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A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership in Glendale, Calif., in August. Some car shoppers are hurrying to finalize EV purchases while they can still be certain to get a hefty federal tax incentive.

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The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know

Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits, which they consider wasteful spending.

December 16, 2024
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German Bundestag, where he faces a vote of confidence, Berlin, Germany, on Monday.

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Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, triggering new elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

December 16, 2024
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  • H.J. Mai
Clockwise from upper left: <strong>Mahamat Djouma</strong>, 14, fled the war in Sudan without parents and with his 5-year-old twin brothers, whom he now cares for. <strong>Eddie Almance (left) and his sister Leila</strong> of Texas pose before heading to prom. Their grandmother says that for seven generations, the family members have forged close bonds. A magnification of the anterior of the <strong>larva of the pork tapeworm</strong>. This year, the press reported on a past deposition by Robert F. Kennedy…

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These global stories were very, very, very popular in 2024

Our blog published hundreds of stories in 2024. These are the 11 that captured the most pageviews. If you look at the headlines, you'll understand why.

December 16, 2024
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, pictured in September, fulfilled a longtime dream by making a cameo in a Broadway musical this weekend.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a longtime theater lover, makes her Broadway debut

Jackson made a cameo in the romantic comedy musical & Juliet on Saturday night. She told NPR: "I got a call, and someone said, 'We heard that this was your lifelong dream.' And it is."

December 16, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game at Staples Center on May 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Woman who accuses Jay-Z of raping her at 13 shares new details about alleged assault

The woman said that during the alleged assault, she tried to resist but Jay-Z told her to stop. She also acknowledged some inconsistencies in her account but firmly maintained that she was attacked.

December 16, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
People stroll at Place des Vosges during a sunny afternoon in Paris on Oct. 3, 2023.

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NPR wants to know: What is a key lesson you learned this year?

The year is coming to a close, which can bring a lot of reflection. What went great and what might have gone sideways? Every year we learn lessons on what to improve, what are some of yours?

December 16, 2024
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Life Kit's most-read stories of 2024: Sleep myths, tipping etiquette, home design tricks

Comics, social etiquette and myth-busting stories ruled Life Kit in 2024. That includes guidance on what to do if a partner cheats — and how to tip at fast food joints.

December 16, 2024
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Human Evolution exhibition at the Natural History Museum in January, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.

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A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals

Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.

December 16, 2024
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DJ Robert Drake has hosted WXPN's Christmas special, "The Night Before," for more than 30 years.

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There's more to Christmas music than Mariah and Bing

DJ Robert Drake of WXPN walks us through the strange and wonderful world of Christmas music.

December 16, 2024
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NPR host Juana Summers after running the Baltimore 10-Miler.

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As a kid, I hated playing sports. As an adult, I fell in love with them

Want to start a new fitness activity? These older athletes have ideas.

December 16, 2024
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John Greene and his counselor Emily Georgia at Family & Children's Counseling Services in Cortland, N.Y. Greene is four months into recovery for the first time since he started regularly using drugs at age 14. He credits a new program that the counseling center started with opioid settlement money.

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How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023. Explore this database to find our how officials are using the payouts where you live.

December 16, 2024
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  • Aneri Pattani
This photo provided Dec.15, 2024 by the Civil Security shows rescue workers clearing an area in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities.

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France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido

France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

December 16, 2024
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In this image made from video, officials remove a small plane that landed at Logan International Airport after having only one of its landing wheels deploy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Boston.

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2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport

Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport, police said.

December 16, 2024
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Richard Grenell speaks during a ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, in October 2023. President-elect Donald Trump has announced he's picked the longtime foreign policy adviser to serve as an envoy for special missions

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Trump appoints foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell as special missions envoy

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, dealing with tough foreign policy decisions.

December 16, 2024
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Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 14, 2024.

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  • Europe

Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions

Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children.

December 16, 2024
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