A Martinez
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Congress averts government shutdown. Passes another short-term funding bill
The stopgap funding bill goes through February, and is the latest in a series of short-term extensions.
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SEC approves new bitcoin fund, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto
After years of resistance, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Bitcoin exchange traded fund which will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war have been exchanged
Ukrainian prisoners, both military and civilian, were exchanged for Russian prisoners of war, as Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities.
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World
U.N. Security Council proposals for Gaza weakened to win U.S. support
U.N. Security Council proposals to call for a Gaza ceasefire or put the U.N. in charge of aid inspections were weakened to try to win support from the U.S., which backs Israel's fight against Hamas.
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National
Georgia GOP chair discusses Colorado ruling disqualifying Trump from primary ballot
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon about the Colorado Supreme Court decision that disqualifies former President Donald Trump from running in the state's primary election.
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What's going on in our brains when we experience nostalgia?
What's going on in our brains and bodies when we experience waves of nostalgia in the holiday season? We talk to musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin about the medicine of music.
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National
What the takeover of U.S. Steel means for American jobs
NPR's A Martinez talks with Rutgers economics professor Tom Prusa {PROO-shuh} about the takeover of U.S. Steel and what it means for American jobs.
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World
What's behind the attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea?
Houthi rebels based in Yemen are attacking vessels sailing to and from the Suez Canal. Now, the U.S. and several allies are sending a naval task force to the Red Sea to thwart the attacks.
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World
Shipping is under attack in the Red Sea
Houthi rebels have been attacking ships sailing to and from the Suez Canal. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Martin Kröger of the German Shipowners' Association about threats to Red Sea shipping.
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Why progressive prosecutors face resistance from some police departments
The prosecutors face resistance from departments that see them as soft on crime. In St. Louis, resistance is so fierce a police officer is refusing to do one of the most important parts of his job.