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A van is seen at the site of a measles testing location in the parking lot of Seminole Hospital District on Feb. 21 in Seminole, Texas.

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  • National

How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town

The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.

March 07, 2025
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  • Andy Uhler
The pop star Tate McRae, who first caught the public's attention as a finalist on the 13th season of <em>So You Think You Can Dance</em> in 2016, has been bubbling up ever since.

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  • Music

In a slow week for new albums, pop singer Tate McRae reigns supreme

This week, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her album So Close to What, knocking Drake from the top spot.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson
President Trump embraced cryptocurrency during his campaign, including during this visit to a cryptocurrency-themed bar called Pubkey in New York City on Sept. 18.

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  • Politics

Trump is set to speak to crypto founders and investors at the White House on Friday

President Trump signed an order late Thursday creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Emily Bett Rickards, right, plays the lead role of 20th century women's wrestling champion and trailblazer Mildred Burke in Ash Avildsen's new film <em>Queen of The Ring</em>.

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  • Movie Interviews

'Queen of The Ring' star Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton and
  • A Martínez
Runners cross the Verrazano Bridge before competing in the 52nd Edition of the New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023.

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  • Sports

Running in the New York City Marathon? It's hard to get into but here's how some do it

The New York City Marathon has a similar acceptance rate to Harvard. To secure a bib, runners can enter a lottery, fundraise with a charity, run nine qualifying racers and volunteer for one, or run a qualifying time.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Claire Murashima and
  • Majd Al-Waheidi
Tests show the amount of sediment stirred up by large cruise ships often exceeds EPA standards and can  damage the marine environment.

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  • Environment

In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane

Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.

March 06, 2025
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  • Greg Allen
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left, chats with his Premier Li Qiang as leaders and delegates prepare to leave after attending the opening session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

China's parliament opens with confidence about the economy despite tariffs, headwinds

China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.

March 05, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
Linda McMahon, pictured here at her Senate confirmation hearing in February, previously led the U.S. Small Business Administration and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

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  • Education

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education

The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.

March 05, 2025
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  • Cory Turner,
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Supreme Court upholds a lower court order to force USAID to pay contractors

In an order, the justices left in place a lower court order that so far has only required the Trump administration to pay contractors for foreign aid work that has already been completed — roughly $2 billion.

March 05, 2025
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  • Nina Totenberg
Jeanie Buss attends Netflix's "Running Point" LA Premiere at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Television

For Lakers president Jeanie Buss, life was pretty much a comedy already

A new Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson, Running Point, is based on the life of L.A. Lakers' president Jeanie Buss, who inherited the team from her flamboyant father and had to contend with her brothers in the front office.

March 04, 2025
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  • Phil Harrell and
  • A Martínez
Adrien Brody, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for <em>The Brutalist</em>, poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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  • Movies

Why an acting voice coach isn't angry about Adrien Brody's AI-assisted Oscar win

Adrien Brody's performance in The Brutalist got an assist from AI. We asked a voice coach what she makes of it.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Obed Manuel
Mexico is arguing at the Supreme Court that U.S. gun manufacturers are aiding and abetting an illegal invasion of guns from the United States into Mexico.

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  • Law

Mexico faces off with U.S. gunmakers at the Supreme Court

The country claims Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers are turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands of high-powered weapons made in the U.S that are illegally trafficked into in the hands of Mexican cartels.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the themes of her new novel, Dream Count: "I wanted to write about women's lives. And the reality of it is that for many women, the men in their lives in some ways, shape their lives."

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  • Author Interviews

Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: 'I have always longed to be known'

Celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about her new book, "Dream Count."

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin,
  • Adriana Gallardo,
  • and 2 more
A capybara, a lemur, a dog and cat forge an unlikely alliance in the Oscar-winning animated feature film <em>Flow.</em>

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  • Movies

Is 'Flow' scary for young kids? The animated Oscar winner has some dark themes

The wordless film follows animals forging an unlikely friendship as they fight to survive a natural disaster. But scary flood scenes and existential themes may be a bit much for the youngest viewers.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Pro-Palestinian students hold up Palestinian flags during UMass Amherst graduation ceremonies in May 2024. They left the graduation event in protest.

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  • National

Foreign students say the threat of Trump's executive orders is getting real

President Trump warned international students that if they support groups the U.S. deems terrorist organizations, "we will find you, and we will deport you." It's left many student activists anxious.

March 03, 2025
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  • Tovia Smith
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