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Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza

8:21am March 14, 2025

Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.

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Researchers Have Found A Way To Improve TB Vaccine

by Pien Huang

The vaccine for tuberculosis has been around since the 1920s but it doesn't work very well. A new study shows that the vaccine could be far more effective if given at higher doses, intravenously.

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News Brief: Australia Fires, Benjamin Netanyahu, Statehouse Legislation

Australians suffer through their country's worst fire season. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu wants immunity from corruption charges. And, the legislative trends on the state level.

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World News

Young People In Russia Are Rebelling Against Putin's Rule

by Lucian Kim

In Russia a new generation is coming of age — one that has grown up entirely during the 20-year reign of President Putin. They have no memories of post-Soviet hardship.

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World News

Iran Is Accused Of Being Behind Attack At U.S. Embassy In Iraq

NPR's Noel King talks to Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Iran, about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which is renewing scrutiny about U.S. policies in Iraq and Iran.

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As 2020 Begins, We Commemorate The 20th Anniversary Of Y2K

Twenty years ago it was feared that when the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, computer systems would fail to cope with the change and malfunction — leading to global chaos. It didn't happen.

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World News

'Auld Lang Syne' In The Time Of Brexit

by Joanna Kakissis

The Scottish town of Inverness gathers every new year to sing Robert Burns' famed ode "Auld Lang Syne" to old friends. It's particularly poignant now as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

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World News

U.S. Sends Reinforcements After U.S. Embassy In Iraq Is Attacked

NPR's Noel King talks to Mustafa Salim of The Washington Post about what happened after supporters of an Iranian-backed militia stormed the entrances to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.

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Racoon Living In NYC Subway Station Evades Capture

Cops and transit workers in Brooklyn have been trying to lure the racoon since November. One officer asked the New York Post, "What do you want me to do, grab it with my bare hands?"

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FDA To Prohibit Most Flavored E-Cigarettes Except For Tobacco, Menthol

The Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette pods. NPR's Noel King talks to Jennifer Maloney of The Wall Street Journal, who was one of the first reporters to break the story.

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Books

Sonny Mehta, Publishing Industry Giant, Dies At 77

by Rose Friedman

Sonny Mehta, editor in chief at publisher Knopf, died on Monday after complications from pneumonia. He published books by John le Carré, Toni Morrison, Pope John Paul II and Patti Smith.

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Boeing Loses Billions Of Dollars And The Public's Trust In 2019

by Russell Lewis

Last year was one of the most difficult years in Boeing's history. A second crash of its 737 Max aircraft led to a worldwide grounding of the fleet, and the eventual firing of its CEO.

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Economy

New Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect Jan. 1

by Alina Selyukh

Some 1.3 million additional workers will qualify for extra pay under a new overtime rule from the Trump administration. Critics say it is a "token increase" that falls short of the Obama-era version.

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