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As Trump targets elite schools, Harvard's president says they should 'stand firm'
Cutting off research funding for Harvard University might hurt the school, its president Alan Garber told NPR, but it also potentially sets back important work that benefits the public.
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Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the 'great uncertainty' that is Trump's America
For close watchers of the Catholic Church, the election of a U.S. pope seemed impossible. The "Trump effect" on the U.S. and global order changed that, papal expert Massimo Faggioli told NPR.
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GOP blocked Hegseth Signal probe because he is 'indefensible,' says Rep. Adam Smith
House Republicans blocked a resolution that could have forced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., says it's because the GOP knows it can't defend him.
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Bracing for Trump's tariffs? Here are 3 money tips from a personal finance columnist
President Trump's new taxes on imported goods are creating a "scary ride" for the U.S. market, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. She recommends keeping these three things in mind.
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Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump
Former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, who likened President Trump to "Roman emperor" earlier this year, says he fears the U.S. revoked his visa over criticisms of Trump.
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¿Qué derechos básicos tienen las personas si el ICE las detiene? Abogado explica
Una universitaria turca que vivía y estudiaba legalmente en los Estados Unidos fue arrestada por agentes federales de inmigración. Un abogado explica a NPR algunos de los derechos básicos que tienen las personas en tal situación.
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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains
The Trump administration is ramping up arrests of noncitizens in the U.S. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Raha Walla, from the National Immigration Law Center, about the rights immigrants have when being confronted by law enforcement.
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Meghan Markle's Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why
The former Meghan Markle's Netflix show has caused a stir among critics and social media users. A columnist tells NPR she knows why seeing the Duchess of Sussex flex her lifestyle bothers people.
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This astronaut spent over 100 days in space. Here's how he says that affected him
Jack Fischer spent more than 100 days aboard the International Space Station in 2017. He described to NPR what being in space for so long does to the body and what it feels like to return home.
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Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data
A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.
