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Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:54

The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry.

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EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 13:15

There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:35

President Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.

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Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 11:41
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in 1972 — the last year humans went to the moon.'/>

The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

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'Stay Alive,' about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:31

Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. Stay Alive is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present.

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Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 06:31

President Trump addressed the nation last night, making his case for war with Iran. And, the Supreme Court majority seemed inclined to rule against the Trump administration on birthright citizenship.

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Iran continues strikes across the Persian Gulf despite Trump's warning

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:14

Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of attacks by Iran-backed militias.

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As hoops betting spikes, it's New Hampshire and other states vs. prediction markets

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:00

In New Hampshire and states with legalized sports gambling, wagering helps fund government services. But now competitors like Kalshi and Polymarket are getting a cut of the action.

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Have Trump's tariffs worked? This is where things stand a year after 'Liberation Day'

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 04:00

It has been a year since President Trump announced double-digit tariffs on imports from around the world. So far, those levies have not produced the economic boom the president promised.

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In a thunderous launch, Artemis II astronauts leave Earth. Here's what's next

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 04:00

NASA's Artemis II crew has successfully launched on a mission that will take it around the moon and back to Earth. Here's what to expect over their roughly 10-day journey.

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Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 04:00

Foreclosures on VA loans are at their highest level in a decade. VA has a fix but it is months away and could still leave vets worse off than most other homeowners.

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Morning news brief

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 03:42

Trump says war in Iran is 'nearing completion' in national address, Iranian officials react to President Trump's speech on Iran war, SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship.

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Pakistan is playing intermediary in the Iran war, a role it has played before

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 03:41

Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary in the U.S-Israel war with Iran. It played this role before, during a high-stakes moment in diplomatic history.

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U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 01:44

The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.

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Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 19:42

The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness.

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FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as $11,000

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 19:11

FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets to the final now cost $10,900.

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Republicans in Congress say they have a deal to end the record-long shutdown at DHS

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 16:27

The plan would fund DHS, except for immigration enforcement, through September. Republicans would then try to fund the whole agency for three years using a tactic that would not need Democratic votes.

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The FDA approves a new obesity pill, giving patients another option

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:07

The daily pill called Foundayo got a fast track through the Food and Drug Administration. It will compete with the pill form of Wegovy as an alternative to obesity drugs given by injection.

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A Turkish border town known for its cats - in times of peace

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:54

The border town of Van in Turkey is known for being a hub for Iranian travelers, its lavish breakfasts ... and its cats.

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Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:54

Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems.

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