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Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping
Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.
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Morning news brief
President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally, SCOTUS seems poised to side with Trump in FTC firing, Indiana lawmakers expected to vote on controversial redistricting plan.
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Machado to accept Nobel Peace Prize as her strategy against the regime hardens
As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.
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Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia threatens Trump-brokered ceasefire
The fighting between Thailand and Cambodia could deal a serious blow to a ceasefire agreement brokered by President Donald Trump with help from Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Indiana lawmakers to vote on Trump-backed plan to redraw maps in favor of GOP
Indiana Republicans are weighing a plan backed by President Trump to redraw its congressional map to add more GOP seats ahead of next year's midterm election.
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HIPAA protects patient privacy, but some say it shuts out caregivers
The federal law known as HIPAA protects patient privacy — some advocates say it can also shut out family members trying to help relatives experiencing mental-health crises. A mother in Michigan faced that challenge as she struggled to get basic information about her son's care.
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Environmental groups call for a moratorium on data center construction
An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence.
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How a Kentucky water plant tracked the spike in a 'forever chemical'
After a water plant in Louisville, Kentucky, saw a spike in a certain "forever chemical," their quest for answers led them hundreds of miles away.
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'Up First' nominated for best podcast in 2026 Golden Globes
For the first time, the Golden Globes will give an award for the best podcast, and Morning Edition's companion podcast, "Up First," is among the inaugural nominees.
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Legal scholar discusses SCOTUS case on the firing of a Democratic FTC commissioner
NPR's Leila Fadel asks legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen how a Supreme Court case over the firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic FTC commissioner, could expand presidential powers.
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Christmas tree lighting held in Bethlehem for the first time since Gaza war began
People gathered in Bethlehem, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree Saturday. It's the first time it's happened since the war in Gaza began two years ago.
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Does one drink make you dizzy? Why alcohol hits us harder as we age
For many people, the holidays mean more parties and more occasions to drink. But if you've noticed that one cocktail hits you harder than it used to, there's a scientific reason to explain it.
