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Thailand's Parliament is dissolved for new elections early next year

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/12/2025 - 04:40

Thailand's Parliament was dissolved Friday for new elections early next year as the country engaged in deadly fighting with Cambodia.

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For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/12/2025 - 04:01

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

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U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/12/2025 - 04:00

Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential involvement — in the strikes against suspected drug boats.

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Trump struggles to find his economic messaging amid voter skepticism

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/12/2025 - 04:00

Nearly a year into his second term, President Trump is facing growing skepticism as Americans feel persistent cost-of-living pressures despite his efforts to defend the strength of the economy.

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History-making male flight attendant says job taught him to 'always rise to the top'

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/12/2025 - 03:49

Darrell Anderson became the first male flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 1970s, a time when the role was predominantly female. He talks about the experience with a former colleague.

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What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 20:03

Foreign visitors who are eligible to bypass the visa application process may soon have to turn over five years' worth of social media history to enter the U.S., under a new Trump administration plan.

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Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 18:39

The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.

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You know what's definitely not a 'hoax'? Our news quiz. Give it a go

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 17:44

What did Disney do now? Which beloved icons are having birthdays? Why is there a question about hair?

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In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 15:48

Indiana Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against senators who wouldn't get on board.

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Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 15:15

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.

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Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 13:30
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While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

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Disney reaches billion-dollar licensing deal with OpenAI

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 13:22
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It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement.

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The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 13:19

The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.

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U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo's feud with Beijing

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 12:12

This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

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Farmers welcome Trump's $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 11:52

President Trump says he's sending $12 billion in aid to American farmers who are reeling from global trade disruptions. Those include inflation and Trump's tariffs that are making fertilizer and farm equipment more expensive, and the President's trade war with China which closed a huge market for American soybean exports. 

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Was Michael Jordan NBA's GOAT? Phil Jackson reflects on the 'Masters of the Game'

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 11:35

Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman.

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Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 11:07

The native of El Salvador and resident of Maryland has become a symbol of the Trump administration's policy of mass deportations after he was mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador in the spring.

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Senate to vote on 2 health care proposals. And, the latest U.S. move against Venezuela

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 06:14

The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen warns millions could lose coverage as ACA votes near defeat

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 05:50

With ACA tax credits set to expire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says premiums are "doubling, tripling" and warns "millions" could lose coverage if Congress fails to act.

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Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 12/11/2025 - 05:00

Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire back by 350,000 years.

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