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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
by William Troop
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the military
For years, Republicans in Congress have been trying to cut Pentagon initiatives to fight extremism in the military. Now, the Trump administration may be poised to end those anti-extremism efforts.
Florida Republicans snub DeSantis over immigration enforcement
by Greg Allen
President Trump's call for mass deportations has led to a battle among Republicans in Florida. GOP lawmakers are rejecting Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special legislative session.
The history of birthright citizenship goes back to 1898
More than 20 states have sued the Trump administration, saying it has disregarded over 125 years of legal precedent which has guaranteed that a person born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.
The stock market reacts to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
by Maria Aspan
Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple store on Monday, replacing ChatGPT. That's rattling U.S. tech companies.
Remembering renowned theologian Richard B. Hays
Theologian Richard B. Hays' past work was often cited as a reason for not allowing same-sex relationships in Christian churches. In his new book, co-written with his son, Chris, he reverses course.
AI is now used to judge some sports at the X Games. How does it work?
by Pien Huang
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom about the use of AI to judge snowboarding this year -- and whether the technology will expand to other sports.
Actor Michael Shannon plays a game of Wild Card
Michael Shannon draws questions about his life from the Wild Card deck.
The internet is forever. Or is it?
by Pien Huang
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with writer s.e. smith about their piece in The Verge that explores why so many websites disappear from the internet and what it tells us about online culture.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, we learn about the art of Lion Dancing
by Jason Fuller
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding.
One doctor's harrowing, monthlong visit to Gaza, in the days before the ceasefire
Dr. Mimi Syed spent one month in Gaza providing medical care for residents there. She documented her time via voice memos for NPR.