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A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:55

Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.

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What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:33

Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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Court backs Trump's control of National Guard. And, the latest on the Israel-Iran war

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:06

Trump can maintain control over California's National Guard troops in LA after a federal appeals court ruling. And, the president says he'll decide whether to strike Iran within two weeks.

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Why is caregiving so hard in America? The answers emerge in a new film

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:00
Caregiving traces the history — and unique challenges of — caring for family members in the U.S. In the documentary, viewers meet caregivers like Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu, who now helps her husband, Kenneth, with even his most basic needs, like walking and bathing. "I never let him see me cry," she says.'/>

A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.

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European officials hold talks with Iran in Geneva, seeking a diplomatic solution

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 05:34

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A former DOGE employee gives his account of working for the operation

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:02

What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.

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Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:02

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

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The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old veteran John Spitzberg at the Capitol

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:01

The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.

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MAGA is split over potential U.S. involvement in the Middle East

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:00

Republican strategist Sarah Longwell says getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict would be an "unforgivable sin" to many Trump supporters.

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A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis about why birds sing at dawn

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:00

The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular idea about why.

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Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 04:00

This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question! Best of luck.

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Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 03:59

Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 00:30

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.

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An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 21:54

The ruling maintains a block on a lower court's order that found Trump was using the Guard in LA illegally in his immigration crackdown.

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Federal judge says Trump administration can't block state funding over immigration

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 21:23

The ruling comes ahead of a grant application deadline on June 20, which would have required states to agree to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda or lose transportation funding.

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A former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 17:48

Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.

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Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 17:30

A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection.

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Can War Games Prevent Actual War?

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 11:47

Though low tech, table top war games can give experts an understanding of how a real-world conflict could play out. With increased global instability there is increased demand for these exercises, even among those with access to classified information. We watch one such war game.

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As courts review military in L.A., immigration enforcement accelerates

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 11:10

Immigration enforcement speeds up in L.A. regardless of military presence

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On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:51

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.

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