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Why independent agencies were created to be independent
President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple ...
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Seven Chilean men are charged with stealing millions from high-profile athletes' homes
Seven Chilean men face federal charges related to a string of burglaries at the homes of six high-profile athletes. NFL ...
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First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later
Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.
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Cost of securing events in New Orleans rises after deadly New Year's Day attack
Carnival season is in full swing in New Orleans. The cost of securing parades has become more expensive for organizers since the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people.
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Texans raise hopes and concerns over Elon Musk's growing footprint in the state
For years, Elon Musk has been expanding his business empire in Texas. And that growing footprint is raising hopes and concerns among those who live in his path.
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The Damascus neighborhood of Syria's new leader celebrates his new role
The Damascus neighborhood of the man who has been leading Syria's new caretaker government celebrates his new role and reflects on the last 14 years of civil war.
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Department of Agriculture employee reacts after he was fired on Presidents Day
The money that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, claims to be saving comes at a huge cost to the workers they're firing. NPR sat down with one federal employee fired on Presidents Day.
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This rare, intelligent species of crow is taking flight in Hawaii again
An endangered crow, found only in Hawaii, is flying free again. The alala has survived only in captivity after almost going extinct. Now, a small group has been returned to the forest of Maui. But its ...
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In central Minnesota, racing enthusiasts take their vehicles to the ice
Take a frozen lake or river, add a car or motorcycle or snowmobile, and you get a thrilling moment for racing enthusiasts in central Minnesota.
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Why Congress shields some agencies from presidential control
President Trump has claimed power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple University, why Congress shields some agencies from presidential control.
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Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.
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Forest Service layoffs will leave the U.S. more prone to wildfires, employees say
Firings at the U.S. Forest Service will interrupt land management work that will leave the U.S. more exposed to damaging wildfires, among other impacts, according to employees at the agency.