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Was Trump’s strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat legal?
Was Trump’s strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat legal?

U.S. warships killed 11 people on a suspected Venezuelan smuggling craft on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested they had drugs bound fo…

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RFK Jr. tore up vaccine policy. Now for a Senate showdown.
RFK Jr. tore up vaccine policy. Now for a Senate showdown.

Vaccine policy is changing at a rapid rate as Florida and some Western states take drastically different paths on access and recommendations. Bloombe…

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The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?
The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?

Congress is back from summer recess with a list of big priorities — and some come with tight deadlines. NBC’s Sahil Kapur tells us more.

The landmark…

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How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan
How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan

The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The BBC reports on the worst-hit areas, and the T…

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Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.
Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.

NPR’s Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk. 

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired
Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired

The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The Washington …

10 months ago

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The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about
The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about

The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. Bloomberg unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.

The Trump administration is us…

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How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights
How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights

Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the Washington Post, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped ci…

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It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.
It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.

The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.

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The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules
The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules

The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. NPR’s Michael Copley explains why.

Israel is…

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