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npr 9h ago 14°

US-Iran talks in Switzerland canceled. And, DHS to give police facial recognition app

The U.S.-Iran talks that were set to happen in Switzerland have been canceled. And, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to give some local police access to ICE facial recognition technology.
npr 34h ago 13°

Trump's FISA threat is like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face,' says Sen. Slotkin

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npr 13h ago 13°

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.
npr 11h ago 12°

Meet the law students working to bring workplace protections to federal courts

A student-led group at Emory Law School has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the judiciary's system for policing bad behavior within its own ranks.
npr 31h ago 12°

Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times

In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved.
npr 28h ago 12°

You're probably using too many skin care products. Here are the 3 essentials

We asked half a dozen skin care experts: Which products do you really need to keep your skin healthy and attractive? Here's what they said.
npr 13h ago 12°

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup

Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
npr 11h ago 11°

How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today

In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2024.
npr 5h ago 11°

Algae clouded Trump's vision for the Reflecting Pool. But scientists aren't surprised

The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.
npr 11h ago 11°

Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America

After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It's a respite as tensions between Washington and its allies run high.
npr 11h ago 11°

These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it

The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed.
npr 11h ago 10°

Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows

Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.
npr 27h ago 10°

Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay

The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.
npr 35h ago 10°

As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch

Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
npr 11h ago

Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app

A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.
npr 23h ago

U.S. lifts blockade on Iranian ports as 60-day clock for a final deal starts ticking

The U.S. is allowing ships to enter and exit Iranian ports and coastal areas as the countries move to a new phase of negotiations over the next 60 days.
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