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Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC over spy murder claim

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:54

Adams sued over an allegation in a 2016 documentary that he sanctioned the 2006 killing of a British spy in Ireland. A jury in Dublin's High Court awarded Adams damages of 100,000 euros ($113,000).

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French health ministry extends smoking ban

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:02

France to ban smoking at beaches, parks and outside schools from July 1st to protect children.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 09:42

The move to grant a stay in the case means that the Cubans, Haitian, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who were granted temporary parole under the program known as CHNV would lose their temporary legal status to be in the U.S.

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges in U.K.

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 08:11

On Friday, Brand pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and assault that date back more than 25 years. He says the charges are politically motivated. His trial is set for 2026.

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Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer's? One couple is helping scientists find out

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 06:00

Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.

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Trump to celebrate U.S. Steel deal with Japan. And, what's next for DOGE

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 05:47

President Trump is heading to Pittsburgh today to celebrate U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel's partnership. And, what's next for DOGE after Elon Musk's exit.

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Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:30

Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.

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Are you smarter than a 13-year-old? Take our Scripps Spelling Bee test and find out

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:15

If you weren't playing along at home during Thursday night's final, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real thing.

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A 30-year Dungeons & Dragons game gets upended by politics

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:01

For more than 30 years, a group of friends gathered each week to play Dungeons & Dragons — until politics broke up their game in 2020. Two players talked about it with StoryCorps.

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Will I get refunds? Small businesses wonder as courts rule on Trump tariffs

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

Court rulings against President Trump's tariffs could spell relief for many American importers — if the decisions hold. For now, the uncertainty remains.

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Federal workers keep America's farms healthy. What now under Trump?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

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After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

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Which Biden-era case is the FBI NOT reexamining? Find out in the quiz

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

This week, vaccines took a hit from the Trump administration, some reality TV stars got pardoned, and there was a media frenzy around a certain French interaction. Were you paying attention?

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AI-enabled "vibe coding" lets anyone write software

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?

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Google and the DOJ wrap up a historic tech monopoly case: What to know

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

The Justice Department and Google have one final chance to convince a federal judge how the tech giant should change its practices so it can no longer monopolize the search market.

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Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What's next for DOGE?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 04:00

Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.

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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 00:31

Kerik, an Army veteran, was hailed as a hero after the 9/11 attack and eventually nominated to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before a dramatic fall from grace that ended with him behind bars.

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Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 00:07

One of the judges stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a documentary about the case. Seven health professionals are accused of negligence in the death of the soccer legend.

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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 22:50

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.

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As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 19:30

Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

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