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Religion

The world waits as cardinals work to choose the next pope

6:45am May 08, 2025

by Ruth Sherlock

The world is watching the Vatican on Thursday as 133 cardinals work to choose which of them will be the next pope.

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National

How the 1924 Immigration Act changed the course of history

by Jasmine Garsd

It’s been 100 years since the 1924 Immigration Act was signed into law. It shaped the U.S. immigration system and established racial quotas.

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A southwest Kansas newspaper printing press is an oasis in an expanding news desert

by Calen Moore

Newspapers across the country are closing or consolidating, creating vast news deserts, especially in rural communities. But one small town printing press has been able to buck this trend.

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Why eagles have largely gone extinct from Western Europe

by Hosts

The war in Ukraine is causing a change in the migration path of the Greater Spotted Eagle. This makes conservation efforts more difficult.

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Russia moves to consolidate its influence globally

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about Russia's attempts to consolidate its influence around the world.

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Israeli strikes hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Ministry of Health in Gaza says at least 35 Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured by an Israeli air attacks on a camp in Rafah for displaced people.

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Morning news brief

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed dozens in Rafah. The death toll mounts from a landslide in Papua New Guinea. The U.S. military accounts for the fallen and honors their sacrifice.

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'The Hamilton Scheme: An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American Founding'

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian William Hogeland about little-known facts he learned about founding father Alexander Hamilton while researching his new book, "The Hamilton Scheme."

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South Africa’s ruling party faces its greatest challenge yet in upcoming elections

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

If you really want to know what's going on in South Africa ahead of the election there, get in a minibus taxi, the main mode of transport in the country.

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Health & Safety

Life lessons from a father known as the cool dad

by Jey Born

A father shares life lessons and dad jokes with his daughter

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Health & Safety

Life lessons from a father known as the cool dad

by Jey Born

A father shares life lessons and dad jokes with his daughter

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National

For decades, site markers left out who committed Utah's Mountain Meadows Massacre

by David Condos

The latest in our series Off the Mark, about historical markers, examines the site of a horrific massacre in Utah, where it took 150 years for the signage to tell the truth about what happened.

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Do your plane rides feel bumpier than usual? There's a reason for that

Scientists say climate change is making airline turbulence worse. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the link with Paul Williams, professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading in England.

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