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Jury Finds Former President Donald Trump Guilty On All 34 Counts In Hush Money Trial

H-1B visas face uncertainty during Trump's 2nd term. And, the perfect mashed potatoes

8:01am December 24, 2024

Foreign-born scientists may face challenges working in the U.S. during President-elect Donald Trump's second term. And, cooking tips for the perfect mashed potatoes this holiday.

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Inside a secret Ukrainian drone command post, where Russian soldiers are seen as prey

6:28am December 24, 2024

NPR visits a secret drone command center near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where crews are using remote-controlled aircraft to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

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Is Ukraine's strategy to use more drones in the war against Russia working?

5:17am December 24, 2024

by Asma Khalid

Facing a desperate manpower shortage, Ukraine is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. The weapons are deadly and efficient — but will they be enough?

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Bethlehem endures a 2nd Christmas amid the war in Gaza

5:14am December 24, 2024

by Asma Khalid

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Rev. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem's Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church about Christmas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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How U.S.-Africa relations might shift under a 2nd Trump administration

4:08am December 24, 2024

by Asma Khalid

Africa experts Zainab Usman and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele talk with NPR's Asma Khalid about what a second Donald Trump term could mean for the continent.

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Morning news brief

4:00am December 24, 2024

by Asma Khalid

Ukraine relies more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. Why H-1B visas may be scrutinized in Donald Trump's second term. Each year thousands of new species are added to the scientific record.

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Drug lord is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S. prisons

3:11am December 24, 2024

Fabio Ochoa, one of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel, has been deported back to the South American country, where he has walked free.

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Details emerge about the Christmas market attack in Germany

5:27pm December 23, 2024

Germany's far-right party is seeking electoral gains after a doctor of Saudi origin was charged with murder in a vehicular attack at a Christmas market.

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Two UN agencies talk about the obstacles in providing aid in Gaza

5:25pm December 23, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Palestinians across Gaza say they're starving and cold without enough food or shelter. Aid groups say Israel is not letting enough supplies into Gaza. Armed gangs are also stealing aid.

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We check in with two refugees who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took control

4:49pm December 23, 2024

by Tom Bowman

More than 75,000 refugees from Afghanistan fled to the U.S. after the country fell into Taliban control in 2021. NPR checked in with two, a teenager and father, after a first meeting them a year ago.

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