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Lindsey Wasson/APThe Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas. -
Frank Langfitt/NPRDemonstrators at No Kings protests around the U.S. dressed up as frogs and other animals. Many said they were trying to counter the GOP narrative that they are radical leftists who hate America.
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. -
U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport. -
Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers. -
President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.
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Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.
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For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing market may help. -
Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form. -
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact. -
The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country. -
A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens of thousands of U.S. children have avoided allergies as a result.
