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People walk through a gate as they exit Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University  in Cambridge, Mass.

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  • Education

Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students

International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Jonaki Mehta
A temporary memorial outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

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  • National

Suspect charged with murder in killing of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Federal authorities are also investigating the Washington, D.C. shootings as a hate crime and an act of terrorism.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf,
  • Becky Sullivan,
  • and 1 more
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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  • National

White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling

The judge says the administration "unquestionably" violated his earlier order, which stated migrants cannot be deported to a country other than their own without having adequate notice and a chance to object.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd
A sign outside of the Voice of America headquarters in Washington, DC, US, in March, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government, including the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America.

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  • Media

Voice of America's prospects appear grim after appeals court order

A federal appeals court said it would not intervene — at least for now — to thwart the Trump administration's plans for the near-total dismantlement of Voice of America.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean.

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  • Europe

The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
A person crosses a street as smog fills the air Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Resident Anne Schneider, right, hugs her friend Eddy Sampson as they survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C. in 2024. Hurricanes cause billions of dollars of damage each year in the U.S. Most deaths from hurricanes are related to flooding, and many occur far from the coastline when heavy rain causes dangerous flash floods.

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  • Climate

Forecasters predict above-average hurricane season again

Forecasters expect 13 to 19 storms to form in the Atlantic between June 1 and the end of November. At least 6 of those are forecast to be full-blown hurricanes.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma

The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Jean Paul Al Arab and his son, 6-month-old Mtanos, celebrate the elder Al Arab's graduation from the University at Buffalo.

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  • National

Why did university police chase a student and his baby across a graduation stage?

Jean Paul Al Arab and his 6-month-old led police on a brief foot chase during a University at Buffalo ceremony. The school said the grad violated rules about who can participate in the commencement.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to recommend a formula for COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season.

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  • Health

Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Stein
Jony Ive attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York.

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  • Business

OpenAI forges deal with iPhone designer Jony Ive to make AI-enabled devices

The $6.5 billion deal brings together the maker of ChatGPT and one of the world's most famous product designers in a venture to create new AI-enabled devices.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
The Treasury Department has ordered its last delivery of blank pennies. Once that's exhausted, the federal government will stop minting the one-cent coins, which each cost nearly four cents to produce.

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  • Business

No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

In a cost-cutting move, the U.S. Treasury will stop minting new pennies. Originally introduced in 1793, the one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The musician Kid Cudi departs the court after testifying as a witness during the trial of Sean Combs on May 22, 2025 in New York City.

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  • Music

In Sean Combs trial, Kid Cudi testifies about threats and violence

The musician Scott Mescudi, who records as Kid Cudi, told the court that after Combs discovered his relationship with Cassie Ventura, his house was broken into and his car was set on fire.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education shown on March 12, after the Trump administration announced mass layoffs.

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  • Education

Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department

The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner and
  • Nicole Cohen
President Trump meets South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday.

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  • Africa

South Africa's president is praised for staying calm during Trump's Oval Office ambush

South Africans credit President Cyril Ramaphosa for keeping his cool as President Trump made a choreographed presentation accusing the country of murdering white farmers.

May 22, 2025
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  • Kate Bartlett
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