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Actor Robert Duvall has died — he brought a compassionate center to edgy hard roles

Glen Weldon

Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.
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Italy's athletes shine at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Brian Mann

Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.

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One Olympic sport doesn't allow women. These Games could determine its future

Rachel Treisman

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.
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Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy

Aisha Harris

Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.
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How to register to vote in the 2026 primaries

Hansi Lo Wang, Benjamin Swasey, Brent Jones

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing team event

Rolando Arrieta

U.S. Team Pursuit speed skaters will top speeds of 30 mph by pushing themselves around the track mere inches from each other.

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Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do

Michaeleen Doucleff

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.

Ohad Zwigenberg

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Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration

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An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time

Shamim Chowdhury

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Amber Ruffin's 'Bigfoot!' musical offers hope to anyone who's been othered

Michel Martin, Reena Advani, Milton Guevara

Amber Ruffin is a comedy veteran who's worked in improv on two continents, had her own show, authored two books and worked on Late Night with Seth Meyers for years. Now she's out with an off-Broadway musical.
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Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner

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Tyler Reddick won "The Great American Race" on Sunday with a last-lap pass at Daytona International Speedway that sent Jordan into a frantic celebration.
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North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

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North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
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Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow

Frank Langfitt

Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.
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Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'

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A top European Union official on Sunday rejected the notion that Europe faces "civilizational erasure," pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration.