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Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:46

People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.

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The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:09

The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.

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WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 06:43

Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.

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Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:59

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

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The MAHA movement is mad about glyphosate and Trump's EPA

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:00

Some people in the MAHA movement are angry with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins — including its current support for the maker of the pesticide glyphosate.

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'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:00

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

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Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:23

Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.

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Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:21

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

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Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.

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So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

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Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 04:00

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:13

Suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, Trump hosts King Charles at critical point in U.S.-Britain relations, ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying.

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Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:13

The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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College classmate speaks about alleged correspondents' dinner attacker

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:11

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.

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Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:10

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 02:56

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.

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Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 02:38

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

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Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruption

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 00:20

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.

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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 18:17

The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.

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