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Episodes
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London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power
London's Heathrow Airport will remain closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage. The closure is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of customers.
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Court hearing to test legality of deportations under 18th century law
Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order comes as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches.
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Morning news brief
How Education Department cuts will impact lower-income and rural schools, hearing to be held on Venezuelan deportations, NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse.
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Former Tennessee education official discusses order to dismantle Education Department
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Kevin Huffman, a former Tennessee commissioner of education, about President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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Venezuela continues to accept deportation flights from Mexico
Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants were flown home from Mexico on Thursday. Officials of the current regime are taking advantage of the repatriation to boost their popularity.
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Boston Celtics fans a little wary over planned $6.1 billion sale of the team
Fans of the Boston Celtics react to the planned sale of their team for a record $6.1 billion.
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VA program that helps provide veterans with more affordable mortgages now in jeopardy
An NPR investigation helped 15,000 veterans hang on to their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the program that made mortgages more affordable.
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Planet Money looks at a hiring controversy at Tyson Foods
Planet Money heard about a hiring controversy at Tyson Foods, one of the country's biggest meat processors. So they went to find out: Were they taking jobs from citizens and giving them to migrants?
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Weaponizing antisemitism makes students 'less safe,' says drafter of definition
Kenneth Stern, who drafted a widely used definition of antisemitism, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism claims to stifle speech and debate on the Middle East on college campuses.
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Morning news brief
Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Israel launches new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.
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Alvaro Bedoya, Democratic FTC commissioner fired by Trump administration, speaks out
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
