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National

Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders

7:14am April 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.

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World News

Young Pakistani Activist Urges Nigeria To Do More For Kidnapped Girls

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

It's been three months since Islamist extremists kidnapped more than 250 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria. Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai appealed to the captors to free the girls.

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Politics & Government

Colorful Politician Buddy Cianci Wants To Be Providence Mayor...Again

by Ian Donnis

The long-serving mayor of Rhode Island's capital city spent more than four years in prison on felony corruption charges and was forced to resign — twice. And now he's running again for mayor.

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Giant Snails Stopped From Entery The U.S. At LAX

U.S. customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted dozens of live snails. In Nigeria, they are considered a delicacy. But in California, they are an invasive species.

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Vegas Authorities Bust Up World Cup Betting Ring

The illegal gambling operation is accused of taking millions of dollars in bets on FIFA World Cup soccer games.

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World News

Hamas Has Yet To Agree To Cease-Fire Proposal

Steve Inskeep talks to Ehab El-Ghussain, deputy information minister for the Palestinian government.

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World News

Air Raid Sirens Keep Israelis On High Alert

Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli author Etgar Keret about tensions on the streets of Tel Aviv during the current violence with Hamas, and what the difference is between peace and compromise.

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Employees Criticize CIA Cafeteria, FOI Request Reveals

The news website MuckRock published complaints about the CIA cafeteria which came from a 2010 Freedom of Information Act request. Spies prefer individual ketchup packets to pump dispensers.

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Economy

Chocolatier Lindt To Buy Russell Stover

by Frank Morris

Russell Stover has a long history, a large distribution network and loyal U.S. customers — the world's largest chocolate market. Lindt specializes in higher-end brands like Ghirardelli and Lindor.

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World News

Firemen's Ball Ushers In France's Bastille Day

by Eleanor Beardsley

On this day in 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille prison, where the king kept his enemies. The monarchy was overthrown in a revolution.

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World News

Israel's U.S. Ambassador: We're Fighting In Surgical Fashion

Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer talks to Steve Inskeep about what it will take to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from escalating further.

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World News

Gaza Conflict Enters 7th Day, Israel Downs Drone

by Emily Harris

On Israel's southern coastline, the military said it downed a drone. Earlier, Israel intensified air strikes, and warned thousands of Palestinian residents of the northern Gaza Strip to take shelter.

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World News

Italian Workers Try To Refloat Capsized Costa Concordia

by Sylvia Poggioli

The cruise liner struck a reef in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. The ship's captain is being tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship.

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