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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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National

Montgomery County, Ohio, 'Still Trying To Come To Grips With' Mass Shooting

by Rachel Martin

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Commissioner Judy Dodge of Montgomery County, Ohio about Sunday's attack, in which a gunman killed 9 people in 30 seconds before being killed by police.

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Special Coverage: Trump Delivers Remarks After Two Weekend Mass Shootings

President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in response to two weekend shootings — one is El Paso, Texas, where a gunman opened fire at a Walmart, The other was in Dayton, Ohio.

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World News

Flying Frenchman Leapfrogs English Channel On His Homemade Hoverboard

by Rachel Martin

Franky Zapata made the crossing on his second attempt after after a mishap halfway across sent his first flight plunging into the sea. Zapata says he'll work on a flying car next — after a vacation.

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Politics & Government

Trump Tweets Support For Strong Background Checks — With Strings Attached

by Tamara Keith

The president wrote that he wanted stronger gun control laws from Congress, then suggested linking it to immigration reform. Both policies have been nearly impossible to push through in recent years.

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The Website Where Violent White Supremacists State Their Case

by Aarti Shahani

The El Paso shooter targeted a Latino community and left a manifesto on the website 8chan — hallmarks of a white extremist attack, experts say, and not to be confused with other types of shootings.

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National

In El Paso's Reunification Centers, Sadness, Horror — And Fear Of ICE

by David Greene

NPR's David Greene speaks with Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, who's been visiting El Paso reunification centers after Saturday's shooting to offer help to those affected, including undocumented residents.

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National

A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In A Mourning El Paso

by Stella M. Chávez

Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial.

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National

Authorities Have Few Tools To Fight Far-Right Extremism Online

by Hannah Allam

Minutes before the El Paso shooting, a manifesto was posted online, calling the attack as a response to an "invasion" of Hispanics into the U.S. What can authorities do to fight far-right violence?

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Books

Tweet Little Lies: Embracing False Selves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'

by Rachel Martin

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New Yorker Staff Writer Jia Tolentino about "Trick Mirror: Reflections On Self-Delusion," her new book of essays about the Internet, marriage, womanhood and more.

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Up First: The Aftermath Shootings In Texas And Ohio, And Questions On Domestic Terror

Two mass shootings over the weekend, just hours apart, leave 29 dead in Texas and Ohio. When can a shooting like these be considered domestic terrorism?

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National

30 Seconds Of Carnage: Ohio Shooting Has High Toll Despite Swift Response

by Brakkton Booker

In Dayton, Ohio, police stopped a mass shooting early Sunday within a minute, but not before nine people were killed, including the gunman's sister. Victims were remembered at a vigil Sunday night.

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World News

Hong Kong Protesters Expand Their Tactics, Meet More Resistance

by Julie McCarthy

As protests enter their ninth week, the atmosphere in the city has gotten much more charged and emotionally inflamed --and both sides have become more entrenched in their positions.

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