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National

Supreme Court upholds a lower court order to force USAID to pay contractors

9:17am March 05, 2025

In an order, the justices left in place a lower court order that so far has only required the Trump administration to pay contractors for foreign aid work that has already been completed — roughly $2 billion.

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World News

Egypt Mourns Omar Sharif, Its Homegrown Cinema Star

by Leila Fadel

The international film star, best known for Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence Of Arabia, represented a bygone era for many Egyptians — though not many could get to his funeral on Sunday.

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Obama: Iran Nuclear Pact Provides 'Constant International Supervision'

The president promised to veto any congressional attempt to reject the deal he and other Western powers reached early Tuesday. NPR's Tamara Keith and Michele Kelemen provide analysis of his remarks.

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You've Heard Of Hot Dogs, Here's A Hot Cat

A feline stowaway survived a 28-mile journey in the piping-hot engine compartment of a pickup truck.

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Republicans Likely Will Oppose Iran Deal, But Find It Hard To Derail

If Congress passes a measure of disapproval regarding the lifting of Iran sanctions, President Obama likely would veto it — meaning a two-thirds majority would have to opposed Tuesday's agreement.

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Following A Groundbreaking Pact, Taking The Temperature In Tehran

Renee Montagne talks with Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for the New York Times, about how Iranians are reacting to the nuclear deal reached with the U.S. and other western powers.

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Iran, World Powers Reach Deal On Nuclear Program

Officials in Vienna tell NPR's Peter Kenyon that preparations are being made today to announce a historic accord that will restrict Iran's nuclear program and lift some economic sanctions.

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Science

Earth Gets A Close-Up View Of Its Most Distant Neighbors

Early Tuesday morning, NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft will complete the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports live from the New Horizons Control center.

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After Tense Negotiations For Bailout, Will Greek Parliament Fall In Line?

by Joanna Kakissis

The parliament starts debate Tuesday on the new bailout plan agreed to over the weekend with eurozone countries. Given the concessions Greece agreed to, it's likely to be a very stormy session.

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After Iran Nuclear Deal, What's Israel's Next Step?

U.S. and Iranian officials are praising the nuclear agreement reached Tuesday. For more on the reaction in Israel, David Greene talks to journalist Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem.

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Legal Name Change? Facebook Still Won't Let You Be Maj. Major Major Major

The social media titan has been cracking down on names it perceives to be fake, even if they no longer are — as Jemmaroid Von Laalaa recently discovered.

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World News

What Iran's Regional Rivals Are Saying About The Deal

by Renee Montagne

American and Iranian officials are praising the nuclear agreement reached in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday. But Iran is a regional rival to many Arab states — many would say a regional threat.

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Eurogroup, Greeks Reach Agreement On A Bailout Plan

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A frantic weekend of activity in Brussels resulted in a new financial rescue deal for Greece, preventing a near-term exit from the Eurozone.

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