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National

Far-right activist appears to take credit for general in charge of NSA

6:31pm April 04, 2025

by Greg Myre

The Trump administration fired the general in charge of the National Security Agency and his deputy. This marks the latest dismissal of a top military officer.

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More courts are asking jurors to avoid social media services and tools that have become an integral part of modern life, like Twitter, Facebook, email, texting, instant messaging and Internet research.

National

For Modern Jurors, Being On A Case Means Being Offline

by NPR Staff

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Bobby "Blue" Bland performs on stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, in 1989.

Music & Culture

Remembering The Multidimensional Music Of Bobby 'Blue' Bland

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Tea Party members protest Common Core in Ocala, Fla., in April. The new educational standards, adopted by almost all the states, are the object of a growing conservative backlash.

Among Conservatives, Concerns Grow Over New School Standards

by Cory Turner

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George Zimmerman's Murder Trial Begins In Florida

by Greg Allen

Opening statements started Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman. He is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin.

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Violinist Amandine Beyer holds Mozart's own violin backstage at Boston's Jordan Hall on Monday.

Music & Culture

Playing Mozart — On Mozart's Violin

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Jimmy Eat World's new album, Damage, is its eighth in 20 years together. Left to right: Rick Burch, Zach Lind, Jim Adkins and Tom Linton.

Music & Culture

Jimmy Eat World Finds The Fuel To Keep Going

by NPR Staff

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Young women listen to a talk on domestic violence and HIV prevention near Lome, Togo, in April. Abused women in sub-Saharan Africa and India are at higher risk for HIV than women who haven't experienced violence.

Health & Safety

WHO Finds Violence Against Women Is 'Shockingly' Common

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Louise Monaghan was previously a senior travel consultant. She's currently a full-time mother.

Books
Arts

A Mother Rescues Her Daughter From War-Torn Syria

by NPR Staff

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Graveola celebrates its hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in the song "Babulina's Trip."

Music & Culture

DJ Betto Arcos Spins The Latest From Brazil

by NPR Staff

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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's new film is called I'm So Excited.

World News

'I'm So Excited': Pedro Almodovar's Spanish Metaphor

by Jasmine Garsd

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Political Fight Jeopardizes Medicaid In Mississippi

by Jeffrey Hess

Medicaid in Mississippi provides insurance to 1 in 5 residents. But funding could stop July 1 if politicians don't act. The Legislature has brought the program to the brink over a debate about expanding it under the Affordable Care Act.

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Family-planning clinics would be pushed down the list of health services receiving funding from the state if a budget bill moving through the Ohio Legislature is signed into law.

Ohio Family-Planning Services At Mercy Of Budget Bill

by NPR Staff

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