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Toyota issues do-not-drive order for some older cars over defective airbags
Toyota has issued a do-not-drive order for some older Corollas and RAV4s. It's part of a years-long effort to persuade U.S. drivers to fix cars with defective Takata airbags.
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The southern border has become a key issue in Washington and the presidential race
The focus on immigration in Washington and in the 2024 presidential race is driving a bipartisan negotiation and a House GOP push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer prize-winner and Native American literary great, dies
Pulitzer prize winning author and scholar N. Scott Momaday has died. He's credited with starting the contemporary Native American literary movement.
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Efforts to help East Coast forests being overrun by invasive vines
Invasive plants and insects are wreaking havoc on many of the nation's beloved parks. We visit parks in the D.C. area where vines are spreading fast and killing trees.
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The peculiar origins of the second amendment defense
For most of U.S. history, the second amendment was rarely invoked to challenge laws, until a bank robber used it to justify ownership of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, launching a legal battle.
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How the liquidation of one of China's largest companies threatens its entire economy
A Hong Kong court has ordered the liquidation of China's largest real estate developer. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses impacts in China and abroad with Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Dexter Roberts.
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Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
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An Alabama engineer says a major defense contractor fired him for speaking Hindi
An engineer in Huntsville, Ala. is suing the defense contractor Parsons Corporation for discrimination, arguing he was fired for speaking his native Hindi language at work.
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Texas could face fines over dysfunctional foster care system
Texas has been in litigation over its foster care system for nearly 13 years. A federal court is now weighing whether to impose hefty fines over the system's inability to make progress.
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A dip in unauthorized border crossings has left a California migrant encampment empty
The community of Jacumba, in California, has been overwhelmed with migrant encampments — as many as a thousand people in dire humanitarian conditions. A few weeks ago, locals say, something changed.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day rings different after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Holocaust Remembrance Day comes annually, but this year it hits differently because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. More Jews were killed that day than on any single day since the Holocaust.
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NASA's Mars helicopter retires after almost 3 years on the planet
After almost three years on the Red Planet and 72 flights into the thin Martian atmosphere, NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ending its mission due to a broken rotor blade.