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Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.

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  • Investigations

When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty

Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.

May 01, 2024
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Carrie Johnson
"You think it will never happen to you," Paul Auster wrote about aging and mortality in his 2012 book <em>Winter Journal. </em>He's<em> </em>pictured above in New York in April 2007.

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  • Obituaries

Bestselling novelist Paul Auster, author of 'The New York Trilogy,' dies at 77

A leading figure in his generation of postmodern American writers, Auster wrote more than 20 novels, including City of Glass, Sunset Park, 4 3 2 1 and The Brooklyn Follies.

May 01, 2024
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By:
  • Tom Vitale
The new guidelines were prompted by increased rates of breast cancer in women in their 40s. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.

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  • Your Health

Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend

A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.

May 01, 2024
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Thousands of abortion rights protesters rallied in Tampa on Oct. 2, 2021.

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  • National

Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South

Florida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.

May 01, 2024
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By:
  • Stephanie Colombini
A crowd gathers Tuesday evening by the gates in front of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall.

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  • Education

Police enter Columbia University's Hamilton Hall amid pro-Palestinian protests

A steady stream of officers entered through a second story window using an NYPD armored vehicle with a mechanized drawbridge.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie,
  • Bill Chappell,
  • and 2 more
Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
A demonstrator protests outside the encampment established in support of Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University on April 29, 2024. Columbia protesters are demanding their university sell off investments in a number of companies with business ties to Israel.

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  • Business

Top companies are on students' divest list. But does it really work?

Campus protesters want administrators to sell off investments in companies with ties to Israel. Here's a look at what divestment means — and why universities are saying no.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
Restaurant prices rose 4.2% over the last year. But Americans continue to dine out regularly.

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  • Economy

Wages, employment, inflation are up, causing headaches for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Eight daily newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Tuesday, alleging that the maker of ChatGPT copied its work without permission or payment.

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  • Technology

Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
2024 Accord sedans are displayed at a Honda dealership April 14, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

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  • National

U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Presiding judge Nawaf Salam (fourth from left) arrives to read a decision at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday.

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  • World

A top U.N. court won't order Germany to halt weapons exports to Israel

Nicaragua brought the case arguing that by providing arms to Israel, Germany is failing to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Nick Spicer

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  • Arts & Life

How much should I spend on a wedding present? Life Kit's tips of the month

Our April roundup of expert advice includes a nifty negotiation tactic, guidance on how to prevent digital eye strain and why you should travel during 'shoulder season.'

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Life Kit
<em>Hell's Kitchen</em> is one of the Tony Award nominees for Best Musical.

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  • Theater

'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Awards with 13 nominations each

It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Vanasco
A donkey's owner makes last-minute adjustments ahead of the costume competition at the annual Donkey Festival in San Antero.

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  • World

Donkeys take center stage at an annual festival in Colombia

Every year, the town of San Antero celebrates the hardworking pack animals that haul crops and supplies for farmers who can't afford trucks or motorcycles. There's even a donkey beauty pageant.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • John Otis
<em>Aaron Martin Garcia</em>, 2023.

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  • Perspective

Photos of a 3-year friendship that ended with an unsolved murder in New Mexico

Photographer Andrés Mario de Varona recounts his relationship with Aaron Garcia, which began outside a gas station near his home in Santa Fe, through a series of photos captured between 2020 and 2023.

April 30, 2024
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  • Andrés Mario de Varona
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