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Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.

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U.S. Customs told the trade court it aims for a streamlined process in 45 days to return importers' money without requiring individual lawsuits.

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Recent conflicts in the region have either spared energy infrastructure or caused limited damage. That isn't the case in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

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Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, and a majority sees Iran as either only a minor threat or no threat at all, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds.

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Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold.

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The move followed Wednesday's sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine.

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A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.

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Instead of banning AI, why don't schools teach students to use it critically? College freshman Maximilian Milovidov shares what he has learned in an "AI writing" course at Columbia University.

The job market showed further signs of weakness last month as employers cut 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, from 4.3% in January.

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President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. And, the Justice Department released some missing Epstein files.

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It's an age old practice that's having a moment right now. But is there anything to the health claims? Scientists say sauna is more than hot air.

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Iran fired missiles toward Israel Friday, Israeli officials said, after Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and hit Beirut's southern suburbs overnight.

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The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.

Chicago native Jennifer Hudson is among the singers performing at a memorial for the civil rights leader who died last month. Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will attend.

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Former Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the state of politics and his life after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

For StoryCorps, Lance Jackson speaks with his former music teacher about how her lessons led him to a career as a professional organist.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member.

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The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately."

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