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A senior Uyghur militant stands in an olive grove in northern Syria, where Uyghur commanders say their fighters began an ultimately successful assault on Syrian regime forces in November 2024.

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The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them

Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.

May 17, 2026
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  • Emily Feng
A two-term Republican, Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his reelection bid in Louisiana after voting to convict President Trump after the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

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Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary

Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow.

May 17, 2026
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  • Sam Gringlas
A man sings a spirtual song during a voting rally, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala.

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Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.

May 17, 2026
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Sunday Puzzle: Between the lines

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

May 17, 2026
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  • Will Shortz
A child cries after his father is detained by federal agents as they left an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on August 26, 2025 in New York City. The Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues nationwide.

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One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump's immigration crackdown takes on mental health

Zocalo Health, a clinic in Los Angeles, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.

May 17, 2026
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee
This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel shows the damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

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Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others

One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.

May 17, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

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World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

May 17, 2026
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Of the 11 U.S. states that executed prisoners in 2025, Florida led the way with 19 executions.

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Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad

The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

May 17, 2026
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  • Alana Wise
A fire fighter conducts a controlled burn in southern Washington.

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New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best  ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S.

May 17, 2026
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  • Chiara Eisner
Cambria CEO Marty Davis speaks on the job site of the countertop company's new $80 million quartz processing plant and rail center in Randolph, Minn., on August 13, 2025.  (Photo by The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

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How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals

Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.

May 17, 2026
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  • Maria Aspan
Writer Ross Barkan sits for a podcast interview The Honest Broker.

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New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations

The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out for copying the work of other writers.

May 17, 2026
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  • Bobby Allyn
Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria to first place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest

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Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win

Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th edition of the international singing extravaganza.

May 16, 2026
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  • Chloe Veltman
Paco Lopez, far right, atop Napoleon Solo, leads the pack to win the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md.

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Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win the Preakness

It's the colt's first victory of the year. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo's exit from the race left the field of 14 horses wide open to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

May 16, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court

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Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map

The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by voters, but Virginia's high court nullified the referendum because lawmakers failed to follow proper procedure to get the issue on the ballot.

May 16, 2026
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  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Zoe Sobel
Tina Peters, former Mesa County, Colo., clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023.

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Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early

Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment.

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