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These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them
NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.
Ukraine's stalled counteroffensive and U.S. failure to pass more aid, concern Europe
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dan Baer, director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about European security threats as the war in Ukraine drags on.
New mafia book stands out because of the background of its author, an ex-mobster
NPR's A Martinez talks to Louis Ferrante about the first volume of his Borgata trilogy on the history of the American Mafia. Ferrante is a former high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family.
Tampa's new water filtration system is expected to help remove forever chemicals
by Jessica Meszaros
Tampa could become the first U.S. city to get a water treatment system with technology that can help filter out forever chemicals known as PFAS.
This year is set to be a consequential one in U.S. politics
The presidential election will have different views on how to handle everything from the economy to immigration and abortion rights. Criminal trials are looming for one of the potential candidates.
Are U.S. interests served by the country supporting Israel's war on Hamas?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with analysts Yousef Munayyer and Jonathan Schanzer about American interests in continuing to support Israel in its war against Hamas.
The U.S. population in 2024 is expected to grow by 1 person about every 24 seconds
The world population has topped 8 billion — but the growth rate is slowing. What does this mean for the decades to come?
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will step down after 50 years on the throne
The queen announced in a live New Year's television address that she's stepping down on Jan. 14. The queen's 52-year reign is the longest by a monarch in Danish history.
The Detroit Pistons' long nightmare is finally over
The Detroit Pistons set the NBA record for the most consecutive losses in a single season: 28. The string ended over the weekend when the Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors.
Educators rethink how to teach reading after flaws are revealed in prior methods
Some states have passed laws or implemented policies related to evidence-based reading instruction — as two-thirds of children struggle to read. How are colleges that train teachers responding?
Inspired by 'blue zones': 7 daily habits to live a longer, healthier life
by Allison Aubrey
People typically take stock and resolve to make healthy changes around the new year. Blue zones, the longest-lived communities on earth, offer lessons on habits that promote health and longevity.
What changed after a California school district banned teaching critical race theory?
by Sandhya Dirks
More than a year after a Southern California school district banned the teaching of critical race theory, some Temecula Valley Unified students say it's resulted in more racism.
New Year's Day means a slate of college football bowl games
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post sports columnist and ESPN panelist, about the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The winners will play for college football's national championship