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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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Sports

Lockout looms as Major League Baseball contract is set to expire

NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated about the bargaining agreement between players and team owners which is scheduled to expire Wednesday night.

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Environment

Shipping industry is pressured to cut pollution caused by merchant fleet

by Jackie Northam

The global shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to cut the pollution created by the world's merchant fleet. The effort to reduce ship emissions isn't going well.

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A short supply of LEGOs is attributed to an increase in thefts

Earlier this year an Oregon man was accused of stealing $7,500 worth of LEGOs. And in Germany, burglars broke through the wall of a toy store over the weekend to steal dozens of LEGO sets.

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Sports

The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers FaceTime with high school basketball team

The team at Michigan's Notre Dame Prep wanted to add a friend to a group chat but entered the wrong number, and messaged Sean Murphy-Bunting. That text turned into a FaceTime call with the Buccaneers.

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Latest coronavirus variant has put oil producing countries in a tough spot

by Camila Domonoske

OPEC delayed a committee meeting to assess the impact of the omicron variant. The group needs to decide whether to hit pause on production increases or keep boosting output.

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China pledges to reduce fossil fuel reliance while increasing coal use

by Emily Feng

Demand for coal is skyrocketing in China, which is driving new mining, coal stockpiling and widespread power cuts.

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'Morning Edition' host Noel King is leaving NPR

Morning Edition hosts Noel King and A Martinez share news about Noel's new career opportunity.

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Cumberbatch is very convincing as a rancher in 'Power of the Dog,' Turan says

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to film critic Kenneth Turan for a review of the new film: The Power of the Dog — starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst. a Montana rancher.

Health & Safety

Stocks tumble as investors weighed potential effects from omicron variant

by Scott Horsley

The stock market took a dive on Tuesday, as investors fretted about the new coronavirus variant and the prospect of more long-lasting inflation.

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Music & Culture

Barbados is the world's newest republic. Honors 'National Hero' Rihanna

During a ceremony for the newly forged republic, Barbados designated singer Rihanna a "National Hero."

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National

Police search for a motive in Tuesday's school shooting in Michigan

by Quinn Klinefelter

Authorities in Michigan say a 15-year-old boy is in custody and accused of killing three fellow students and injuring eight others at a high school near Detroit.

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National

Nashville's police academy moves to attract a more diverse force

by Samantha Max

Nashville police academy graduates are overwhelmingly white and male. A new recruitment approach that stresses real world scenarios over militaristic courses promises more diversity.

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