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Swift's 14th chart-topping album ties with singer Jay Z for most No.1 albums on the Billboard charts by a soloist. Only the Beatles have more No.1 albums.
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People in southern Gaza say they're tired of being displaced and moved around, only to be bombed or told to move again. In Rafah, where Israel plans an assault, families weigh the risks of what to do.
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A federal appeals court has ruled health insurance plans need to cover gender-affirming surgeries. Trans people in West Virginia and North Carolina sued to get the coverage.
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Demonstrators opposed to the Israel-Hamas war continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of arrest, academic suspension and police force.
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As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.
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Prosecutors say former President Donald Trump conspired to alter the outcome of the 2016 election by paying hush money to bury negative stories, and then covered it up by falsifying business records.
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Four officers were killed while serving a warrant in North Carolina. Ukraine desperately needs more soldiers. Federal appeals court rules in favor of transgender patients in two states.
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Police said that four other law enforcement officers were shot and wounded while serving a warrant related to illegal firearms at a home in Charlotte.
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Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.
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Are Americans too stressed to sleep? A recent Gallup poll shows just how sleep-deprived we are.
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The latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza.
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To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years.
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The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
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Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.
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This Weekend, tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska. At least four people have died in Oklahoma and the destruction was enormous.
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After 18 years of service in the State Department, Hala Rharrit discusses her resignation with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPN soccer analyst, about the two teams in the race for the English Premier League soccer title with only three weeks left in the season.
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The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
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Kentucky's legislature passed a ban on street camping, a measure opponents say criminalizes homelessness. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could affect the fate of such bans.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about the possibility of the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials due to acts in Gaza.