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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card

5:00am January 29, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.

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National

Fact-checking TV ads from the Harris and Trump campaigns

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks with PolitiFact Chief Correspondent Louis Jacobson in order to fact-check television ads released by the Harris and Trump campaigns.

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Health & Safety

European conservationists are teaching endangered birds how to migrate

Endangered birds don’t have many older birds around them to learn from. So, taking inspiration from Hollywood, conservationists in Europe are teaching endangered birds how to migrate.

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National

Morning news brief

by Michel Martin

Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of six hostages recovered. Unions are taking more prominent roles in U.S. politics. A look at Harris and Trump plans to tackle high housing costs.

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World News

Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza

by Leila Fadel

Hours after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza, Israelis protested the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a general strike.

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Unions are taking more prominent roles in U.S. politics as support for labor rises

by Don Gonyea

With public support for labor on the rise, unions are taking more prominent roles in politics, including key speaking slots at last month's Democratic National Convention.

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Arts

Our quest for romance through dating apps is only making us lonlier, studies find

Tired of swiping left and right? And out of patience? You’re not alone. Our quest for romance through dating apps is only making us lonelier.

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Arts

A look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out soon

by Leila Fadel

Fall is a huge season for books, leading up to the holidays. We take a look at some of the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out in the next few months.

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World News

Far-right party makes large gains in elections in 2 states in eastern Germany

by Michel Martin

Voters in two states in eastern Germany have given a far-right party its best result since WWII — results that have many worried about a resurgence of anti-immigrant, populist politics in Europe.

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National

There are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners to rescue their coworkers

Mining industry deaths hit a near-decade high last year. Most occurred in surface mines, like strip or open-pit mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners for rescues.

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Environment

Heirloom fruit varieties could help in protecting against climate change

Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.

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World News

Israelis protest against leadership after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with political scientist Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem about the protests in Israel after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages.

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National

How Harris and Trump plan to address the high cost of housing

by Michel Martin

The high cost of housing is a big issue for voters. And both presidential candidates have plans to address it. But there are few details and lots of questions.

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