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Morning news brief
by Steve Inskeep
Trump visits Pittsburgh to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal, Elon Musk says he's leaving DOGE, judge blocks Trump administration's effort to bar Harvard from enrolling international students.
A high school in Savannah, Ga., mourns the loss of a soldier and friend
by Benjamin Payne
Breonna Moffett, one of three American soldiers killed by the drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan, was remembered at her high school in Savannah, Ga.
A father and a doctor reflect on the life of a teenager cut short by cancer
In this week's StoryCorps, after a teenager was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder, the family's father turned to a new doctor for help and hope.
The first official Democratic primary is on Saturday in South Carolina
For the first time this election cycle, President Biden will officially appear on a primary ballot on Saturday in South Carolina. Even running as the incumbent, he's hoping to draw strong turnout.
A closer look at the events that have led to the likely Biden-Trump rematch
America is looking at a redo of the 2020 presidential election with two unpopular candidates. How did we get here? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Martin, senior columnist at Politico.
The U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
President Biden sanctioned four settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who are accused of violence against Palestinians. It comes against a backdrop of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas fighting in Gaza.
The Earth will not be destroyed when an asteroid whizzes past on Friday
The space rock is believed to be about the size of the Empire State Building. It is supposed to pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth. For comparison the moon is about 240,000 miles away.
The last Apple laptop with a CD and DVD drive is officially obsolete
The mid-2012 13 inch MacBook Pro will still work, but Apple will no longer service it. An Apple product is obsolete once it hasn't been distributed for sale for more than seven years.
Children who have dogs, especially girls, get an exercise boost, study finds
by Maria Godoy
A new study finds that having a dog can boost daily activity levels in girls by 52 minutes a day.
Examining the public health response to last year's train derailment in Ohio
by Julie Grant
When a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio nearly a year ago, authorities conducted a controlled burn of thousands of pounds of vinyl chloride. We look at the public health response.
Growing list of public and private people are being targeted by swatting attempts
Recent hoaxes raise concerns that swatting is becoming a growing trend in political violence in the U.S. There are still many questions about who and what motivations lie behind these calls.
Mother of Michigan school shooter testifies in her trial that's related to the attack
Jennifer Crumbley, mother of a Michigan school shooter, testifies in her trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter. She's accused of making a gun accessible that her son used in the 2021 shooting.
East Palestine residents want answers — nearly a year after train's toxic spill
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to activist Misti Allison of East Palestine, Ohio, about what's happened in the year since the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals.