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Editing world news and features online at the venerable
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Anne Applebaum
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"In September 2025, nine mosques and cultural centers in and around Paris were targeted...Bloody severed pig heads, each marked with the word âMacronâ in blue ink, were left outside their front doors." This was a Russian stunt. From
@occrp.org
Read more:
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Leaked Documents Reveal Russian âCognitive Strikesâ Against the West â Including Islamophobic âPig Headâ Attacks in Paris
Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administrationâs role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond.
https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/leaked-documents-reveal-russian-cognitive-strikes-against-the-west-including-islamophobic-pig-head-attacks-in-paris
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The New York Times
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Alex Saab, a billionaire tycoon close to Venezuelaâs deposed president, NicolĂĄs Maduro, was extradited to the U.S. on Saturday, Venezuelaâs government said. U.S. prosecutors have accused Saab of enriching himself through lucrative government contracts.
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Venezuela Extradites Billionaire Tycoon Alex Saab to U.S.
The extradition of Alex Saab, who is tied to a huge graft scheme, is part of a purge of powerful figures who helped the deposed president, NicolĂĄs Maduro, stay in power.
https://nyti.ms/3PuPOlY
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Thousands of clippers are inundating social media platforms with bite-sized clips of podcasts, games, films, other content, with a new online marketplace fueling demand,
@bobbyallyn.bsky.social
reports
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The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet
Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5794670/influencers-creators-video-clips
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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g-s1-121055/spain-readies-for-evacuations
about 1 month ago
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Iran's strikes damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures/pieces of equipment at US military sites across Middle East since the war began, WaPo found. âThe Iranian attacks were precise. There are no random craters indicating missesâ CSIS' Mark Cancian says
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Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/05/06/iran-us-bases-satellite-images/
about 1 month ago
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Happy Battle of Puebla Victory Day, Mexico! đČđœ
about 1 month ago
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Sophie Chou
about 1 month ago
Won a prize with
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Washington Post: Trumpâs war in Iran is as unpopular among Americans as the Iraq War during the year of peak violence in 2006 and the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll
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Poll: Trumpâs Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels
A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive. Many fear the conflict will lead to a recession.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/01/poll-trump-iran-war-iraq/
about 1 month ago
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A mechanism's in place, however restrictive, for some aid workers to enter Gaza. Why not journalists? Israel has blocked foreign correspondents from independently entering Gaza over 930 days. Newsrooms call on Israel to allow them to report there
foreignpressassociation.online/30-4-2026/
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30-4-2026 - FPA
April 30, 2026 Global news leaders call on Israel to open the Gaza Strip In every conflict, journalists face limits on access to war zones. But Gaza is different. For more than 930 days, Israel has ba...
https://foreignpressassociation.online/30-4-2026/
about 1 month ago
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Austria's defiant octogenarian nuns pop up in Rome, after baffling their provost once again with a sudden disappearance â
@ejnicholson.bsky.social
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The Austrian nuns who fled their care home are now in Rome and visited the Vatican
The three octogenarian nuns, who made headlines last year after they broke back into their convent, joined others at St. Peter's Square for a general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday morning.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-s1-119191/austria-nuns-vatican-rome
about 1 month ago
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Now that it's back in the news, thanks to Mayor Mamdani â here's everything you need to know about the Kohinoor diamond, by
@npr.org
's Lauren Frayer (h/t
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Why the Kohinoor diamond won't make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation
The royal family has decided to leave the 105-carat gem out of this weekend's coronation ceremony. The Kohinoor has become a focus of anti-colonial anger. India wants it back.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173260412/kohinoor-diamond-coronation-charles-camilla-crown
about 1 month ago
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Gillian Brockell
about 1 month ago
A well-reported update on the 15 South American people ICE sent to DR Congo two weeks ago. Trapped in a rat-infested hotel by the airport with no options but going back to the countries they fled. This is what we're doing to legal asylum-seekers who "followed the rules."
www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
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'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC
15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5798775/drc-latin-america-deportees-asylum-migration
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At a veteran-led protest on Capitol Hill, grief and dismay reverberate over Iran war -
@npr.org
's Juliana Kim
www.npr.org/2026/04/24/n...
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At a veteran-led protest on Capitol Hill, grief and dismay reverberate over Iran war
Photos and videos from the protest, which resulted in 66 arrests, have spread widely across social media â amplified by others who share a similar frustration and unease about the country's military a...
