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Episodes
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New Hampshire judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship executive order nationwide
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday blocked President Trump's executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship, stopping it from taking effect anywhere in the U.S.
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Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters
The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs.
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What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
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How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas
In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.
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Morning news brief
President Trump heads to Texas Friday to survey flood damage, Trump turns sharply critical of Russia's Putin, DOGE gains access to database that controls government payments to farmers and ranchers.
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PBS documentary 'Made in Ethiopia' looks at Chinese investment in Africa
The new PBS documentary "Made in Ethiopia" explores China's increasing investment footprint in Africa through three women whose lives are deeply affected by the largest industrial park in Ethiopia.
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Many Israelis are increasingly eager to see war in Gaza end
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has left the U.S. after meeting President Trump, but with no breakthrough on a Gaza ceasefire. And many Israelis are increasingly eager to see the 21-month war end.
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How President Trump's support for digital currencies plays out in the crypto industry
President Trump has become a major booster of digital currency. The Planet Money team went to look into how the president's crypto enthusiasm plays out inside the industry.
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More college students now learn entirely online than completely in-person
This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.
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State Department staff brace for layoffs after Supreme Court decision
Hundreds of State Department staff are bracing for layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for sweeping federal cuts — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slashing deep.
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Teams continue search efforts following floods in central Texas
NPR talks with retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, about the search for people believed missing after the Texas floods.
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Mourners gather in Kerrville to remember those who died in the central Texas floods
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a high school football stadium Wednesday night in Kerrville, Texas, to remember the more than 120 people who died in the floods as well as those still missing.