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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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Police Dispatcher Listens To Burglary In Progress

Two men in Minnesota have been charged with burglary. A dispatcher was able to send the police right to the scene of the crime. One of the men accidentally pocket-dialed 911.

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1969 Birthday Greeting Arrives Decades Late

A man living at East 12th St. in Brooklyn received a letter postmarked in 1969. It was addressed to Susan Heifetz, who'd lived at the apartment as a child. The letter wished her a happy 19th birthday.

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Sixth Grade Investors Outdo College Investment Clubs

Math classes at Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo, N.D., made a number of investments. One of the classes beat out investment clubs at universities including Cornell, Columbia and NYU.

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Tax Preparers Often Get Returns Wrong

Tax Day is less than a week away. The Government Accountability Office examined the work of 19 paid tax preparers – 17 got things wrong.

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Education

Common Core Literary Standards Require Close Reading

by Charlotte Albright

The new Common Core State Standards for English have stirred plenty of controversy. In a Vermont classroom full of 8th graders, they are working on a cornerstone of the core: close reading.

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Science

Why Men Outnumber Women Attending Business Schools

by Shankar Vedantam

New research explores gender disparities in business school enrollment by the different ways men and women appear to process ethical compromise.

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Politics & Government

Senate Panel Considers Nominee To Head Safety Commission

Elliot Kaye is President Obama's nominee to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He made a name for himself pushing safety changes to youth football.

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Politics & Government

Gay Candidate May Help Mass. GOP End Losing Streak

by Asma Khalid

Massachusetts Republicans have lost the past 92 U.S. House races in a row — the worst GOP losing streak in the country. But Republicans think they've found a candidate who can break the lock.

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World News

In China, Hagel Outlines U.S. Approach To Cybersecurity

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. is trying to learn more about China's cyber capabilities. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is revealing more about what America's cyber forces can do, so that China might reveal something too.

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Sports

Napier's 22 Points Helps UConn Beat Kentucky In Men's Final

by Tom Goldman

Connecticut has won its second men's NCAA basketball title in four years. Senior Shabazz Napier scored 22 points. The Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 Monday night in Arlington, Texas.

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Bliss Ends When Microsoft Pulls The Plug On XP Support

Bliss is the default computer desktop image when Microsoft's Windows XP operating system is launched. The photo, taken by Charles O'Rear, is of a highway in Napa Valley after a storm cleared.

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Except For Duck, Officers Find No Signs Of Foul Play

A Massachusetts woman heard a loud bang in her house and called police, thinking it was a home invasion. They found a duck which had come through the chimney and flown into a ceiling.

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