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National

Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders

7:14am April 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.

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Biden administration rule aims to better protect miners

A new Biden administration rule aims to better protect miners and taxpayers by reforming liability requirements for mining companies.

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World News

A look at the tsunami that devastated Indian Ocean coastal communities 20 years ago

by Sarah McCammon

Twenty years ago, a tsunami devastated coastal communities along the Indian Ocean. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Margarettha Siregar, who helped respond to the disaster in Indonesia.

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Some U.S. cities see increase in marriages before start of Trump administration

Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the altar before the start of the Trump administration.

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Environment

2023 was a really hot year. Then came 2024

by Lauren Sommer

It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.

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World News

Ukraine cleans up after Christmas Day attacks by Russia on energy infrastructure

by Sarah McCammon

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up this morning after a massive attack launched by Russia on Christmas, with drones and missiles appearing to target Ukraine's energy grid.

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Economy

A look at the Biden administration's impact on U.S. manufacturing

by Asma Khalid

President Biden sought to transform the U.S. economy with huge investments in manufacturing. We look at how that turned out.

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World News

Protests erupt in Alawite-minority areas of Syria

by Diaa Hadid

Protests erupted in Syria in areas dominated by the Alawite minority after video spread of militants desecrating an Alawite shrine. Alawites are widely seen as loyal to the former Assad regime.

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2 Democrats running for governorships say their party's future lies in the states

by Asma Khalid

Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are two Democrats vying for governorships in New Jersey and Virginia as Republicans prepare to take over federal control in Congress and the White House.

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World News

Christmas Day in Bethlehem -- the mood in the city is somber

by Asma Khalid

It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war.

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Health & Safety

Listen in on a conversation with author and chef Edna Lewis

The Kitchen Sisters -- producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva -- came across a 1983 conversation they had with Edna Lewis, a legendary American chef and a pioneer of Southern cooking.

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Longtime captain's retirement begins a new chapter for a West Virginia ferry ride

The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We'll take a ride with him.

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World News

Hunger experts say the severity of the famine in Sudan has worsened

by Asma Khalid

In Sudan, the severity of famine has worsen, according to hunger experts who say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crisis in modern times.

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