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of the far right
Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as "Never ...
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U.S. personnel are injured after Iranian-backed militants attacked an Iraq air base
A "number" of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, the U.S. military said, after barrage of missiles a...
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NASA is looking for Ingenuity after losing contact with the Mars helicopter
The helicopter stopped communicating with the Perseverance rover during a test flight. Trouble for the overachieving rotorcraft would cut sh...
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State-backed Russian hackers accessed senior Microsoft leaders' emails, company says
Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those o...
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It's cold and snowing in D.C. But the March for Life goes on — after Roe ends
Marchers from across the country braved frigid temperatures and snow for the 51st annual March for Life — the second since the end of Roe v....
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Sen. Tim Scott plans to endorse Trump ahead of New Hampshire primary
The South Carolina Republican, a prominent figure in Congress, dropped his own bid for president in November. Now Scott is throwing his supp...
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What to know about this weekend's brutal cold front in the central and eastern U.S.
A burst of arctic air is forecast to be warmer than last week. But nevertheless, the cold front will be expansive, bringing dangerous cold t...
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Alec Baldwin is indicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer after new gun analysis
Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun...
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Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion, dies at age 100
In 1956, Burke staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National. He was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the PGA Championsh...
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Iran's regional flashpoints are increasing. Here's what to know
Pakistan and Iran have traded cross-border rocket attacks, stoking fears of widening conflict even farther. http://dlvr.it/T1c8DY
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Apple Watch users are losing a popular health app after court's ruling in patent case
The ability to measure blood oxygen levels is dropping from the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2. Apple is making the change to comply...
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A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die
A Japanese space agency manager calls it "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!" The process includes ejecting a robot onto ...
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Over 580,000 beds are recalled after dozens of injuries
More than a half a million beds sold at retailers like Walmart and Wayfair are under recall because they can break during use, which has res...
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Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
From neonatal and primary care to emergency medicine, kids got lower quality care than their white peers, researchers find. Disparities incl...
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U.S. military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit more than a dozen sites. They follow an announcement that the U.S. has put the Houthis ba...
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U.S. judge blocks JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit, saying deal would hurt consumers
JetBlue, the nation's sixth-largest airline, sought to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion. The judge said "the consumers that rely on Spir...
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What Palestinians in Gaza may fear even more than Israeli bombardment
In the past three months, 2 million Palestinians have been internally displaced by war. Some far-right Israeli officials want them to leave ...
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Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters
A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS...
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Bobi's 'oldest ever dog' title is in question as Guinness World Record investigates
The Portuguese pooch was said be 31 years when he died last October, far outlasting dogs of the same breed, which often live half that age. ...
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Tobacco use is going down globally, but not as much as hoped, the WHO says
In 2022, there were about 1.25 billion tobacco users ages 15 and older, down from 1.36 billion in 2000. But countries around the world had s...
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War in Gaza is testing Israel's economy. A 2nd front against Hezbollah could break it
Israel's military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border and 60,000 residents have fled, freezing the regional economy....
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China's millennial and Gen Z workers are having to lower their economic expectations
Their parents saw decades of significant economic expansion. But today, China's young workforce faces the prospects of slower economic g...
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He was stranded. A stranger offered help and a message: 'Today you, tomorrow me'
In 2010, Justin Horner was sitting on the side of the freeway, hoping someone would help him fix his blown tire. Right around the time he wa...
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5 takeaways from the Iowa Republican caucuses
After a year of campaigning and more than $120 million in ad spending in Iowa, the caucuses have come and gone. Here are key takeaways about...
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Zelenskyy takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine
Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss resort, where officials from...
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Shipping container buildings may be cool — but they're not always green
Shipping containers may seem like a sustainable construction material, but are they actually eco-friendly? Many people don't want a heav...
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The Iowa caucuses are today. Here's what you need to know
Republicans in Iowa convene today on a potentially record-breaking chilly night — that could affect turnout — to commence the 2024 president...
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An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins
Researchers say they've identified the oldest known Tyrannosaurus, shaking up the ongoing debate over how and when the dinosaurs arrived...
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