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As Trump targets elite schools, Harvard's president says they should 'stand firm'
Cutting off research funding for Harvard University might hurt the school, its president Alan Garber told NPR, but it also potentially sets back important work that benefits the public.
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Morning news brief
The latest on the aid situation in Gaza, Harvard's president discusses the university's battle with the Trump administration, corporate America's retreat from DEI has eliminated thousands of jobs.
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President Trump seeks new nuclear deal with Iran
President Trump said weekend negotiations for a new nuclear deal with Iran were, in his words, "very good." NPR reports on the latest on the talks and what it might take to reach an agreement.
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King Charles visits Canada in show of support for the country's sovereignty
King Charles' visit to Canada, the first by a British monarch in decades, is being seen as a show of support for its sovereignty after President Trump said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.
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Experts putting together Revolutionary War-era ship found at World Trade Center site
Fifteen years ago, archaeologists at the World Trade Center site discovered a ship, deep in the muck, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Now they're putting it back together.
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No hospitals: How war collapsed the health care system of one city
After two years of fighting, government forces have retaken the capital city. Of the nearly 100 hospitals and health-care facilities, none are able to function due to damage from the war. Emanuel Akinwotu, correspondent. Tara Neil, editor. Waiting for legal to resolve a photo issue. Hope to publish Tuesday morning.
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U.S.-backed group faces criticism as it begins bringing food to Gaza
A new group backed by the U.S. is beginning to bring food to Gaza. But it is facing growing criticism, and the group's own director has resigned, saying the program is not humanitarian.
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Norwegian Refugee Council's Ahmed Bayram discusses the aid situation in Gaza
NPR's A Martinez asks Ahmed Bayram, spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the aid situation in Gaza after the resignation of the head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
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Harvard's Steven Levitsky says Trump administration acts as authoritarian government
Steven Levitsky is director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American studies at Harvard and researches authoritarian governments. He talks with NPR about Trump's attacks on universities.
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NPR listeners share their memories of loved ones who died serving in the military
On this Memorial Day, NPR Morning Edition listeners share memories of loved ones who died while serving in the military.
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Russia launches massive drone and missile assaults on Ukrainian cities
Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine over the last three nights, even as the two countries carried out the largest prisoner swap since Russia's full-scale invasion began more than three years ago.
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Israeli airstrike kills 9 of Gaza pediatrician's children
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed hundreds in the past week, including nine children of a pediatrician while she was at work. Israel's military says the attack is under review.