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President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 14:01

President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.

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Trump deflects from questions about Epstein probe with accusations about Obama

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 13:05

President Trump is facing questions about the death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, he deflected by pivoting to long-held accusations about his Democratic opponents.

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Cancer stole her voice. AI, curse words, and children's books saved it

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:17

Sonya Sotinsky recorded herself talking and reading books to preserve a critical element of her personality: her voice. After surgery for oral cancer, AI used those recordings to re-create her voice.

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Have all girls or all boys? Study suggests the odds aren't 50/50

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:12

A study analyzed decades of births and found that larger families showed a distinct tendency toward all girls or all boys, rather than a mix.

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NPR news chief announces she's leaving days after Congress kills federal funding

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:27

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NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.

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Coca-Cola says it will use U.S. cane sugar in a new Coke, a plan pushed by Trump

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 08:37

Coca-Cola's move comes a week after President Trump said he had been talking to the soft drink giant about using cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup in its signature drink.

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2 military bases expand to detain immigrants. And, Israel advances into central Gaza

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 06:25

Two U.S. military bases are expanding to detain immigrants suspected of being in the country without legal status. And, Israel has advanced into Central Gaza to put pressure on the ceasefire deal.

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Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 06:13

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

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Hurry up! Scientists predict today will be (slightly) shorter than normal

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 04:01

The earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be around a millisecond short of a typical 24-hour day.

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35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act - celebrating the success and concern

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 04:00

It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it's being marked with festivals and parades — and concern due to recent Medicaid cuts.

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Is Medicaid rife with fraudsters? One man explains why he breaks a rule

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 04:00

Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate fraud. A Montana man says he's breaking the rules to keep his insurance and his job.

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Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 04:00

The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.

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New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 04:00

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

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Over 5 million pools sold in the U.S., Canada under recall after reports of 9 deaths

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 07/22/2025 - 00:26

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.

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Trump administration releases trove of files on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 19:43

The release came in response to an executive order issued by President Trump. King's family warned they would object to any use of the records "to spread falsehoods" about King's life and legacy.

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Military bases in New Jersey, Indiana, to be expanded to detain immigrants

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 17:11

NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.

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Is Emil Bove the face of a new MAGA judiciary?

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 17:03

President Trump helped reshape the federal courts during his first term in office. And he relied heavily on the Federalist Society in that effort, which helped him zero in on judges with a conservative, originalist interpretation of the constitution.

Now the nominations machinery is restarting, and Trump's most controversial judicial nominee is only one step away from the federal bench.

His name is Emil Bove.

During his first term, Trump appointed scores of originalists to the federal bench– a victory for the conservative legal movement.

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Trump's spy chief claims the Obama administration 'manufactured' intel on Russia

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 15:28

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has published the latest in a series of reports that scrutinize years-old intel community conclusions about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Trump said he'd 'try to save' Afghan refugees in the UAE. That could be complicated

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 15:24

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat from Massachusetts, about President Trump's recent social media post about Afghan refugees in the United Arab Emirates.

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Community bail funds face backlash from GOP lawmakers after a 2020 surge in popularity

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 07/21/2025 - 15:08

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Bail Funds — where community members donate money to help others post bail — exploded in popularity after the 2020 protests against police brutality. Since then, they've faced political blowback, and a wave of legislation working to restrict them.

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