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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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New Mexico's Ski Lift Pitch Matches Entrepreneurs With Investors

by Megan Kamerick

The elevator pitch is one way to quickly promote your business. In New Mexico, where elevations reach 13,000 feet, they have a different method: the ski lift pitch competition.

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Name Game: Freedom, Liberty And Political Affiliation

Online votes were counted and the eaglets at the National Arboretum have been named: Freedom and Liberty. And, Verdant Labs has researched the correlation between names and political affiliation.

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Apple Reports First Revenue Decline Since 2003

by Aarti Shahani

As expected, Apple on Tuesday announced its first quarterly decline in revenue in 13 years, driven by falling iPhone sales. The company's quarterly profit dropped 22.5 percent.

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Expanded U.S. Presence In Syria May Be Politically Motivated, Mann Says

President Obama has announced the U.S. will increase the number of military personnel in Syria to fight ISIS. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Scott Mann, who spent 18 years in Army special operations.

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Suspect On The Run Jumps The White House Fence

An unidentified suspect was was fleeing a robbery and climbed over the fence protecting the White House. Ironically, he fled the robbery into a massively guarded compound. He was taken into custody.

With The Nomination All But Decided, Clinton's And Sanders' Goals Change

by Tamara Keith

Now that Tuesday's wins virtually ensure Hillary Clinton's nomination, she is doing her best to win over Bernie Sanders' supporters. Sanders is intent on keeping his progressive politics relevant.

Politics & Government

GOP Candidates Court Indiana, The Next State To Hold A Primary

by Asma Khalid

After Donald Trump won Tuesday's primaries, Ted Cruz and John Kasich are looking ahead. They are mathematically eliminated from getting the GOP nomination unless they can force a contested convention.

Intel Layoffs Are 'Significant' In Oregon, The State's Largest Private Employer

by Conrad Wilson

Intel is reducing its workforce by 12,000 people as it pivots away from chips for personal computers and toward other business lines. There will be cuts in California, Arizona and Washington too.

Politics & Government

How A Media Metaphor Took Root In GOP Political Circles

by David Folkenflik

For much of the primary season — especially early on when there were 17 candidates — the conventional wisdom relied on lane theory. That is candidates had to win their lane, such as party insider.

Sports

Even Though It's April, Sports Headlines Scream Football

by Christine Brennan

With the NFL draft and 2 quarterbacks in court, football proves it can make news year round, and not always for the right reasons. Our commentator says football, not baseball, is our national pastime.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump Wins 5 Primaries; Hillary Clinton Wins 4, Loses Rhode Island

Trump calls himself the presumptive nominee; Clinton solidifies her lead. In addition to Mara Liasson's roundup, Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic strategist Margie Omero and GOP strategist Jim Hobart

Science

How Being Busy Affects Our Motivation

by Shankar Vedantam

There's an old saying: If you want to get something done, ask a busy person. Researchers find that busy people are more motivated to complete tasks after missing a deadline than their non-busy peers.

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