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Editing world news and features online at the venerable
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5 things to know about Hungary's election, by
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+ Nick Spicer
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Five things to know about Hungary's election
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán'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
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Planet appears to be ending all access to imagery in the Middle East indefinitely. This will make understanding what’s 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.
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Venezuelans are daring to hope again : State of the World from NPR
It’s been three months since the capture of President Nicolás 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
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Jazzed to have this great venue/eat-and-drinkery in my northwest DC neighborhood
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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/
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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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“CUBA’S NEXT” The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine possible federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government
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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 Cuba’s government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/trump-cuba-prosecution/
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This is
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❤️ So proud to work for a news organization (WITH NO PAYWALLS!) that is not gutting our Middle East coverage, but expanding it. 📻 🌍 🎧
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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.
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's
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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
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Big protest at the Lincoln Monument. Seven D.C. high schools walked out to come here.
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about 2 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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Here's a quick write-up on Cuban Coast Guard killing 4 and injuring 6 people on a Florida-registered boat:
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Larry Summers resignation from Harvard over Epstein ties was first reported by
@theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
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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 — Harvard’s highest...
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/2/25/summers-retire-harvard-epstein/
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Toma Istomina tells
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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"
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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
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about 2 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.
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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 — far higher than earlier estimates,
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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
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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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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
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'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
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"We're having a reckoning as a society" related to revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda French Gates tells
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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
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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 — 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
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MPR has been doing fantastic, heartbreaking, necessary reporting. Local public media will always have my heart.
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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.
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Spain did this when I lived there in the early 00s too. Spain Is Different
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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
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3 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 — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.
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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 — and keep us from getting lost.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5685027/gladys-west-gps-mathematician
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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 reporter’s home."
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FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s 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
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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
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Why Spain's prime minister is the most vociferous EU leader criticizing the US on Venezuela
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Why Spain’s prime minister is most vociferous EU leader criticising US on Venezuela
Pedro Sánchez warns that Donald Trump’s actions push Latin America towards ‘uncertainty, warmongering’
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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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Happy New Year, Oxy
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Happy New Year, Australia!
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Sydney new year fireworks LIVE: Australia rings in 2026
YouTube video by Associated Press
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The Kennedy Center says it plans to file a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd, after the musician canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance.
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Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g-s1-103808/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump
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Selena Simmons-Duffin at NPR broke the news about the trans kids’ health care ban, and now she’s following up. Note that she actually talks to doctors and trans kids, not just politicians.
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Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians
Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5649891/transgender-pediatrician-trump-rfk-jr-ban
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As police investigating the mass shooting at Brown University scrambled to find a suspect, they received a tip that in the words of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha “blew this case right open.” And it came via Reddit.
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How a Reddit post unlocked the investigation into the Brown University shooting
An altercation on an East Side street ultimately to authorities finding the name of their suspect
https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/how-a-reddit-post-unlocked-the-investigation-into-the-brown-university-shooting
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Meet the Ohioan behind the ‘Mensch on a Bench’
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Meet the Ohioan behind the ‘Mensch on a Bench’
Cincinnatian Neal Hoffman created the Jewish counterpart to the popular Elf on a Shelf.
https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-12-18/meet-the-ohioan-behind-the-mensch-on-a-bench
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SIPRI: Top 100 arms producers see combined revenues surge as states rush to modernize and expand arsenals | SIPRI
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SIPRI Top 100 arms producers see combined revenues surge as states rush to modernize and expand arsenals
(Stockholm, 1 December 2025) Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to ne...
https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2025/sipri-top-100-arms-producers-see-combined-revenues-surge-states-rush-modernize-and-expand-arsenals
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our friends at the GA desk put together this context about Australia's gun laws
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Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5645002/australia-new-gun-laws-sydney-bondi-shooting
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Throwback to the time newspapers around America published a syndicated summer book list that included made-up books by famous authors. Only 5 of the 15 titles were real.
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How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers
Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai
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In Ukraine's Pokrovsk, "It won't be possible to hold on for long," says a Ukrainian drone pilot who uses the call sign Goose, after the Top Gun character.
@npr.org
's
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Ukraine's last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx-s1-5634738/russia-ukraine-war-donetsk-region
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NPR Music’s Best Albums of 2025 list is live! Each capsule features a link to hear the music on any streaming service. TYSM to
@npr.org
critics
@annkpowers.bsky.social
,
@idislikestephen.bsky.social
,
@natechinen.bsky.social
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@totalvibration.bsky.social
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The Best Albums of 2025
NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling. The elite, no-skips albums of the year.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/11/g-s1-99935/the-best-albums-of-2025
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A new analysis shows how much European countries have to go to offset the drop in US military aid to Ukraine
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Ukraine Support Tracker: Europe fails to offset US aid drop
New aid allocations in 2025 might drop to their lowest level since the outbreak of the war in 2022. Europe allocated only about EUR 4.2 billion in new military aid to Ukraine—far too little to offset ...
https://www.kielinstitut.de/publications/news/ukraine-support-tracker-europe-fails-to-offset-us-aid-drop/
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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g-s1-101511/democrat-wins-miami-mayor-race
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NPR Music's list of the 125 Best Songs of 2025 is live! Thank you to all of the
@npr.org
public radio stations out there who helped curate this cross-genre list of loud and soft songs. There's nothing else out there quite like it.
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The 125 Best Songs of 2025
From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx-s1-5619849/best-songs-of-2025
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China now dominates the global renewables sector. In the first half of this year, China built more solar than the rest of the world combined.
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How China, not the U.S., became the main climate solution story in 2025
The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/08/nx-s1-5615257/china-us-renewable-wind-solar-climate
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