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Aug 31, 2026
President Trump is touting a new deal for the U.S. to access Venezuelan oil fields. Trump says it's a major boon for the American people, but it's unclear when they'll see the benefits.
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Aug 31, 2026
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University, about President Trump's claims of a Venezuelan oil agreement.
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Aug 31, 2026
Several people are missing or unaccounted for after severe flash flooding in the Grand Canyon on Saturday caused significant damage.
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Aug 31, 2026
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.
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Aug 31, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with music journalist Alan Light about the posthumous release of a new Prince album, "Timeless"
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Aug 31, 2026
China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread destruction.
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Aug 31, 2026
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there.
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Aug 31, 2026
Dry eyes are a very common chronic eye condition among women in perimenopause and beyond. Here's why you shouldn't ignore it.
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Aug 31, 2026
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Tupac Shakur's killing. The rap icon was gunned down in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip in a gang-related altercation.
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Aug 31, 2026
MLB player Jose Iglesias, known as "Candelita" will be joining the Broadway show Buena Vista Social Club onstage.
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Aug 31, 2026
The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government funding past the midterm elections.
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Aug 31, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, as the House reconvenes this week with a stopgap spending bill on the agenda.
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Aug 31, 2026
Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians — and an assault on a U.S. media crew — draw rare Israeli condemnations, but no arrests.
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Aug 28, 2026
President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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Aug 28, 2026
Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.
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Aug 28, 2026
Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family waits for news.
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Aug 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Shreya Ahuja about her parents, who are missing in the floods in Nepal.
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Aug 28, 2026
Over 400 people were killed by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to give a speech Friday, Judge hears argument in fight to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center.
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Aug 28, 2026
His first solo album finds the Beastie Boys rapper making music with his sons and embracing the unpredictability of collaboration.
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Aug 28, 2026
A conversation with Mike D of The Beastie Boys, whose new release "Thank You" is the first solo album from a member of the hip-hop trio.
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Aug 28, 2026
A war that was supposed to last weeks and end Iran's Islamic regime has now been underway for six months. People inside Iran who were initially hopeful have grown increasingly disillusioned.
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Aug 28, 2026
Palestinians have started burning and banning kids kites after Israel says they'll treat them as hostile acts if they blow across the border.
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Aug 28, 2026
New Trump-led proposals to change how federal grants are decided could spell trouble for blue cities and states, The Indicator reports.
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Aug 28, 2026
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Boston-area mother accused of murdering her three young children.
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Aug 28, 2026
A conservative group is planning cash prizes for State Department employees who fight DEI and help deport migrants.
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Aug 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wilcox, with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what investors and economists are hoping to hear from the Fed chair's speech Friday.
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Aug 28, 2026
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch this weekend, may shed new light on the nature of dark energy -- that mysterious force causing the universe to expand.
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Aug 28, 2026
Congressional Democrats are preparing for a new kind of midterm challenge: The risk that President Trump will attempt to undermine November's elections by claiming fraud or interfering with voting.
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Aug 27, 2026
Trump administration officials say federal agents have "total immunity," but a number of states have passed laws allowing them to be sued. But is it a viable option for those seeking accountability?
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Aug 27, 2026
President Trump is under pressure internationally and domestically as the year's primary elections near an end.
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Aug 27, 2026
NPR's A Martínez asks Chris Whipple, the Vanity Fair writer who spent time inside the Trump administration, why the president is experiencing increasing resistance to his plans.
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Aug 27, 2026
Amid a record-setting outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite, food safety advocates say risks to food production are increasing.
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Aug 27, 2026
A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.
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Aug 27, 2026
A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.
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Aug 27, 2026
There's a fear that people facing international extradition granted bail could flee. Andrew Tate and his brother face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape and human trafficking.
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Aug 27, 2026
In an unusual move, both Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan testified on their own behalf Thursday. They face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape and human trafficking.
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Aug 27, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about "Going Further," his new biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Aug 27, 2026
Tim Curry, who died on Tuesday at 80, is remembered as an actor who threw himself into things, whether as Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or Pennywise the Clown in "It."
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Aug 27, 2026
The history and impact of the Black Caps, Louisville's former Negro League team, is being celebrated in a special baseball game tonight [8/27]
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Aug 27, 2026
The settlement between states and Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, means there will be new safeguards for young people on those platforms. What do psychologists think of the changes?
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore, about the influence Dolly Parton had on her musically and personally.
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Aug 26, 2026
Dolly Parton came to fame as a star in country music and went on to become one of its most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. She died Tuesday at age 80.
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Aug 26, 2026
Canada will tariff nearly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to U.S. tariffs. All this trade uncertainty makes it tough for businesses on both sides of the border.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democractic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan about the trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
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Aug 26, 2026
The Secret Service says it is aware of a video released by Iranian state media that appears to threaten the life of President Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin remembers Dolly Parton with longtime country music journalist Tom Roland, who co-authored Parton's photographic memoir, "Star of the Show: My Life on Stage."
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Aug 26, 2026
A look at what worked -- and what didn't -- in the summer that finally brought cinemas back to the center of American cultural conversation.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the Trump administration's plans to revoke U.S. visas from asylum seekers.
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Aug 26, 2026
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel 200,000 immigration visas nationwide, in what could be the largest revocation effort in U.S. history, according to a source familiar with the proposal.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's A Martinez talks with actor Will Forte about the long-delayed release of the movie "Coyote vs. Acme." It's a live-action version of the classic Warner Brothers Road Runner cartoons.
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Aug 26, 2026
Public interest groups have filed a formal complaint against advertising by the state of Utah promoting nuclear energy development. They argue it amounts to propaganda.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist Jad Abumrad, who produced the Peabody-winning podcast "Dolly Parton's America," about the Parton's life and legacy.
