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National

Conflicts between President Trump and courts spark constitutional crisis questions

5:53pm April 18, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

Every day it seems new conflicts arise between President Trump and the courts. Prompting another round of the question: Are we in a constitutional crisis?

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Bikini Kill performs in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s.

Music & Culture

Bikini Kill Rises Again, No Less Relevant

by Sarah Ventre

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Peace Pilgrim acknowledged that some may have considered her "kooky." But, she once said, "pioneers have always been looked upon as being a bit strange."

National

Peace Pilgrim's 28-Year Walk For 'A Meaningful Way Of Life'

by Zak Rosen

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A member of Rio de Janeiro's Social Work Department speaks with crack addicts in a slum area known as "Crackland," during a police operation in the city in November.

World News

Brazil's Drug Epidemic: Welcome To 'Crackland'

by Juan Forero

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The majority of what happens on Jan. 1, 2013, is tax increases and cuts in tax deductions to pay for the changes coming in 2014.

Health & Safety

What The Health Law Will Bring In 2013

by Julie Rovner

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Sen.-elect Ted Cruz of Texas answers a question from a television reporter on Nov. 6 in Houston.

Politics & Government

Tea Party Texan Cruz Gives GOP Hope In Hunt For Hispanic Votes

by Wade Goodwyn

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in the science-fiction thriller Looper.

Music & Culture

'Looper': A World Of Musical Clicks And Pops

by NPR Staff

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New Regulations Could Treat Virginia Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals

by Kathy Lohr

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has approved regulations requiring clinics where abortions are performed to meet the same building codes as new hospitals. Abortion-rights groups say the regulations are unnecessary, but abortion-rights opponents say they're the only way to ensure that clinics are safe.

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Lance Armstrong, seen here at a LIVESTRONG Challenge Ride in October 2012, might be willing to confess to doping — in exchange for an easing of his lifetime ban, according to reports.

What Lance Armstrong, And The USADA, Might Gain From A Confession

by Bill Chappell

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Ren Jianyu poses for a photograph at a restaurant in Chongqing, China, on Nov. 19, 2012, after being freed from a labor camp. The village official was sentenced to a "re-education through labor" camp after he criticized the government.

World News

China Pledges Reforms To Labor Camps, But Offers Few Details

by Louisa Lim

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet with President Obama and other senior U.S. officials in Washington this week. Many analysts remain skeptical about the prospects for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan. He's shown here speaking in Kabul last month.

World News

As Karzai Visits U.S., What Are The Prospects For Afghan Peace?

by Sean Carberry

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John Brennan speaks in the East Room of the White House on Monday, after President Obama announced his nomination of Brennan to run the CIA. Obama also announced his choice of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (left) to head the Department of Defense.

CIA Nominee Brennan Has Obama's 'Complete Trust'

by Tom Gjelten

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Online 'Shaming' A New Level Of Cyberbullying For Girls

by Temitayo Fagbenle

Many teenagers are living half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. One online trend 16-year-old Temitayo Fagbenle finds disturbing is something she calls "slut shaming" — using photos and videos to turn a girl's private life inside out.

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