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Rhode Island opens nation's first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center
The facility in Providence will allow people to use illegal drugs with medical supervision. Supporters say supervised-use prevents fatal overdoses and connects users to help.
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Prospect of tariffs in the new Trump administration divide U.S. businesses
President-elect Trump has called for sweeping tariffs on all imports. Some domestic businesses would welcome that, but others warn it will mean higher prices for their U.S. customers.
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair aims to become the national chair of the DNC
Democrats trying to shake off last month's loss in the presidential race will meet this week to go over the rules to elect a new DNC Chair. The current chair is not running for reelection.
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SYRIA'S SEDNAYA PRISON
Under Syria's president, a vast jail complex in the capital Damascus was known as a place where Syrians were disappeared without trial. Now it's crowded with with families searching for loved ones.
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Tech titan Google says its new chip will revolutionize the future of computing
Google says its new quantum chip is a major milestone on the road to a revolution in computing. So what's the hype all about?
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Syrians who left their war-torn country for Germany debate whether to return
Nearly one million Syrians who fled to Germany a decade ago look at events back home with new hope.
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Morning news brief
Syrians contemplate challenges facing the war-torn country. Authorities search social media posts of the suspect accused of killing a health care CEO. Courts halt Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger.
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A new book reveals that Thomas Edison was not the first to record sound
Music journalist Jonathan Scott explores the early history of recorded sound: from the first-known recordings in the 1800s to the most significant vinyl records of the 1940s.
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The holidays are fast approaching. What are you getting the kids in your life?
The former editor of the On Parenting section of "The Washington Post" shares advice on how to buy great Christmas gifts for kids.
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There's a post-election power struggle going on in North Carolina
The GOP-led Legislature aims to take powers from offices won by Democrats. The first attempt was vetoed by the Democratic governor, but Republicans have a supermajority to override the veto.
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How the fall of the Assad regime in Syria may impact Russia
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Russian historian Sergey Radchenko about what happens to Russia's sphere of influence in the Middle East with Assad gone.
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Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have apprehended and charged a suspect in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though many questions remain unanswered.