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Steve Karnowski/APPresident Trump's administration announced that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. -
LittleCityLifestylePhotography/Getty ImagesFlu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
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NPR critic Bob Mondello narrows down his favorite movies of the year — the ones that made audiences vibrate. -
The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency. -
The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all. -
Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.
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Giménez international attention after she attempted to restore an old fresco. While it was immediately ridiculed at the time, the piece eventually turned into a tourist attraction.
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China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025." -
Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum. -
The Legal Accountability Project complaint, which has not been previously reported, states that it is based on conversations with multiple former law clerks. -
The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world. -
We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.
