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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rep. Nydia Velazquz of New York, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, about what she's heard from Puerto Ricans in response to the rally comments.
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Israeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil and severing ties with it.
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AI is sucking up energy and tech companies are looking at ways to power it. There's been a lot of talk about nuclear, but those projects are years away and AI’s thirst for energy is happening now.
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Professional sports teams and music venues are among those selling souvenir paper tickets for $20 or more to fans who want a tangible memory of a game they attended. Most tickets are digital now.
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The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan.
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Donald Trump often misrepresents what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, even referring to convicted rioters as “hostages.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck about the powers a president has to enact changes on their first day in office.
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Is it okay for your kids to binge candy on Halloween? A pediatrician gives us the answer.
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Known for their energy and bombast, Donald Trump’s rally speeches have become increasingly erratic. The former president is visibly tired amid a whirlwind schedule in the final days of the campaign.
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Journalist Identifies Photographer Who Died After Taking Illegal Photos of Wartime Paris