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Jake Sullivan says U.S., Israel have agreed to 'basic contours' of a cease-fire deal

2:51pm February 25, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

It's unclear whether Hamas would also sign on. The White House national security adviser also called on Republicans in Congress to approve more military aid to Ukraine.

Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up

8:22am February 25, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

Why some Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They've resisted the option for a decade. (Story first aired on Morning Edition oN February 21, 2024.(

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Transitioning for older adults can be more isolating. A social group can change that

7:57am February 25, 2024

by Margaret Cirino

Social spaces for trans folks tend to be youth-oriented. Transitioning for those over 50 can bring unique challenges. One New Jersey support group offers community and a path forward.

Abbas Alawieh, a spokesperson for the group Listen to Michigan, pictured at a coffee shop in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday.

What could Biden's Israel-Gaza stance mean for his campaign? Michigan is an early test

6:01am February 25, 2024

Some Arab American, Muslim and young voters in the Detroit area plan to vote "uncommitted" in Tuesday's primary. They want to send a message to Biden: Call for a ceasefire or lose us in November.

Shane Gillis returned to host Saturday Night Live five years after he was fired from the show. Above, Gillis performs at the Stand Up For Heroes Benefit in November 2023 in New York City.

Shane Gillis struggles in a 'Saturday Night Live' monologue which avoids the obvious

3:02am February 25, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Gillis didn't spend much time joking about the controversy that got him fired from the show. Instead, his opening monologue felt like an attempt to insulate himself from criticism and avoid backlash.

"It's a great day in South Carolina when I can come home," Nikki Haley delivered her signature line with a hometown twist to supporters. Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Haley steps off of her campaign bus ahead of an event on Feb. 13 in her hometown of Bamberg, S.C.

They say you can't go home again. Nikki Haley can but it doesn't guarantee votes

8:28pm February 24, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is struggling in her home state's Republican primary polls, but residents say she has broad support in her hometown of Bamberg.

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In Trump vs. Haley primary, South Carolinians weigh in

5:10pm February 24, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

South Carolina Republicans hold their primary on Saturday. Their choices are former President Donald Trump and their former governor, Nikki Haley.

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Preventing crime in Kansas City

5:10pm February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Klassie Alcine, CEO of KC Common Good, about how her organization is tackling gun violence in Kansas City.

Drug-related street crime in Portugal has dropped along with overdoses. "There's an impression in the U.S. that if you decriminalize drugs, it's a wild west," said Miguel Moniz at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon. "That hasn't been the case in Portugal."

How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed

3:31pm February 24, 2024

by Brian Mann

Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment. The U.S., meanwhile, focused on drug busts and tough crime laws. Overdose deaths keep rising catastrophically.

Flaco sits in a tree in New York's Central Park on Feb. 6, 2023.

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'A fabulous ambassador' Flaco, the beloved New York owl, died after building collision

2:26pm February 24, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Flaco, who fled the Central Park Zoo, thrived in New York City on his own for about a year before his death.