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Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January
President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. It comes just weeks before TikTok and the Department of Justice are set to argue in front of the high ...
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U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence reveals more about North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.
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FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated
The FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.
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In Fresno, one of California's toughest new camping bans comes into focus
Three months since Fresno implemented its new law, police have made over 300 arrests, but only a few unhoused people are taking them up on drug treatment services ...
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How one Hanukkah tradition originated in European gambling
The dreidel is best known as a beloved Hanukkah tradition. But it actually started as a European gambling toy, only acquiring religious significance in the new world.
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Saturday Sports: Looking back at the year's greatest hits
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.
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Taylor Swift isn't done. She's found new ways to stay at the top of the charts
Even though Taylor Swift released her album "The Tortured Poets Department" back in April, she found a way to bring it back to the top of the charts in December.
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Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia
NATO chief Mark Rutte has assured Finland and Estonia of added military support after a ship linked to Russia is suspected of severing major cables between the two countries.
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The number of homeless people in the U.S. has jumped to another record high
The number of homeless people in the U.S. is reported in the federal government's annual count. The federal agency that does the count cites rising rents and an increase in migrants coming to the U.S.
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Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians
A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.
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Cook County Treasurer is getting famous for spreading joy with her annual calendar
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from ...
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How 'Squid Game' sucked in audiences and impacted media for Korea
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Suk-Young Kim, professor at UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television and author of the book Surviving Squid Game talks about the show's second season.