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Alan Greenspan was a titan among Federal Reserve chairs. What's his legacy?
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades, died Monday at his home in Washington. He was 100.
Greenspan was the rare celebrit…
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Can the U.S. find the strategic patience needed to end war with Iran?
High-stakes negotiations at the Lake Lucerne summit in Switzerland between the U.S. and Iran have been strained from the start. Former Ambassador Rya…
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In the US, who gets compensated when the government wrongs them?
It's Juneteenth – the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
The team at NPR's Code Switch team has been looking at a question tied…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to give Americans more control over AI. But how?
A small number of people have made billions from AI and control the future of this groundbreaking technology.
Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders wa…
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President Trump is fighting homelessness. Some worry his approach hurts veterans.
According to the latest government data, nearly 750,000 people are homeless in the United States – including more than 30,000 military veterans.
Presi…
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The Strait of Hormuz could open soon. But will it be safe for ships?
President Trump and Iran say an agreement has been reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway is critical to global trade, e…
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What we know about an Iran deal
After months of war and deadlocked negotiations, President Donald Trump announced Sunday on social media that he’d struck a deal with Iran.
According …
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Slavery exhibit targeted by Trump faces uncertain future
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to remove some exhibits at national parks. In Philadelphia, just ahead of the start o…
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The joys of reporting on 3 teenagers chasing glory in the World Series of Birding
Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons. That was the case when NPR's Natalie Escobar and Ava Berger were sent on the roa…
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SpaceX goes public and is now worth trillions. What happens now?
SpaceX is now publicly traded, and it’s leaning heavily into space and AI. What does that mean for us humans here on earth?
Today, Elon Musk’s company…
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