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Tokyo court orders Unification Church's Japan branch to dissolve after fraud ruling
A court in Japan has ordered the Unification Church's local arm dissolved, after it bilked followers for decades. Ties between the church and Japan's ruling party became a political scandal.
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In Tacoma, a joyful treasure hunt for 'monkeyshines' has been going on for 2 decades
In Tacoma, Wash., glass artists hide beautiful glass spheres around the city each winter for residents to find. They're called "monkeyshines," because the first ones were stamped with a monkey stamp.
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Senate committee advances Trump's nominee for public lands chief
President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the nation's largest public lands agency faces an initial confirmation vote Wednesday as Democrats point to his past support to sell federal lands.
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The 2026 midterm elections are officially underway. Here's what to watch
Voters went to the polls Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. The results could help determine control of Congress and how people feel about Democratic and Republican party leadership.
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A split Senate votes against measure to constrain Trump's authorities in Iran
Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.
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Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is straining relations with some U.S. allies
President Trump criticized the U.K. over its stance on the war on Iran, as he praised and welcomed Germany's chancellor to the White House.
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Who will succeed Khamenei?
Iran's supreme leader is dead, but the regime endures. Iran scholar Mehrzad Boroujerdi walks through how the leadership succession could unfold.
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Israel marks somber Purim under Iranian missile fire
Israeli Jews are celebrating Purim and drawing parallels with the war in Iran and the ancient biblical story.
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Roger Bennett's world revolves around the World Cup – and it always has
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Roger Bennet about his new book, We Are the World (Cup), and what could be in store in this year's tournament as America hosts for the first time in 32 years.
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President Trump aimed to cut science funding. Congress has quietly restored much of it
Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.
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Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky
Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
