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Mon, 03/16/2026 - 03:34

The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.

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5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:18

The player's departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia.

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5 takeaways from an Oscars night that spread the love

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 23:34
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It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.

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'One Battle After Another' takes best picture. Here's the full list of Oscar winners

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 18:24
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Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.

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Selection Sunday is here. Here's what to know ahead of March Madness

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 16:09

Brackets for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments are set to be revealed. Duke is expected to be the men's top overall seed. The undefeated UConn Huskies will likely lead the women's.

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Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:41

A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains.

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How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 07:09

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.

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Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 07:09

Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.

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Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 06:41

Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.

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U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 06:00

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.

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Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 17:56

While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium

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Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 17:18

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency.

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In a small Lebanese town, grief and fear follow the Michigan synagogue attack

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 15:57

The suspect who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on March 5. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

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Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 10:35

The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran.

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As the risk of measles grows, why are parents so divided on vaccines?

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 07:42

In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 07:24

One of Bolsonaro's doctor's described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious."

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Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 07:00

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."

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Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 06:46

Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.

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With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 05:00

House and Senate ethics committees give no financial disclosure guidance on event contracts or prediction markets — unlike stock, cryptocurrency and bond trades.

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U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, Trump says

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 04:30

President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.

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