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World News

Former Canadian Deputy PM John Manley discusses Mark Carney's White House visit

6:39am May 06, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley about Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the White House and how Canada plans to respond to Trump's tariffs.

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Fossil fuel subsidies are proving harder to end than first thought

by Jeff Brady

President Biden campaigned on ending oil and gas industry subsidies. But getting rid of them requires passing legislation. A bill eliminating the overseas drilling subsidy is stalled in Congress.

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As COVID patients pack Colorado hospitals, anger grows against the unvaccinated

by John Daley

In Colorado, there is a backlash from people who can't get into hospitals because they are full of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. Administrators say facilities "are on the verge of collapse."

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Facebook's parent is being sued by Rohingya refugees over Myanmar violence

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to lawyer Richard Fields, who's leading a $150 billion class action suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on behalf of Rohingya refugees in the U.S.

Politics & Government

Congress considers contempt of Congress charge for Mark Meadows in relation to Jan. 6

by Kelsey Snell

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote to recommend a contempt of Congress charge against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

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'Fox News Sunday' host Chris Wallace to join CNN's streaming service

by David Folkenflik

One of Fox News' most prominent anchors, Wallace is leaving to join CNN's new streaming service. Wallace said his next adventure would let him "go beyond politics to all the things I'm interested in."

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Music & Culture

An icon of traditional Mexican music, Vicente Fernández, dies at 81

Vincente Fernández was largely considered the last living legend of the Mexican ranchera, the style of song deeply rooted in the values and traditions of rural Mexico.

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Many remain wary of the group behind the Golden Globe awards

Golden Globe nominations are out Monday. But after allegations of corruption within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association emerged earlier this year, some remain skeptical of the group.

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National

Kentucky was hard hit by catastrophic storms that hit the South and Midwest

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman about the tornadoes devastated her state over the weekend. The death toll is expected to rise.

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A profile of Wall Street's top cop: SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

by David Gura

The top U.S. securities regulator has a full plate. SEC chairman Gary Gensler wants to protect novice investors who are trading stocks and crypto currencies.

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National

Texas-based nonprofit lends a hand to the real Santa Claus

Eighty-one-year-old Jim Fletcher, from the Texas-based Lone Star Santas organization, shares what it's like to be Santa Claus year-round.

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National

The federal government responds after deadly weekend tornadoes

Days after tornadoes left dozens dead in the central U.S., the search for the missing is moving slowly. Tornadoes tore through Kentucky and five other states Friday night.

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National

The state of U.S. cybersecurity a year after the SolarWinds hack

by Jenna McLaughlin

One year ago, Russian hackers burrowed their way deep inside a network monitoring tool made by a company called SolarWinds. How much has changed in U.S. cybersecurity since then?

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