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byMichel Martin,Steve Inskeep
11 min
Morning news brief
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Author Interviews
'Washington Post' columnist David Ignatius releases 12th novel: 'Phantom Orbit'
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'Washington Post' columnist David Ignatius releases 12th novel: 'Phantom Orbit'
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Ammer Qudummi was arrested at a UT Austin protest on April 26, but all charges have been dropped. Michael Minasi/KUT hide caption
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Campus protests over the Gaza war
How these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campus
byMansee Khurana
7 min
How these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campus
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Animals
Why more than 1,000 sea lions are lounging at Pier 39 in San Francisco
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Why more than 1,000 sea lions are lounging at Pier 39 in San Francisco
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Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee speaks about the Senate version of the Equal Representation Act during a January press conference in Washington, D.C. The bill is one of at least a dozen GOP proposals to exclude some or all non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
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Elections
Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens
byHansi Lo Wang
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Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens
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Miguel Divo shows his patient, Joel Rubinstein, a dry powder inhaler. It's an alternative to some puff inhalers that emit potent greenhouse gases, but is equally effective for many patients with asthma. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
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Shots - Health News
Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?
byMartha Bebinger
3 min
Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?
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Technology
Internet connectivity — even in 2024 — is vulnerable at a number of levels
byJenna McLaughlin
2 min
Internet connectivity — even in 2024 — is vulnerable at a number of levels
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Álvaro Enciso places crosses at sites where migrants are known to have died in the borderland, this cross represents the death of Nolberto Torres-Zayas just east of Arivaca, Arizona on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Torres-Zayas died of hyperthermia in 2009, not far from a Humane Borders water cache that had been vandalized and drained. Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption
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We, The Voters
Is it easy for migrants to enter the U.S.? We went to the border to find out
bySteve Inskeep,Ally Schweitzer
11 min
Is it easy for migrants to enter the U.S.? We went to the border to find out
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Space
After some setbacks, Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space
bySteve Inskeep,Brendan Bryrne
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After some setbacks, Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space
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Law
Week 4 of the Trump hush money case is about to get underway
byMichel Martin,Ximena Bustillo
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Week 4 of the Trump hush money case is about to get underway
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Asia
China's President Xi Jinping begins a 5-day tour in Europe
bySteve Inskeep,Eleanor Beardsley
3 min
China's President Xi Jinping begins a 5-day tour in Europe
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National
Woman denies being an 'outside agitator' in Columbia University protests
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Woman denies being an 'outside agitator' in Columbia University protests
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Music News
Madonna just gave the biggest live performance of her career
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Madonna just gave the biggest live performance of her career
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Music News
Lou Reed issued one of the most puzzling albums in rock history in 1975
byPhil Harrell
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Lou Reed issued one of the most puzzling albums in rock history in 1975
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Politics
GOP effort started by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green will try to oust Speaker Johnson
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GOP effort started by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green will try to oust Speaker Johnson
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Middle East
Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down
bySteve Inskeep,Lauren Frayer
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Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down
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Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble, the dating app that was launched in 2014 with the goal of putting more power in the hands of women. Nikos Pekiaridis/Getty Images hide caption
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Business
Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better?
byClaire Murashima
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Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better?
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