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/nx-s1-5795898/veterans-and-military-families-protest-iran-war-on-capitol-hill
about 1 month ago
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U.S. soldier charged with insider trading over Maduro's ouster
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U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal
It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797957/maduro-raid-charges-polymarket-insider
about 1 month ago
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A shoutout to the voice talents who announce financial supporters on public radio, like for
@wamu.org
+
@npr.org
. I just heard on our air that DC's Phillips Collection has a MirĂł exhibit that sounds superb
about 1 month ago
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5 things to know about Hungary's election, by
@robschmitz.bsky.social
+ Nick Spicer
@npr.org
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Five things to know about Hungary's election
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbån's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5779931/hungary-election-orban-challenger
about 2 months ago
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Geoff Brumfiel
2 months ago
Planet appears to be ending all access to imagery in the Middle East indefinitely. This will make understanding whatâs happening in this conflict far more difficult.
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A must-listen - Eyder Peralta's piece on State of the World pod from
@npr.org
. And pls listen to the end. At 9pm Venezuelan families begin their ritual cry out to loved ones in prison. First there's silence. Then from the jail comes a response. I still have goose bumps.
www.npr.org/2026/04/03/n...
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Venezuelans are daring to hope again : State of the World from NPR
Itâs been three months since the capture of President NicolĂĄs Maduro. Ordinary Venezuelans reflect on what that night of the Maduro capture was like, and on what may be ahead for their country. They s...
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5773370/venezuelans-are-daring-to-hope-again
2 months ago
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Jazzed to have this great venue/eat-and-drinkery in my northwest DC neighborhood
www.capitalbop.com/st-vincent-j...
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Photos: At St. Vincent, jazz blooms
CapitalBop staff photographer Keith Butler, Jr. heads to St. Vincent, where he discovers a vibrant home for intergenerational jazz.
https://www.capitalbop.com/st-vincent-jazz-photo-essay/
2 months ago
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Jennifer Pak
3 months ago
China has called a U.S. investigation into the trade practices of dozens of countries a "pretext for political manipulation." It comes as Beijing lawmakers approved a roadmap that continues the types of practices that have irked some of its partners. Read:
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China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan
China's Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration's trade investigation as a "pretext" for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year plan that may rankle trade partners.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5746061/us-china-trade-five-year-plan
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Matthew Hay Brown
3 months ago
âCUBAâS NEXTâ The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine possible federal charges against officials or entities within Cubaâs government
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments
The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cubaâs government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/trump-cuba-prosecution/
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Julia Simon
3 months ago
This is
@npr.org
â€ïž So proud to work for a news organization (WITH NO PAYWALLS!) that is not gutting our Middle East coverage, but expanding it. đ» đ đ§
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Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran's military facilities across the country.
@npr.org
's
@gbrumfiel.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2026/03/01/n...
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Satellite images provide view inside Iran at war
Satellite images from commercial companies show the extent of U.S. and Israeli strikes, and how Iran is responding.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/01/nx-s1-5731528/satellite-images-iran-war-us-strikes-israel
3 months ago
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Ryan Teague Beckwith
3 months ago
Big protest at the Lincoln Monument. Seven D.C. high schools walked out to come here.
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3 months ago
OpenAI's Sam Altman says he shares the "red lines" set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic's escalating feud with the Pentagon.
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OpenAI says it shares Anthropic's 'red lines' over military AI use
OpenAI's Sam Altman says he shares the "red lines" set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic's escalating feud with the Pentagon.
https://n.pr/4rO27YE
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Danny Rivero
3 months ago
Here's a quick write-up on Cuban Coast Guard killing 4 and injuring 6 people on a Florida-registered boat:
www.wlrn.org/americas/202...
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Larry Summers resignation from Harvard over Epstein ties was first reported by
@theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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@wbur.org
www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...
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Summers To Resign From Teaching Appointments, Relinquish University Professorship Over Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship â Harvardâs highest...
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/2/25/summers-retire-harvard-epstein/
3 months ago
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Toma Istomina tells
@wbur.org
US has created a false expectation there's "a peace deal around the corner" and you don't need to follow the news or pay attention to Ukraine anymore "which just couldn't be further away from reality here on the ground"
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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What's next for Ukraine, 4 years after Russia's invasion
European leaders are in Kyiv on Tuesday to show support for Ukraine
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/02/24/ukraine-russia-4-years
3 months ago
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NPR
3 months ago
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://n.pr/4qTItsU
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"Given a gun and sent to die": More than 1,000 Kenyans are now believed to have been recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine â far higher than earlier estimates,
@emmanueligunza.bsky.social
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@npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/02/21/n...
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'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5720226/kenya-ukraine-russia-war
4 months ago
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Brian Mann
4 months ago
Wow.
