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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Ukraine to pledge long-term support
Ukraine enters the winter months with stalled front lines and uncertainty about continued Western support for its war with Russia.
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It's not a great week to be a Turkey, but that doesn't apply to Liberty and Bell
Liberty and Bell are two turkeys that were pardoned by President Biden at a White House ceremony. Past presidents have spared other turkeys with names including: Flyer, Peanut Butter and Jelly.
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COVID is still around and there are precautions to take over the holidays
As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks, and what precautions still make sense.
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In the Himalayas, 41 workers remain trapped after a tunnel caved in
Efforts continue in India's north to free construction workers trapped underground for more than a week after a highway tunnel they were helping build partially collapsed.
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Can the unity in Israel's parliament last as the war in Gaza goes on?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, about how the Hamas attack and Israel's military actions are perceived in the Knesset.
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Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages
Amid anticipation that an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is close, intelligence officials talk about negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier who was held by Hamas in Gaza for five years.
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The No Labels political group is contemplating a third-party presidential run
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Stirewalt of the American Enterprise Institute about who is behind the group, and could the D.C.-based nonprofit play the spoiler in 2024's presidential election.
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Radical libertarian populist Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina
President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.
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Israel has taken over Gaza hospital that was commandeered by Hamas, Netanyahu says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's war on Hamas. Once Hamas is defeated, Netanyahu says Israel has to make sure there is no resurgence of terrorism.
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Frank Sinatra's former Los Angeles home could sell for up to $8.9 million
The crooner lived in the house for eight years. The space is a fan favorite among the stars. Lucille Ball lived there, and the property's been used in productions like Mad Men and Bewitched.
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Prosecutors in Guatemala pursue plans to press charges against the president-elect
In Guatemala, prosecutors move against President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, as the slow motion coup he predicted begins to pick up pace.
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Former President Trump faces criticism for using language reminiscent of Hitler
Former President Donald Trump recently referred to his political opponents as vermin. That language echoes language used by Adolf Hitler, and raises questions about authoritarianism rising in the U.S.