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Protests threaten to overshadow President Trump's U.K. state visit
President Trump will arrive in the U.K. Tuesday night for a rare second state visit. But protests threaten to overshadow all the planned pomp and pageantry.
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Israel's military says its begun expanded operation in Gaza City
The Israeli military says its expanded operation in Gaza City "to destroy Hamas' military infrastructure" has begun, forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
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Morning news brief
Vance says he will carry on Charlie Kirk's political legacy, FBI director to testify before Congress amid questions about his leadership, Trump tries to reshape Fed leadership, ahead of a key vote
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Ed Sheeran talks about his new album 'Play'
NPR talks to pop superstar Ed Sheeran about his new album, "Play."
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Trump says U.S. military struck a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela
The U.S. military struck a Venezuelan boat for the second time Monday, killing three people. President Trump says the vessel was carrying drugs to the United States.
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Books about slavery could be removed from NPS museums, gift shops
The Trump administration ordered the National Park Service to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a negative light. That could include stories about slavery.
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Lawmakers race to strike funding deal as threat of government shutdown looms
Congress has two weeks to strike a funding deal and avoid a government shutdown. But tensions are high amid a debate on political violence, complicating their path.
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Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all
Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous.
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Authorities continue their investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk
In Utah, authorities are trying to piece together the motive in the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week. The suspect is in custody and reportedly not cooperating with law enforcement.
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What's next in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination
NPR's Michel Martin asks former FBI counterterrorism analyst Javed Ali about the next steps in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Some Americans worry about threat of political violence after Charlie Kirk's death
Americans across the country are reacting to Charlie Kirk's death and what his assassination says about the threat of political violence in America.
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Morning news brief
The latest in the investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to hold talks with Netanyahu amid tensions in Middle East, the biggest winners from Sunday's Emmys.