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National

Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported

8:00am May 07, 2025

Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.

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Texas School Employee Suing Over Pro-Israel Oath

Noel King talks to Bahia Amawi, a Texas speech pathologist, who lost her job after she refused to sign a contract pledging not to boycott Israel. Now, she's suing.

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World News

Raqqa Residents Worry About U.S. Decision To Withdraw Troops From Syria

by Ruth Sherlock

The Syrian city was once at the heart of ISIS's self-declared caliphate. U.S.-backed forces recaptured Raqqa in 2017. Residents rebuilding there are unnerved by the planned U.S. troop withdrawal.

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Vermont Community To Hold Winter S'morestice Festival

People in Middlesex are trying to create the world's largest s'more. Nearly 5 feet tall, it will include a massive cracker, chocolate and a whole lot of marshmallow.

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U.S. Troop Withdrawal Essentially Hands Fight Against ISIS Over To Turkey

by Peter Kenyon

There's a thaw in relations between Turkey and the U.S. now that President Trump has vowed to pull troops out of Syria. Turkey says it's working with the U.S. to coordinate that withdraw.

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Music & Culture

Best Song Of 2018: Malcolm Gladwell Shares His Choice

It's the end of the year and as we look back over 2018, we were wondering: What are the best songs of the year? New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell offers his favorite song of 2018.

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Music & Culture

Female Country Music Singers In Nashville Navigate Gender Bias To Be Heard

by Jewly Hight

In the era of #Time'sUp and #MeToo, women continue to struggle in the world of country music. Many are taking matters into their own hands and bypassing the industry's gatekeepers.

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Politics & Government

President Trump Ends 2018 With An Unsettled Administration

by Mara Liasson

Trump had a tumultuous year that ended with controversial moves to pull troops from Syria and double down on the border wall. Next year brings more challenges as the 2020 campaign comes into focus.

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Religion

Grandmother's Rosary Is An Anchor To Family Around The World

NPR's Isabel Lara lived close to the World Trade Center and after Sept. 11, she wasn't allowed to return home for a week. The only thing she could think about was one thing she left behind: a rosary.

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Panicked Teenager In Norway Makes An Emergency Call To Police

The teenager managed, somehow, to lock himself inside of a car — a car that police say he was trying to steal. It turns out, the teen has a history of petty theft.

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National

Migrant Boy Dies In Government Custody In New Mexico Hospital

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says. He is the second child reported to have died while in U.S. custody within a month.

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Chinese Authorities Raid 2 Prominent Independent Churches

by Rob Schmitz

Authorities in China have been conducting church raids and arresting prominent pastors that the government believes are a threat to the state.

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News Brief: Migrant Boy Dies, Shutdown Continues, U.S.-Turkey Relations

An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy dies in U.S. immigration custody. The standoff over the border wall continues and the government remains closed. Relations have been improving between the U.S. and Turkey.

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