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A rising country music singer speaks out about his family member arrested by ICE
When a family member of a popular country music singer was arrested by ICE, he spoke out publicly about the emotional toll of family separation because of immigration bureaucracy.
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Will the U.S. copy Denmark's vaccine schedule?
The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats.
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How 'aesthetic' became an adjective
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.
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Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes. Costs have some chapters pivoting
Some Habitat for Humanity chapters are altering their model and using factory-built housing on some of their sites. It's a change for the organization and for its volunteers.
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Baking cookbooks boomed in 2025
Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.
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A classic Italian cookbook finally gets a full English translation
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with publisher Michael Szczerban about the new full English translation of the classic Italian cookbook, The Talisaman of Happiness by Ada Boni.
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Even in the deep South, people dream of a snowy Christmas
People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim.
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Warner Brothers has a long history of messy corporate marriages and divorces
As Netflix and Paramount continue their battle over Warner Brothers Discovery, we take a look back at the company's history of messy corporate marriages and divorces.
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Trump announced a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, but fighting hasn't stopped
Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance.
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It's been a great year for music. Here are some of NPR's favorite songs of 2025
From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.
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'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills
About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
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What cuts to research under Trump have meant for science in 2025
Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.