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At one-quarter way through the 21st century, we look back on some amazing advances
The year 2025 puts us one quarter of the way through the 21st century. We'll spend the year looking back at some of the amazing advances we've experienced. In this episode: privatized space travel.
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Legal status of over 1.4 million migrants at risk after 'humanitarian parole' ends
President Trump has ended so-called humanitarian parole for people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, jeopardizing the legal status of nearly 1.5 million immigrants in the U.S.
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Patients are getting prescriptions to socialize to fight an epidemic of lonlineness
Loneliness is at epidemic levels across the U.S. and is correlated with higher risks of many chronic diseases. Some doctors and therapists are writing their patients prescriptions for socializing.
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Fatal beating of inmate prompts calls for reform at New York's state prison system
New York's state prison system is under scrutiny after guards fatally beat an inmate in December, prompting protests and calls for reforms.
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Bookshop.org launches new e-book platform that exculsively supports local bookstores
Readers can now shop for e-books through an online retailer called Bookshop.org, which exclusively supports local bookstores.
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Is the Chinese company DeepSeek an existential threat to America's AI industry?
Why are U.S. tech investors so worried about DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company whose new chatbot is now among the most-downloaded free apps in the U.S.?
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How are current relations between the U.S. and its Latin American neighbors?
NPR speaks with Maria Fernanda Bozmoski of the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center about the current state of relations between the U.S. and its Latin American neighbors.
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A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes
More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots.
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Morning news brief
Palestinians return to Gaza City for first time in over a year as ceasefire holds, Florida Gov. DeSantis calls lawmakers to special session on immigration, Chiefs and Eagles to face off in Super Bowl.
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President Trump moves ahead with plans to deport record numbers of migrants
President Trump is moving ahead on his promise to deport record numbers of migrants. NPR speaks with John Sandweg, former acting director of ICE in the Obama administration, to discuss Trump's plans.
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Palestinians return to Gaza City for first time in over a year as ceasefire holds
Ceasefires in Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah hit snags. A disagreement over a hostage prevented Palestinians' return to northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli troops clashed with protesters.
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Giant iceberg is on a collision course with island home to seals and penguins
The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.