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Aug 26, 2026
Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at age 80, became a star by poking fun at her own image. She came to be one of the most universally beloved figures in American culture.
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Aug 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Dr. Teena Shetty, a neurologist who specializes in treating concussion, how the youngest football players should be thinking about the risks of CTE.
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Aug 26, 2026
A new study finds that 1 in 4 NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, the degenerative brain disease. Researchers have long known about the link between repeated head hits and CTE.
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Aug 26, 2026
Schools in Georgia, Florida and Colorado plan to deploy a new school safety device: drones.
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Aug 26, 2026
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. She will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews for the seat formerly held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Aug 25, 2026
The Trump administration has struggled to find an exit ramp to the war against Iran. Now, it is trying to step up the financial pressure instead by introducing new sanctions to end the six month war.
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Adam Szubin, former head of U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, about the new U.S. economic sanctions against Iran.
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Aug 25, 2026
South Carolina Republicans return to the polls for a runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman. The race will determine which Republican is on the general election ballot in November.
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard professor and writer at the New Yorker Jill Lepore about her new book, "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State."
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard professor and writer at the New Yorker Jill Lepore about her new book, "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State."
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard professor and writer at the New Yorker Jill Lepore about her new book, "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State."
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Aug 25, 2026
Officials have confirmed more than 30 structures have burned in the Hawk Fire just northwest of Reno, Nevada.
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Aug 25, 2026
A high-profile custody battle over a surrogate-born baby with a heart deformity will have its first hearing at a Texas court Tuesday.
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Aug 25, 2026
A border crossing in Arizona opened to cattle from Mexico for the first time in more than a year. This despite a parasite being found on the Mexican side. U.S. ranchers are upset.
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Drew Fagan, professor of global affairs and public policy at the University of Toronto, about the escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
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Aug 25, 2026
A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring.
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Aug 25, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Trump an interim win on a challenge to his executive order for restricting voting by mail, but other legal challenges loom.
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Aug 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation & Research about the Supreme Court's decision on President Trump's executive order to curb mail-in voting.
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Aug 25, 2026
Nevada is suing over cuts the Trump administration has mandated it take in its Colorado River use. The suit alleges that Nevada faces an unfair burden compared to other states in water restrictions.
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Aug 24, 2026
Iran's new security chief warns the country will retaliate in a "seismic manner" against President Trump's plans to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
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Aug 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Iran analyst Karim Sadjadpour about the Trump administration's threats to impose new economic restrictions on Iran.
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Aug 24, 2026
IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.
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Aug 24, 2026
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
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Aug 24, 2026
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
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Aug 24, 2026
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Sir Anthony Hopkins, the celebrated Welsh actor who has a new album of orchestral works composed over six decades. It's called "Life is a Dream."
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Aug 24, 2026
Hundreds of military families were evacuated from Bahrain during the opening days of the war with Iran. The Navy recently held a town hall to try to reassure them that they had not been forgotten.
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Aug 24, 2026
Companies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline.
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Aug 24, 2026
Scientists are increasingly interested in how different exercise intensities can trigger different responses, all the way down to the proteins and tiny molecules in our bloodstream. A new study finds that an all out sprint may have unique benefits. Will Stone for Monday health segment and digital.
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Aug 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Perlmutter {PEARL-mut-tur}, a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina, and Thaer {THAA-uhr} Ahmad, a Palestinian American emergency physician from Chicago. They are among three doctors working in Gaza featured in the documentary "American Doctor."
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Aug 24, 2026
The director of American Doctor and two physicians in the film discuss the challenges of treating Gaza's wounded civilians and why they believe the world must see what is happening there.
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Aug 24, 2026
Canada is vowing to impose fresh tariffs on US goods in retaliation for Trump administration taxes. The moves come after talks between the two trading partners broke down late last week.
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Aug 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson about the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war.
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Aug 24, 2026
Two weeks after extreme weather in Northwest Indiana, more than 10,000 are still without power. Some residents worry that Gary, a predominantly Black city, may be the last to see the lights go on.
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Aug 24, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with legal scholar Kim Wehle about the Supreme Court's decision to let President Trump continue White House ballroom construction for now.
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Aug 21, 2026
President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.
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Aug 21, 2026
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Miad Maleki, a former Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns for Iran, about the potential effectiveness of President Trump's pivot to "economic warfare."
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Aug 21, 2026
The FBI says it used a sting operation as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
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Aug 21, 2026
The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.
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Aug 21, 2026
The American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.
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Aug 21, 2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln - which has been participating in U.S. military operations in the war with Iran - is now on its way home. The roughly 5,000 sailors and marines aboard that ship have spent nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation.
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Aug 21, 2026
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde
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Aug 21, 2026
What began as a way to help dying people pay for their final years of life has evolved into a robust and morbid financial market.
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Aug 21, 2026
In Las Vegas, at the trial in the killing of Tupac Shakur, prosecutors provided what's expected to be the strongest evidence against Duane Davis, a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.
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Aug 21, 2026
Weeks after a wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane, Washington, people are returning home. Big questions remain about whether it's really safe to return.
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Aug 21, 2026
The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on whether President Trump can continue construction on his White House ballroom project without congressional approval.
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Aug 21, 2026
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Greg Werkheiser of the law firm Cultural Heritage Partners about the future of the White House ballroom.
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Aug 21, 2026
Russia has begun importing fuel as Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and depots cause shortages.
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Aug 21, 2026
A multistate lawsuit against Meta is putting a growing question in the spotlight: How does social media affect young people, and can its use become addictive?
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