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Deborah Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center, gives her first interview since the center's board voted to fire her and install President Trump as its new chair. NPR hide caption

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Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

FMR KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT

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Musician Bad Bunny will be featured in Friday's SNL concert and Sunday's live special. Here he is performing during his Most Wanted Tour at Kaseya Center on May 24, 2024 in Miami, Florida. John Parra/Getty Images hide caption

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How to watch the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary events

For its 50th anniversary, Saturday Night Live has a weekend of live events starring cast members, musicians and celebrities.

'Saturday Night Live' celebrates legacy of music performances for 50th anniversary

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As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sweeping authority over the country's immunization policies. During confirmation hearings, he clashed with Senate Democrats over his stance on vaccines. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's how changes to a CDC vaccine panel under RFK Jr. could reshape policy

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.

How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

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Players and fans stand for the U.S. national anthem prior to the first period of 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game between Canada and the United States in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption

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Fans in Montreal loudly boo U.S. anthem prior to Americans' 4 Nations game vs. Canada

It's the second time "The Star-Spangled Banner" drew that reaction in two games the United States has played at the NHL-run international tournament.

Children gather inside a traditional tent, known as an ortz, in the Siberian taiga of northern Mongolia, watching a documentary about a Norwegian reindeer herder who was visiting the taiga to meet and learn about the lifestyle of the region's nomadic Dukha reindeer herders. Despite its remote and isolated location deep in the forest - accessible only by horseback or reindeer - modern technology such as solar panels, car batteries, and occasional wifi connection, allows these families to stay connected with the outside world. Claire Thomas hide caption

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Images from this photo contest show how tech is changing the world

The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks -- from facial scans for migrants to kids in a Mongolian tent transfixed by of a TV.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes the National Hurricane Center, which researches hurricanes and provides weather updates and forecasts for the dangerous storms. Employees at the agency are worried the Trump administration will cut support for their work. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump officials signal potential changes at NOAA, the weather and climate agency

Federal workers at the home agency for the National Weather Service are concerned about a potential overhaul by Trump officials focused on cutting government costs.

Today's parents are putting more time into child care and work than they were two decades ago, according to a 2024 advisory on parental well-being from the U.S. Surgeon General. That leaves parents with less time for themselves, their partners and leisure activities. Malaka Gharib/NPR hide caption

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Parents, are you worried about burnout? Here are 3 red flags to watch out for

Parenting can keep you on your toes all day. But if you find it so physically and mentally draining you can't enjoy family time, it may be a sign of burnout. Here's what you can do about it.

How to combat parental burnout

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Stromae: Tiny Desk Concert

The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.

Hamas militants escort Israeli-American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 15, 2025, as part of the sixth hostage-prisoner exchange. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Hamas releases three Israeli hostages, the 6th group freed under a ceasefire deal

In a ceremony surrounded by masked Palestinian militants and rubble from the Gaza war, Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages holding U.S., Russian and Argentinian citizenships.

ISRAEL HAMAS HOSTAGE PRISONER EXCHANGE

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This long-buried 1999 film offers a new chance to see James Earl Jones

There are many reasons to seek out Charles Burnett's long-buried 1999 film, but perhaps primary among them: The rare chance to see Lynn Redgrave, Margot Kidder and James Earl Jones share the screen.

This long-buried 1999 film offers a new chance to see James Earl Jones

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If you can't stop shaking your knee, don't try to stop yourself. "Embrace the fidget," says Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and author of the book, Rethink Your Position. Your natural movement can be your body's way of telling you it's time to move.
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Fidgeting at your desk? Your body may be trying to tell you something

That spontaneous restless movement plays an important role in our health. Here's what to do the next time you find yourself bouncing your knee or clicking and unclicking your pen.

How to improve your posture

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A National Park Service ranger places rainbow flags on the fence at the Stonewall National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City, on June 19, 2019. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Park Service erases 'transgender' on Stonewall website, uses the term 'LGB' movement

The website deleted all mentions of "transgender" and "queer" in its history of the Stonewall riots, and only referred to the riots' impact on lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

An American Eagle and American Airlines plane taxi on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on February 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board says a mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on January 29 may have been the result of a malfunctioning altimeter on the helicopter. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption

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Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.

NTSB DCA CRASH UPDATE

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In this Nov. 17, 1973 file photo, President Richard Nixon speaks near Orlando, Fla. to the Associated Press Managing Editors annual meeting. Nixon told the APME "I am not a crook." File/AP hide caption

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After Watergate, Congress curbed the presidency. Now, Trump is testing those limits

President Trump's efforts to cut federal programs and fire watchdogs are drawing attention to 1970s-era government reforms.

Trump is ignoring some checks on executive power. It's unclear if courts will step in

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United States Marine Corps troops patrol the US-Mexico border area as seen from San Diego, California, on February 7, 2025, as the Defense Department deploys 1,600 active-duty troops to the border during US President Donald Trump's second week in office, near the San Ysidro Port of Entry with Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, in the background. Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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New poll details America's views on Trump's immigration plans: deportation, citizenship, border wall

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows growing support for some restrictions on immigration. Still, many elements of President Trump's sweeping crackdown are unpopular with Democrats and independents.

Immigration poll shows growing support for restrictions, but deep divisions remain

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Who is this child? Plus, a Monty the dog and Kendrick Lamar Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club; Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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Which dog breed got robbed — AGAIN — at Westminster? Find out in the quiz!

This week, we've got little kids, loser dogs, the Super Bowl, '90s power ballads and too much government.

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