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Ogden, Schumacher grab silver for U.S. in Olympic cross-country team sprint, Diggins falls short
U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-5718014/ogden-schumacher-grab-silver-for-u-s-in-olympic-cross-country-team-sprint-diggins-falls-short
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4 months ago
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)
4 months ago
My latest
@npr.org
story: The Trump administration is proposing to include a U.S. citizenship question in this year's field test of the
#2030Census
in Huntsville, Ala., and Spartanburg, S.C., as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps
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Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1-5584085/census-citizenship-question
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With fantastic photos and footage by Valerio Muscella
www.instagram.com/valeriomusce...
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4 months ago
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@npr.org
's Ruth Sherlock reports from Cortina, Italy, where environmentalists are worried about the impact of the 2026 Olympics on a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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"February ... is sobbing," the Ukrainian poet Iya Kiva wrote of the "damned winter" in 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion began, "and the candle drips on the table, burning and burning."
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Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/g-s1-108433/ukraine-kyiv-blackout-russia-energy-attacks-power-outages
4 months ago
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"We're having a reckoning as a society" related to revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda French Gates tells
@npr.org
Rachel Martin
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Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files
In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5697080/melinda-french-gates-reacts-to-ex-husband-bill-gates-being-mentioned-in-epstein-files
4 months ago
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France is investigating X for alleged complicity in possessing & spreading pornographic images of minors, sexually explicit deepfakes, denial of crimes against humanity, among other charges â AP reports
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Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images
The prosecutors raided the offices of X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They also summoned owner Elon Musk for ques...
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/g-s1-108490/paris-x-raid-investigation-elon-musk
4 months ago
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Sandhya Dirks
4 months ago
MPR has been doing fantastic, heartbreaking, necessary reporting. Local public media will always have my heart.
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4 months ago
Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat.
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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs
Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat.
https://n.pr/3MbGuBL
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Spain did this when I lived there in the early 00s too. Spain Is Different
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
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Bucking a Global Trend, Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/world/europe/spain-undocumented-migrants-residency.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
4 months ago
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NPR
4 months ago
Update: Renée Fleming is the latest to say they will not perform at the Kennedy Center.
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Here's who's canceled their Kennedy Center performances since Trump took over
Renée Fleming is the latest to say they will not perform at the Kennedy Center.
https://n.pr/4qGcDk2
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She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician â and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
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Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives â and keep us from getting lost.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5685027/gladys-west-gps-mathematician
4 months ago
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"While it is not unusual for FBI agents to conduct leak investigations of reporters who publish sensitive government information, it is highly unusual and aggressive for law enforcement to conduct a search on a reporterâs home."
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FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporterâs home
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/14/washington-post-reporter-search/
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My colleague Carrie Kahn has this assessment of the state of Latin America's left amid the US takeover in Venezuela and threats elsewhere
www.npr.org/2026/01/11/n...
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Latin American left responds to Trump's pledge to take over of Venezuelan oil
Latin America's left is in disarray after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro and the U.S.'s pledge to take over Venezuela's oil industry. Many on the left are changing their rhetoric about President Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/11/nx-s1-5672420/latin-american-left-responds-to-the-trumps-pledge-to-take-over-of-venezuelan-oil
5 months ago
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Why Spain's prime minister is the most vociferous EU leader criticizing the US on Venezuela
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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Why Spainâs prime minister is most vociferous EU leader criticising US on Venezuela
Pedro SĂĄnchez warns that Donald Trumpâs actions push Latin America towards âuncertainty, warmongeringâ
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/01/08/why-spains-prime-minister-is-most-vociferous-eu-leader-criticising-us-on-venezuela/
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How a detention center awoke a decades-old environmental fight - from
@wusf.org
www.wusf.org/everglades
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How a detention center awoke a decades-old environmental fight
The fight against the Everglades' immigration detention center is not the first time the land has been at the heart of environmental controversy.
https://www.wusf.org/everglades
5 months ago
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down. Condolences to the staff of journalists. All the more reason to support the local public media in Pittsburgh.
www.wesa.fm/economy-busi...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it is shutting down in May
The company said it has lost more than $350 million during the past two decades while operating the Post-Gazette.
https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2026-01-07/pittsburgh-post-gazette-shutting-down
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Mexico becomes crucial fuel supplier to Cuba but pledges no extra shipments after Maduro toppled
apnews.com/article/mexi...
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Mexico becomes crucial fuel supplier to Cuba but pledges no extra shipments after Maduro toppled
Mexico has emerged as a key fuel supplier to Havana as the United States prepares to seize control of Venezuelan oil and the administration of U.S.
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cuba-petroleum-oil-shipments-trump-venezuela-7ec85826c98f23226c2534954b2c2b6f
5 months ago
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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers.
www.npr.org/2026/01/02/g...
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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Fo...
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/02/g-s1-104257/cras-montana-switzerland-resort-bar-fire
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