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What is a presidential turkey pardon – and why is it happening again?

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For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for.

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Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital overnight, and Ukraine attacked southern Russia, during a renewed U.S. push to end the war.

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Russia launched attacks on Ukraine's capital with at least six people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. The attacks came during a renewed U.S. push to end the war.

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The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.

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After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for civility. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with him at a meeting of the Western Governors' Association.

In the midst of a divorce, Jolena Rothweil asked to borrow some money from a friend. All he asked in return was that she pay it forward, and that act began a chain of kindness.

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Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

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Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts

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Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging.

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China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station.

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Unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, the copy netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.

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More than 100 homes were damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston. Authorities said Monday that no injuries were reported.

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