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4:19am March 06, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.

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Politics & Government

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Long-Standing Battle To End DACA

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a major architect of legislation to protect the immigrants known as DREAMers. NPR's John Burnett weighs in on the conversation.

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Politics & Government

Former President Carter Enters Hospital For Brain Surgery

by Emil Moffatt

Jimmy Carter undergoes surgery Tuesday morning at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to relieve swelling in his brain. The 95-year-old suffered two recent falls.

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National

We Visit A Mississippi Town 3 Months After Massive ICE Raid

by Ari Shapiro

From the day of the raids, the community has rallied behind immigrant families. All across town, you find the kind of relief efforts you might see after a natural disaster.

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World News

Islamic Jihad Commander Killed In Airstrike, Israel Announced

by Naomi Zeveloff

Israel says it assassinated a senior Palestinian leader of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. It's the first targeted killing by Israel in months, and the group vowed to retaliate.

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News Brief: DACA Court Case, Impeachment Probe, ISIS Fighters

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving DACA recipients. New transcripts from key officials involved in Ukraine policy are released. And, Turkey begins repatriating ISIS fighters.

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Trump Impeachment Plays Out In Closely Divided Illinois District

by Brian Mackey

In the split congressional district, a GOP congressman is a strong defender of President Trump's actions with Ukraine. His district also includes college towns full of democratic voters.

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Politics & Government

The Republican Strategy Behind The Impeachment Witness List

NPR's Noel King talks to Jamil Jaffer, former associate White House counsel during the George W. Bush administration, about the witnesses the GOP wants to talk with during the impeachment inquiry.

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World News

Turkey Begins To Deport ISIS Fighters Back To Their Home Countries

by Peter Kenyon

Officials in Turkey have begun the process of repatriating hundreds of foreigners fighting for ISIS currently being held in Turkish custody.

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Hoiho Penguins Win New Zealand's Bird Of The Year Poll

Also called the yellow-eyed penguin, the endangered hoiho are known to be antisocial. They don't like to nest around other penguins. But when they do socialize, they do so by screaming.

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World News

U.S. Military Reassesses Its Mission In Syria

by Jane Arraf

The U.S. military is clarifying its mission in Syria after President Trump's on-again, off-again vows to pull them out. For now they're guarding oil fields but there's renewed violence in the region.

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Alex Trebek Gets Choked Up In Monday's Final Jeopardy!

Contestant Dhruv Guar used his answer in the final round to wish host Alex Trebek, who's being treated for pancreatic cancer, well. He wrote: What is We Love you, Alex.

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National

Kansas City Votes To Remove Martin Luther King's Name From Street

by Michelle Tyrene Johnson

A major street in Kansas City, Mo., was renamed to honor Martin Luther King Jr. earlier this year. But last week voters chose to restore the street's original name.