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After years of separation, the woman once known only as Ms. A.B. has reunited with her children. It's the latest twist in a legal case that is deeply intertwined with the asylum debate in the U.S.
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NPR's Eric Westervelt was among the first Western reporters to reach Iraq's capital during the 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
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Tamar Adler's new cookbook is an ode to the bags of yesterday's salad in your fridge and the jars of nearly empty peanut butter in your cupboard. Leftovers, she says, are to be celebrated.
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Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty and will receive mandatory life sentences at a later date.
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Because Democrats control the Senate, it's unlikely that a lot of these kinds of resolutions will make it to President Biden's desk for a veto.
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Former President and top 2024 candidate Donald Trump claims he'll be arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. Start here for answers on five key questions.
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The pop star has always been an uneasy match for the demands of touring. In the controlled stillness of a Las Vegas theater, she may have finally found her place.
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The announcement comes after the company said it was laying off 18,000 employees in January.
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Considered one of the most damaging snails in the world, the U.S. has worked spent over a $1 million over decades to eradicate them.
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Twitter's communications email went dark after mass layoffs late last year. CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.
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