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National

Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

6:49am May 14, 2025

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.

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Arts

An 'anti-World's Fair' makes its case: give land back to Native Americans

by Jennifer Vanasco

A new art installation asks people and institutions to go beyond land acknowledgements — and give property back to Indigenous tribes. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 9, 2023.)

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Health & Safety

Can we combat our sedentary lives? New podcast series 'Body Electric' investigates

Our bodies aren't designed for spending hours in a chair. Body Electric examines how we can change the relationship between technology and our bodies to sit less, get off our screens and feel better.

National

The struggles faced by the siblings of cancer survivors are often overlooked

by Claire Murashima

One woman who supported her sister through cancer wants siblings of cancer survivors to know that they are not alone.

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Israel's military strikes back after Hamas' incursion into Israel. Several U.S. cities have seen marches in support of Palestinians. The House is paralyzed until Republicans can elect a new speaker.

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Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

An 'anti-World's Fair' makes its case: give land back to Native Americans

Can we combat our sedentary lives? New podcast series 'Body Electric' investigates

The struggles faced by the siblings of cancer survivors are often overlooked

Morning news brief

McCarthy indicates he would serve again as House speaker if he could get the votes

Security vacuum in the Sahel leaves Timbuktu blockaded by Islamist militants

Israeli hostages seized by a Hamas include a mother and her children

After 8 days of peaceful protests in Guatemala, demonstrations turn violent

U.S. universities and colleges face a huge demand for on-campus housing

Study finds the school absenteeism rate is double what it was before COVID

Israel, even with superior intelligence abilities, fails to anticipate Hamas attack

Israel's military is trying to push back militants who attacked multiple towns