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The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building, which houses the headquarters of the Office of Personnel Management, is shown on June 5, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign

Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.

January 29, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
Walt Nauta, an aide to President Trump, listens as Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 23, in Washington, D.C. Right: Carlos De Oliveira, center, property manager of former Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves the U.S. Courthouse following his arraignment hearing on Aug. 15, 2023, in Fort Pierce, Fla.

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  • Law

DOJ asks to dismiss case of 2 men indicted for allegedly helping Trump hide documents

The DOJ asked a federal court to dismiss its case against two men indicted for allegedly helping Trump conceal classified documents. Prosecutors dropped Trump from the case after his election win.

January 29, 2025
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  • Greg Allen
President Trump signs the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 29.

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  • Politics

Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law

The bill is named for a Georgia nursing student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man without legal status who had a criminal record.

January 29, 2025
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Howard Lutnick, a billionaire Wall Street CEO whom President Trump' has tapped to lead the Commerce Department, appears before the Senate Commerce Committee for his confirmation hearing.

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  • Politics

Trump's pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here's what to know

The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China's AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump and the revival of American mining and semiconductor production.

January 29, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers look at the identification of a person detained on Monday.

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  • Politics

Fearing encounters with ICE, tribal leaders offer guidance to their members

Tribal leaders are advising members on what to do if they're approached by federal law enforcement. The guidance follows what tribal leaders call concerning encounters with immigration officials.

January 29, 2025
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  • Ximena Bustillo
An aerial view of Beit Hanoun, Gaza, after the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect, Jan. 28. Months of Israeli shelling caused heavy damage.

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  • World

Trump's Mideast envoy visits Gaza before meeting with Netanyahu

Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza on Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.

January 29, 2025
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  • Kat Lonsdorf
People attend the annual Lunar New Year parade in New York City's Chinatown on Feb. 25, 2024.

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  • National

New York becomes the first state to close schools for Lunar New Year

It's the first time New York students will have the day off for the Lunar New Year since a new state law was signed in 2023. In 2024, the holiday fell on a Saturday.

January 29, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
Fireworks light up the sky over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Feb. 11, 2024.

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  • Book Reviews

Looking for love during Lunar New Year

Kick off the Year of the Snake with two romances: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen, and Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham.

January 29, 2025
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  • Dhanika Pineda
Beijing, China: Dragon dancers perform at a park on the first day of the Lunar New Year of Snake on Jan. 29.

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  • World

Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake

For many, the Lunar New Year is a time to reflect on people they have lost. But it's also a time to set intentions and welcome the new energy of the future.

January 29, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on Jan. 28, in Washington, DC.

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  • News

Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants

The move to revoke the extension of temporary protected status would make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans eligible for deportation.

January 29, 2025
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  • Jasmine Garsd

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  • Arts & Life

The trouble with 'donating our dopamine' to our phones, not our friends

"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be," says journalist Derek Thompson. His article in The Atlantic is called "The Anti-Social Century."

January 29, 2025
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  • Tonya Mosley
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a hearing with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 19, 2024. The committee held the hearing to question retired generals on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

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  • Politics

Hegseth strips Milley of his security detail, orders investigation into his conduct

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.

January 29, 2025
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  • Tom Bowman
The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, waits to meet a Ukrainian delegation on Dec. 30, 2024 in Damascus, Syria.

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  • World

Ahmed al-Sharaa, who toppled Assad, is named Syria's interim president

Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria's government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria and ousted Assad's regime.

January 29, 2025
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  • Emily Feng

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  • Arts & Life

Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs. 

January 29, 2025
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
The sign at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC is tasked with protecting the public's health.

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  • Global Health

Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

January 29, 2025
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  • Gabrielle Emanuel
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