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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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Kenny G. Closes Up Shops In China

The song "Going Home" by Kenny G. was an American hit in the 80s. The New York Times reports it has spread across China, where it's played at stores and markets to signal closing time is near.

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Boston Signs Remind Motorists To Use Their Turn Signals

The electronic signs read: USE YAH BLINKAH. Police across Massachusetts gave out almost 5,000 tickets last year for turn signal violations.

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Science

Eyewire: A Computer Game to Map the Eye

by Joe Palca

MIT neuroscientist Sebastian Seung (now at Princeton) invented the game to help him make a map of the cells in the mammalian retina. A year later, he says the game is producing valuable science.

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Businessman Buys 'Born To Run' Draft

It's a single sheet of paper, with the original version of the lyrics to Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." A businessman paid almost $200,000 for the manuscript, now on display at Duke.

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Calif. Boy Enjoys Homemade Roller Coaster

Ten-year-old Lyle Pemble loves roller coasters so he asked his dad to build one in the backyard. It took six weeks to complete the project.

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World News

U.S. Team To Assist Nigeria In Locating Kidnapped School Girls

Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham about U.S. assistance to Nigeria to help locate and rescue kidnapped school girls. Ham was the commander of the U.S. African Command from 2011 to 2013.

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World News

Chinese E-Commerce Giant To Offer U.S. IPO

by Frank Langfitt

Alibaba is the largest online and mobile commerce site in the world, controlling a huge portion of the Chinese market. It has filed papers in the U.S. for what could be the biggest IPO ever.

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China Could Pass U.S. As Top Economy This Year

by Frank Langfitt

By one measure, China is poised to become the world's largest economy by the end of the year. Why is this shift happening years before most estimates predicted it would?

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World News

Syrian Opposition Finds A Voice On Pirate Radio

Steve Inskeep talks to Syrian journalist Obadah Al-Kaddri about being named one of Time magazine's top 100 influential people. Al-Kaddri is director of Radio Watan, a pirate station heard in Syria.

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Obama Sounds Alarm Bell On Climate Change. Is Anyone Listening?

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is touting a government report on climate change. He's taking steps to limit the greenhouse gases that contribute to a warming planet, but he faces political heat on Capitol Hill.

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At A Japanese Cafe You're By Yourself But Not Alone

At the Moomin Cafe in Tokyo, customers can be seated at a table opposite a giant stuffed animal. If eating alone makes you feel conspicuous, sitting with a giant stuffed animal my not be the solution.

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Detectives Accused Of Breaking Into Bradenton City Hall

Two police detectives in Bradenton, Fla., needed to use the bathroom so they are accused of breaking into city hall with a screwdriver. One has left the department and the other faces a hearing.

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