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April 27, 2025
Ukrainian families divided by Russian occupation hang on and hope to be reunited
Ukrainians displaced by Russian occupation are helping the war effort — and longing for the homes they fled and the loved ones they left beh...
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April 27, 2025
Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a 'mood of reflection' at his first conclave
As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects o...
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April 27, 2025
A vanished kingdom comes alive in the songs of griots and a new archaeological dig
The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired archaeologists to...
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April 27, 2025
From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers...
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April 27, 2025
Sunday Puzzle: Same beginnings
NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with MPR listener, Dave Scheid of Rochester, Minn., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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April 27, 2025
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce c...
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April 27, 2025
'Number of people' killed after vehicle drives into Vancouver street festival
The vehicle entered the street where people were attending a Filipino community festival Friday, the Vancouver Police Department said on soc...
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April 27, 2025
'Number of people' killed after vehicle drives into Vancouver street festival
The vehicle entered the street where people were attending a Filipino community festival Friday, the Vancouver Police Department said on soc...
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April 27, 2025
משפחה אחת. תקיפה אחת. 132 שמות. תחקיר מעזה.
יותר מ-51,000 פלסטינים נהרגו במלחמה בעזה, לפי משרד הבריאות בעזה. שיחזרנו את מהלך האירועים באחת התקיפות הקטלניות ביותר של צה״ל.
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April 27, 2025
عائلة واحدة. هجوم واحد. 132 اسمًا. تحقيق غزة
أكثر من 51 ألف فلسطيني قُتلوا في حرب إسرائيل مع حماس، بحسب مسؤولي الصحة في غزة. أعدنا بناء ما حدث في واحدة من أكثر الغارات الإسرائيلية دموية...
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April 26, 2025
Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black...
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April 26, 2025
Finally! Shedeur Sanders gets picked by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft 5th round
He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of...
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April 26, 2025
U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras 'with no meaningful process'
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contac...
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April 26, 2025
'Wait Wait' for April 26, 2025: With Not My Job guest Brian Tyree Henry
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Karen Chee, special guest Brian Tyree Henry and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank...
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April 26, 2025
Iran says 4 people are dead and hundreds injured in a massive port explosion
A massive explosion and fire at a port in southern Iran has killed four people, authorities said Saturday. More than 500 others have been in...
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April 26, 2025
'Chooch Helped' this author and illustrator win the 2025 Caldecott Medal
Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal f...
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April 26, 2025
Built on a rich coffee history, Yemeni cafes find U.S. success and new challenges, too
Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafe...
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April 26, 2025
Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal
Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the Pope's father fled Mussolini...
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April 26, 2025
Trump meets Zelenskyy during visit to Pope Francis funeral
The White House says it will release more details of the meeting, which it described as "a very productive discussion."
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April 26, 2025
Trump meets Zelenskyy during visit to Pope Francis funeral
The White House says they will release more details of the meeting, which they called "a very productive discussion."
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April 26, 2025
This new rule won't fix the Oscars — but it's a step in the right direction
The Academy has announced that Oscar voters will actually have to watch all the movies in a category before making their final-round picks....
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April 26, 2025
Photos: Pope Francis is laid to rest and mourned around the world
Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the images that ca...
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April 26, 2025
These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
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April 26, 2025
Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up
Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration...
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April 26, 2025
Why judges blocked the Trump admin's school DEI crackdown
On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on shaky legal ground.
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April 26, 2025
Ten years after Freddie Gray's death, his neighborhood looks for hope
There's still a lot of need in Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, where Freddie Gray lived. People from the neighborhood work to...
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April 26, 2025
Crowds of mourners and dignitaries pay their respects to Pope Francis at his funeral
A day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis.
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April 26, 2025
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died
The American-born Giuffre, who lived in Australia for years, became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central fi...
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April 26, 2025
Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations
In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and tes...
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April 25, 2025
Government says - for now - it will restore international students' status
International students had filed dozens of lawsuits after the government removed them from a database crucial for maintaining their legal st...
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April 25, 2025
A Jewish baking tradition rises in the age of Instagram
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond th...
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April 25, 2025
Trump has his old friend Steve Witkoff leading his toughest diplomatic talks
President Trump has put Steve Witkoff — a friend from New York's real estate world — in charge of delicate talks on the war in Ukraine, Iran...
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April 25, 2025
New senior staff announced as White House looks to 'right the ship' at the Pentagon
The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth u...
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April 25, 2025
Luigi Mangione's case marks a shift in politics of the death penalty in the U.S.
Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different...
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April 25, 2025
Where's Plumpy'Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts
It's a "ready-to-use therapeutic food" that's had remarkable success in treating malnourished kids. The State Department says it's still ava...
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April 25, 2025
Meet the man who made six figures selling anti-Elon Musk Tesla stickers
Matthew Hiller started making anti-Elon Musk stickers for Teslas after Musk's X takeover. He's made six figures selling them.
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April 25, 2025
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut o...
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April 25, 2025
Watch Live: The 2025 NEA Jazz Masters tribute concert
A celebration to honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Marshall Allen, Chucho Valdés, Marilyn Crispell and Gary Gid...
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April 25, 2025
What it's like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's Basilica, in a break with tradition.
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April 25, 2025
'Andor' series creator Tony Gilroy on what viewers can expect in season 2
Season one of Andor was the "making of a revolutionary," series creator Tony Gilroy tells NPR. In season two, viewers will see the growing p...
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April 25, 2025
Angie Murimirwa: From hiding in the bathroom to Time's most influential people list
A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a cha...
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April 25, 2025
"I'm gonna miss him": Pope Francis remembered by a close friend and survivor of abuse
Juan Carlos Cruz, who spent birthdays and Christmas with Pope Francis and advised him on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, said "t...
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April 25, 2025
Carolina to 'Cowboy Carter' and back: A celebration of Black roots music finds a home
For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road....
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April 25, 2025
Here's where Luigi Mangione's cases stand before his arraignment Friday
Mangione is set to appear in federal court on Friday for his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors...
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April 25, 2025
After deadly Kashmir attack, India reports exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers
A day after the U.N. appealed for restraint following Tuesday's deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, India reported an exchange of...
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April 25, 2025
The Swell Season to release their first album in 16 years
The Irish folk rock duo talk about their forthcoming record, Forward, plus they perform live in the studio.
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April 25, 2025
Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers
Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predict...
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April 25, 2025
'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose
David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shroud...
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April 25, 2025
Quarterbacks are the top two NFL Draft picks, but Deion Sanders' son is still waiting
Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars paid a ton use Cleveland's pick on Travis...
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April 25, 2025