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On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them
For Independence Day, NPR's "Morning Edition" asked listeners to define freedom.
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Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in murders of 4 University of Idaho students
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings.
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Republican strategist Brendan Buck discusses efforts to advance GOP megabill
NPR's A Martinez asks Republican strategist Brendan Buck about GOP leadership efforts to move a massive tax cut and spending package through the House and to the president's desk.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 1849 law does not ban abortion in the state
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 law does not amount to an abortion ban, keeping access to abortion in the state in place.
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House Republicans expected to pass President Trump's massive budget bill by July 4
House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.
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Morning news brief
Latest on the GOP megabill now before the House, forecasters say tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to U.S. debt, Sean Combs found guilty on 2 counts but acquitted on most serious charges.
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Author Hala Alyan discusses her new memoir, 'I'll Tell You When I'm Home'
NPR speaks with Palestinian American author and poet Hala Alyan {HAHL-uh ahl-YAHN} about her new memoir, "I'll Tell You When I'm Home," in which she shares the experience of motherhood via surrogacy.
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Iran cracking down on people suspected of aiding Israel in war last month
Iran's government is detaining anyone they believe gathered and shared intelligence with Israel used to strike key military sites and kill top generals and nuclear scientists during last month's war.
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Political tensions worry some in community on Canadian island off coast of Maine
Canadians on Campobello Island can't get to the rest of their country without going through the U.S. It's been that way for decades. New political tensions have some in the small community worried.
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How the GOP tax cut and spending bill would affect one Alabama food bank
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Jones, co-founder of Alabama Childhood Food Solutions, about the potential impact of President Trump's tax and spending bill on her food bank and community.
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Legal fight over 'ghost guns' heating up again
In March, the Supreme Court upheld Biden-era restrictions on build-it-yourself gun kits. But gun rights groups are still hoping the regulation will be swept away.
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GOP megabill would add trillions to the country's debt, budget analysts say
Budget analysts say the GOP tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to the government's debt over the next 10 years. Interest on the debt already costs taxpayers about $1 trillion per year.
