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This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds.

South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.

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More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete's southern coast. Some people fled into the sea and were rescued by local fishermen and divers.

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The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the federal government.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions.

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Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work?

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The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.

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A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.

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The reality of China's efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China's electric vehicle industry.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. in March, says he was brutally beaten and subjected to psychological torture while held in one of El Salvador's most notorious prisons.

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Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction.

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The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump's campaign promises.

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The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away.

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Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.

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The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back.

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U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government.

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House Republicans are quickly working to meet their self-imposed deadline to pass Trump's megabill. And, what is next for Sean "Diddy" Combs after yesterday's mixed verdict

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Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings.

The Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 law does not amount to an abortion ban, keeping access to abortion in the state in place.