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Defense Chief: Saw No Survivors Before Second Boat Strike

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth defends controversial second strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has denied seeing any survivors from a military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, before the second deadly strike, which has prompted calls for an

Ski Resorts Face Warm Winters and Fewer Canadian Guests

Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend. Hart Van Denburg/CPR hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR WHITEFISH, Mont. — A chairlift cranks into gear as a group of ski patrollers at Whitefish Mountain Resort gets the mountain ready for

Oxford Names ‘Rage Bait’ 2025 Word of the Year

"Rage bait" edged out "biohack" and "aura farming" to become the word of the year. woocat / Getty Images hide caption toggle caption woocat / Getty Images Take a deep breath and think of your happy place: "rage bait" is the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year. After three days of online voting by more

DOT Threatens Accreditation for Thousands of Trucking Schools

The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on trucking schools and drivers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and other

Mass Layoffs and Turmoil Weaken the CDC

After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It's been a tough year at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal agency tasked with protecting the

U.S. Won’t Officially Mark World AIDS Day

The U.S. has marked World AIDS Day — the first global day dedicated to a health issue — since its creation in 1988. From left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a World AIDS Day event on the South Lawn at the White House on December 1, 2024. President George W. Bush with First Lady

TSMC Diversifies Beyond Taiwan Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

An R&D center for TSMC, producer of the world's most advanced microchips, in Hsinchu, Taiwan. John Ruwitch/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Ruwitch/NPR HSINCHU, Taiwan - Silicon Valley may be the heart of global tech, but its pulse depends on a special kind of lifeblood — high-end microchips — many of which flow out of

Afghan Suspect’s Personal Crisis Before D.C. Guard Shooting

Members of law enforcement, including the Secret Service and Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, respond to a shooting near the White House on Nov. 26. Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images When Rahmanullah Lakanwal came to the U.S.

From Subways to Galleries: Inside Miami’s Museum of Graffiti

JonOne with one of the paintings featured in his solo show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Greg Allen/NPR MIAMI — Art takes over South Florida this week with the annual Art Basel fair and a host of satellite shows. One new exhibition chronicles the origins and development of a

White House Tours Resume After East Wing Demolition

Lego portraits of George Washington and President Trump adorn the windows in the Green Room during a tour of the Christmas decorations inside the White House on Monday. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption toggle caption Michael Zamora/NPR White House tours are set to resume Tuesday, just in time for the holidays - and with a much
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