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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the North Portico of the White House, on April 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump traveled to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on Easter. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption

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GOP strategist says disobeying court orders could become a political problem for Trump

GOP strategist Alex Conant breaks down the political impact of challenges to Trump's top policies — tariffs and immigration — and how the administration is performing on these fronts.

GOP strategist discusses political implications of legal challenges to administration

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A Ukrainian woman looks at rescuers as they try to pull her out from under the rubble of a building after a Russian military strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The strike occurred at 1 a.m., when most people were asleep. So far, nine people have been confirmed dead and more than 70 injured. The rescue operation is ongoing. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption

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Trump calls on Putin to 'STOP' attacks on Ukraine after deadly Kyiv strike

President Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop attacks as the Ukrainian military says Russia launched at least 215 drones and missiles at Ukraine, most aimed at the capital.

Attendance has more than quadrupled since the free ROMEO lunches for older men started in Harpswell, Maine, last fall. Tom Mahoney, left, directs other volunteers at a recent lunch when pizza was on the menu. Bill Snellings hide caption

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How to get older men to socialize is a puzzle. A group called ROMEO is one answer

ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships.

Aging men and social connection. Is there a disconnect?

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Grupo Frontera: Tiny Desk Concert

Grupo Frontera is at the center of a pop-infused reinvigoration of traditional Mexican sounds.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding education in the Oval Office April 23, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

The directives include new efforts to curtail DEI programs at colleges, and discipline guidance for public schools.

Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

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In this screenshot from Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to attack his opponent. SNK hide caption

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How Saudi funds brought Cristiano Ronaldo into a fighting video game

The newest Fatal Fury fighting game will include a curious choice of playable characters, including soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci.

'Fatal Fury' video game to feature curious choice of playable real-world characters

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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, pictured in 2023, is putting the brand up for sale two years after announcing plans for a second event. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption

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Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch'

Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-VA is pushing for CDC's FOIA team to be restored, after the jobs were eliminated in the recent HHS layoffs. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption

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House oversight Democrat demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office

House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.

A bust of Elon Musk sits alongside the road to SpaceX's South Texas facility in March near Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville, Texas. Michael Gonzalez/The Texas Newsroom hide caption

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Elon Musk wants control of a public beach. The state of Texas is preparing to give it to him

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Since its arrival in Cameron County, Texas, more than a decade ago, SpaceX has gobbled up land. Many locals have left the area, lured away by offers to sell their homes or fleeing the chaos of living alongside an active rocket testing and launch site.

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Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried

Many oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession.

Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried

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Mary West has solar panels installed on her home in Beckley. Curtis Tate/West Virginia Public Broadcasting hide caption

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More use of coal could raise electricity rates for those in coal country

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The Trump administration is pushing for more coal production, but in West Virginia, where most of the electricity comes from coal, bills are already among the highest in the country, and power generation from renewables and gas is cheaper.

Employees at DigiKey's Product Distribution Center fill orders for electronic components using an automated storage and retrieval system in Thief River Falls, Minn. As one of the world's largest marketplaces for electronic components, DigiKey is facing challenges in the current tariff environment. Dan Koeck for NPR hide caption

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A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?

A rural Minnesota town is home to the biggest tech giant you've never heard of. Now it's riding out an unprecedented kind of storm.

A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?

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A stranger swooped in with tea and compassion after a woman got in a car accident

In the late 1980s, Stephanie Garber was driving through downtown Silver Spring, Md., when a large pickup truck hit her car. A woman swooped in to offer her a cup of tea and compassion.

A stranger swooped in with tea and compassion after a woman got in car accident

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Pedestrians walk past Stereosound, the record store in Rome that the late Pope Francis used to frequent before his papacy. The pontiff visited the shop in 2022 to bless it following a renovation. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pope Francis, the music nerd: a playlist

The pontiff, who possessed a sizable record collection, was a keen listener. Hear his favorite tracks — from Bach to Piazzolla — and a few more that might have caught his discerning ear.

There are so many ways to get in touch with friends and family. Why write letters? Among other things, "It's fun," says Rachel Syme, author of Syme's Letter Writer. Illustration © by Joana Avillez, Reprinted with permission from "Syme's Letter Writer," by Rachel Syme, published by Clarkson Potter Publishers hide caption

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The delightfully analog art of letter-writing

Tired of texting? Send your loved ones some snail mail instead. Rachel Syme, author of "Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence," shares whimsical ways to start a letter-writing habit.

The art and pleasure of writing a letter

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This image made from video shows the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court in New Orleans, Monday, April 10, 2023. Across the U.S. there have been steep declines in the number of youth in juvenile detention, but racial disparities are widening. Stephen Smith/AP hide caption

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Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they've been in decades

The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far more likely to be incarcerated than white children.

Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they've been in decades

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In 2001, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Bill Gates comments at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., on the U.S. Court of Appeals decision to overturn a lower court's ruling that the software giant be broken up. Tim Matsui/Getty Images hide caption

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Decades later, the Microsoft antitrust case casts a shadow over the Google trial

A nearly 30-year-old legal case looms large over the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. A judge is hearing arguments to decide the penalties to levy against the search giant.

The Jones Road wildfire, which has impacted Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County, burns in New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hide caption

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A 19-year-old is charged with arson in a big New Jersey wildfire

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According to officials, Joseph Kling allegedly set wooden pallets on fire and left the area without extinguishing the flame. As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, the wildfire had consumed 13,250 acres and was 50% contained.

Jane Remover, a 21-year-old musician whose youthful interest in online gaming transformed in to a music career, is a central figure of digicore, an emerging offshoot of the hyperpop culture that took off in the 2010s. Brendon Burton hide caption

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Anatomy of a microgenre: hyperpop's next evolution

Raised on EDM and SoundCloud rap, shaped by online gaming and Discord chats, a young generation is tearing the blown-out experimental pop of the 2010s into new shapes.

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