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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 18:35

It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.

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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 15:02

At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.

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More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 14:12

Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Former Obama adviser reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:16

Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.

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Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 09:58

Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028.

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Palestinians use recycling as Israel's restrictions trigger a trash crisis

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 09:45

Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to make a change.

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Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 06:39

The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant information from the Jan. 6 riot cases.

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Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 06:00

When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.

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The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 05:00
Pressure, about the tense lead-up to the D-Day invasion during World War II.'/>

The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.

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Conservative Christians love this painting of George Washington. The event it depicts may not have happened

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened.

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Dana White says it's an 'honor' to build a fight arena on the White House lawn

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn.

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Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will survive intact, for now, after Republican state lawmakers rejected a plan to redraw congressional maps.

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For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: women

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.

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ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.

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Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 04:00

The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.

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Morning news brief

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:40

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 01:15

The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.

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Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 00:37

Joe Biden sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel.

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Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 00:37

President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism.

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Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 20:03

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.

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