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Texas Republicans celebrate, and Democrats condemn, redistricting ruling

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After the court allowed the redistricting backed by President Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott called Texas "officially -- and legally -- more red." A Democrat said the court "failed American democracy."
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appears onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appears onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27.

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Politics

Ilhan Omar says Trump's attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from his own problems

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's tirade against Somali immigrants.

Rep. Omar says Trump attacks Somali immigrants to 'deflect attention' from scrutiny

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, third, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, third, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, third, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second left, and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, third, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.
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Media

A 'New York Times' lawsuit creates a new headache for Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth

The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.

‘New York Times’ sues Pentagon over media restrictions

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino (C), speaks at a news conference on an arrest of a suspect in the January 6 pipe bomb case at the Department of Justice on December 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Law

FBI arrests a suspect in pipe bombs planted near the DNC and RNC before the Jan. 6 attack

The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

PIPE BOMB SUSPECT ARREST

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MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims.

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims.

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City. The shocking act of violence sparked a widespread consumer outcry over U.S. health care costs and denied claims. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse

One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.

U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it’s getting worse

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Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council, testifies before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe February 2, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Russia expert Fiona Hill on why the war in Ukraine won't end anytime soon

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Efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine have continued this week, but there are no signs of a major breakthrough.

WATCH

Brandi Carlile: Tiny Desk Concert

Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd.
Dr. Robert Malone speaks during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at CDC Headquarters on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga. ACIP voted on changes to the childhood vaccination schedule and delay hepatitis B shots.

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Dr. Robert Malone speaks during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at CDC Headquarters on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga. ACIP voted on changes to the childhood vaccination schedule and delay hepatitis B shots.

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Public Health

CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.

CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

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Afghan and US flags are raised as a policeman keeps watch during a ceremony to hand over security control in the rugged mountains of the Panjshir valley on July 24, 2011.

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National Guard deployments

Some U.S. veterans say Trump asylum freeze puts Afghan allies at risk

After an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members, veterans who worked closely with Afghan refugees who were once frontline allies are scrambling to respond to the blowback.

Veterans who worked with Afghan refugees worry about National Guard attack blowback

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Lucy Liu (right) plays Irene, a Chinese-American immigrant mother to Joe (Lawrence Shou, left) in Eric Lin's Rosemead.

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Movie Interviews

Lucy Liu challenges mental health taboos in 'Rosemead'

In Rosemead, Lucy Liu plays the role of an ailing mother who takes drastic measures to try to protect her troubled teenage son from himself. Liu also produced the film, based on a true story.

'Rosemead' tells the true story of a mother's desperate attempt to protect her son

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Movie Interviews

George Clooney's kids don't care about his success (and that's a good thing)

In Jay Kelly, Clooney plays an emotionally stunted movie star struggling with work and family life. He can relate: "We're all balancing it. We're never getting it perfect."

FA: George Clooney

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An environmental portrait of Vern Yip sitting on a blue and white patterned couch an aesthetically-pleasing living room he decorated, with tiger and floral patterned wallpaper behind him.

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An environmental portrait of Vern Yip sitting on a blue and white patterned couch an aesthetically-pleasing living room he decorated, with tiger and floral patterned wallpaper behind him.

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Life Kit

Vern Yip's secret to better home decor? Stop scrolling for inspiration

In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach.
A sign reading “No ICE enter without court order” hangs on the entrance of Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

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Minneapolis' mayor acts to deter a federal crackdown as the Somali community braces for ICE

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Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order that would prohibit the use of city property to stage immigration operations.
Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S.

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Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S.

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National

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 in West Hollywood, Calif.

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Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 in West Hollywood, Calif.

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The doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine is sentenced to 30 months in prison

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Perry died in 2023 from "acute effects of ketamine." Doctor Salvador Plasencia is one of five people to plead guilty to charges related to Perry's death, and the first to be sentenced.
A protester holds a placard during a picket in Cape Town, South Africa, protesting against the Tanzanian government during their presidential election in Oct. 2025

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A protester holds a placard during a picket in Cape Town, South Africa, protesting against the Tanzanian government during their presidential election in Oct. 2025

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Africa

U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown

The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.
President Donald Trump's name is seen on the United State Institute of Peace building, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 in Washington.

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President Donald Trump's name is seen on the United State Institute of Peace building, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 in Washington.

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Politics

Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building

The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing fight over the institute's control.
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Cost of Living

In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)

One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.

In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)

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Media

After federal funding cuts, a tribal radio station says silence is not an option

Several dozen tribal radio stations were caught in the crossfire of federal funding cuts this fall. NPR's Frank Langfitt visited one station in Colorado navigating its survival.

How one tribal radio station is fighting to survive following federal funding cuts

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British pop star Paul McCartney makes a hand sign for his second most famous band, Wings, as he poses for photographers and meets the media in downtown Milan, Italy, in 2001.

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Author Interviews

Listen: Paul McCartney recounts the making of his post-Beatles band

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Paul McCartney about his new book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, an oral history of the band McCartney formed after The Beatles broke up.

In 'Wings,' Paul McCartney recounts the making of his post-Beatles band

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