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Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

6:39am May 20, 2025

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

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National

Meat-Packer JBS Expects To Operate At Near Full Capacity After Ransomware Attack

JBS, the world's biggest meat-packing company, expects operations to be back near full capacity Thursday as it recovers from a ransomware attack. Groups with ties to Russia are blamed for the attack.

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How Does A Decline In Churchgoing Affect American Politics?

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Gallup recently found U.S. church membership at a record low. The decline may be a long-term threat to the GOP, and why culture war issues often supplant more overtly Christian messages in the party.

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Music & Culture

As NPR Celebrates 5 Decades, A Look Back On Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers'

In 1971, the Rolling Stones released what's considered one of their best albums: Sticky Fingers. The album is now seen as one of the towering achievements in the Rolling Stones discography.

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Health & Safety

Sackler Empire Is Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits

by Brian Mann

A federal bankruptcy judge cleared plans for a final vote by Purdue Pharma's creditors that would release members of the Sackler family and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.

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Politics & Government

Why Much Of The Media Dismissed Theories That COVID Leaked From Lab

President Biden has ordered a probe into the origins of COVID-19. An examination of how the media has covered the theory that it escaped from a Chinese lab, and why it's getting more attention now.

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Netanyahu Opponents Reach A Deal To Form Coalition Government

by Jackie Northam

Israeli lawmakers opposed to Prime Minister Netanyahu say they've formed a coalition to oust him from power. Netanyahu has been in office a record 12 years and is expected to fight the move.

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Books

Publisher Peter Osnos, Who's Worked With Promininent Americans, Pens Memoir

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former journalist and publisher Peter L.W. Osnos about his book: An Especially Good View.

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Environment

Environmental Disaster Fears Grow As Chemical-Laden Ship Starts Sinking

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Omar Rajarathnam about the cargo ship sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster.

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Health & Safety

Biden Makes A Big Push To Get More People Vaccinated This Month

by Pien Huang

The Biden administration aims to boost the flagging COVID-19 vaccination rate, so the country can reach the president's goal of getting at least one shot to 70% of adults by July 4.

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Surveillance Video Appears To Show A Bobcat In West Scranton High

Animal control was called and they discovered a house cat. The Clouded Jack is an experimental breed that resembles a bobcat. This one had a microchip, which allowed shelter staff to find its owners.

Rise Of Recommendation Systems: How Machines Figure Out The Things We Want

by Mary Childs

Recommendations we get from websites about what to buy are often powered by an algorithm known as collaborative filtering. We trace this technology back to one person trying to declutter his inbox.

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Sports

Duke's Mike Krzyzewski Plans To Retire After Upcoming Basketball Season

by Dave Dewitt

The longtime coach of the Duke University men's basketball team is retiring. Mike Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils for 41 season, and is the NCAA's winningest basketball coach.

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