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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 00:23

President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro.

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NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch dies at 41 after hospitalization with 'severe illness'

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 17:49

Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized.

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Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:49

The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. The president said Thursday that he doesn't need approval from Congress.

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Republican congressman explains his objections to $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:24

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., about his concerns with the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund.

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American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:19

Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. One says she is being detained against her will.

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Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 14:16

Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrelated policy disagreements.

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Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:49

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

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Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:36

The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.

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Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 12:29

In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.

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Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 11:56

Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.

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After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 11:13

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.

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A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:26

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

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Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:13

Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.

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Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:01

Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress.

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Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 07:47

As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.

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GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 07:00

Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.

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Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 05:00

Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.

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Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein's 'Zorro Ranch,' New Mexico opens new probes

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 05:00

Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."

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Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 04:00

Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer.

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COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 04:00

Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.

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