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President Trump Signs An Executive Order At The White House

A look at Trump's first month in office. And, how to beat parental burnout

7:11am February 17, 2025

Trump was sworn into his second term four weeks ago. Here's a look at what he's done since then. And, Marco Rubio takes his first trip to the Middle East as secretary of state.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Middle East, meets with Israel's Netanyahu

4:16am February 17, 2025

by A Martínez

Marco Rubio is in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as secretary of state. His first stop was Israel.

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Morning news brief

4:16am February 17, 2025

by Leila Fadel

European leaders meeting about emerging transatlantic rift over security and war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Middle East, a look at Trump's first month back in office.

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After 500 days, a father reunites with his son who was taken hostage by Hamas

4:08am February 17, 2025

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, a U.S. and Israeli dual citizen who was released by Hamas after 16 months in captivity in Gaza.

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Nearly 2,000-year-old Roman structure discovered in the heart of London

4:07am February 17, 2025

Contractors working in the heart of London have found the remains of what archeologists say is a structure from nearly 2,000 years ago, when London was just a small Roman town.

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European leaders to meet about emerging transatlantic rift over security, Ukraine

4:06am February 17, 2025

by A Martínez

European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine, while the U.S. will send negotiators to meet Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia.

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Rwandan-backed rebels take over second city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4:05am February 17, 2025

by Emmet Livingstone

Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over a second city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they continue to seize territory under the watching and passive eyes of the international community.

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European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin

2:23am February 17, 2025

European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.

Jacob Kiplimo sets new half marathon record, finishes in under 57 minutes

5:19pm February 16, 2025

Kiplimo ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — beating the previous fastest half marathon time by a whole 48 seconds.

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Ukraine's former foreign minister on the looming peace talks

5:19pm February 16, 2025

by Joanna Kakissis

NPR speaks with Dmytro Kuleba, who spent two and a half years as Ukraine's wartime foreign minister, on Ukraine's prospects for a fair peace agreement on a war started by Russia and how the Trump administration presents both risks and opportunities.

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