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When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities?

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 04:00

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced some families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services inside homes.

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Announcing the 2025 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 04:00

Here are some of the best entries in NPR's 2025 College Podcast Challenge.

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A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 04:00

As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether.

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China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 01:49

China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad.

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Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 16:48

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran "with some regret" as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order.

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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean as conflict widens

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:56

The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has expanded to the Indian Ocean, as a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters.

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A split Senate votes against measure to constrain Trump's authorities in Iran

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:50

Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.

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WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:36

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones.

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Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 12:53

A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.

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GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 12:10

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

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Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 11:50

The images suggest that precision munitions struck other buildings, including a clinic that was also inside the complex.

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The 2026 Oscar-nominated documentaries are sensitive and transformative

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 11:28
The Perfect Neighbor, one of five Academy Award nominees for outstanding documentary feature this year.'/>

This year's Oscar-nominated documentaries include a tale of terminal cancer, dispatches from behind bars in Alabama, and stories from Iran and Russia.

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A Biden-era rule sought to stabilize child care. Why Trump wants it gone

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 09:57

The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud.

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Greetings from Southwest Papua, which has some of the world's richest marine biodiversity

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 09:13

The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise.

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Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 09:13

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 06:51

That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.

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Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 06:17

President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the matchups for key Senate seats.

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Telehealth abortion is in the courts. Share your experience.

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 06:00

Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge.

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