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Beloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 08:52

Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.

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SCOTUS allows Trump's ballroom project to continue. And, the Army secretary resigns

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 06:23

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.

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They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 06:21

The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past year, hundreds of homes of the working poor were razed. Residents fear more will be demolished.

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Why the Supreme Court's ballroom ruling could matter beyond the ballroom

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 06:00

Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.

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Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:00

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

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A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:00

Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.

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Made in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:00

GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.

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A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:00

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

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Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:00

Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the shooting of the conservative activist last year.

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AI wealth is creating a 'mansion shortage' and upending San Francisco's housing market

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:00

Spiking prices and rental bidding wars are raising fears of more displacement in a city where previous tech booms and a housing shortage have already driven out many.

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Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:30

As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.

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Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 02:08

Among the hundreds still missing on Nepal's border with China are Hindus from India and beyond, participating in a journey of devotion to a sacred mountain

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Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 00:43

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano. The exhibit had led to backlash because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 23:57

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 23:43

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

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Nearly 200 witnesses to Charlie Kirk shooting apply for victims' benefits in Utah

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 23:01

While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.

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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 17:24

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

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Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:42

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?

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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:21

Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.

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The U.S. sues Amazon again

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:17

Federal regulators and 22 states allege that the tech giant made billions by manipulating how much brands and sellers paid for ads on its platform.

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