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A Caesars Sportsbook gambling advertisement on the exterior of a building in New York City in 2024.

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  • Health

As sports betting has soared, more people search online for help with gambling addiction

A study shows more people are looking for help to manage gambling addiction, in the years after a Supreme Court decision allowed online sports betting in 38 states.

February 20, 2025
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By:
  • Katia Riddle
Palestinians gather as Hamas fighters deploy ahead of handing over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children, who had long been feared dead, to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on Thursday.

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  • Middle East

Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons

Today's release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.

February 20, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf and
  • Daniel Estrin
Elon Musk speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11.

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  • Politics

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

February 20, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Author Eric Puchner's new novel, <em>Dream State,</em> is about a love triangle that tests the decades-long friendship of two college friends.

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  • Book News & Features

New novel asks: How much can a male friendship take?

Eric Puchner's new novel, Dream State, was just named the latest Oprah book club pick. It's about a love triangle that tests the decades-long friendship of two college friends.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
An empty elementary school classroom is seen on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 in the Bronx borough of New York.

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  • Education

Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy

The Department of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton,
  • Obed Manuel,
  • and 1 more
Employees at the National Institutes of Health are among those at several health agencies who received termination letters this past weekend as part of the Trump administration's push to cut federal employees.

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  • Health

Health agencies lose staff members in key areas as Trump firings set in

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut and the impact of the roles that were lost.

February 18, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone and
  • Pien Huang
Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won an innovation research grant from the USDA to help further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. His grant remains frozen, along with others, pending review.

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  • Business

He once made food for astronauts. Will his new idea survive Trump's funding freeze?

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

February 18, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
In this photo illustration, the YouTube website is displayed on October 10, 2006, following Google's $1.65 billion acquisition of the platform.

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  • Technology

YouTube turns 20 years old today

Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name "YouTube.com." The first YouTube video followed soon after.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Taylor Haney
Leslie Jones (from left), Tracy Morgan and Eddie Murphy during the "Black Jeopardy" sketch during <em>SNL50: The Anniversary Special</em>.

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  • Television

The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn't

The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary prime-time special was full of sketches and nostalgia — and stretched more than three hours. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans breaks it down.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
W. Kamau Bell attends Gold Gala 2024 at The Music Center on May 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here's why W. Kamau Bell didn't

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Mansee Khurana
A diptych from Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst's "xhairymutantx". The work, originally commissioned as part of a larger piece for the 2024 Whitney Biennial, is among those offered for sale at Christie's landmark AI art auction.

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  • Art & Design

Christie's AI art auction inspires protests – and more art

The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman

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  • Your Health

She suspected a heart attack, but was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
The Department of Homeland Security released photos of migrants as they boarded planes for Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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  • Investigations

ACLU and other advocates sue for access to migrants moved to Guantánamo Bay

The lawsuit alleges that the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.

February 15, 2025
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer
Mahmoud Muna inside a branch of the Educational Bookshop chain in East Jerusalem in July 2024.

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  • Arts & Life

An Israeli raid of a famous Palestinian bookstore stokes censorship fears

A famous Palestinian-owned bookstore in East Jerusalem was raided by Israeli police, stoking fears of increased censorship.

February 14, 2025
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By:
  • Mansee Khurana,
  • Adriana Gallardo,
  • and 1 more
The Weeknd performs during the 67th Grammy Awards.

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  • Music

This week's pop charts are all about The Weeknd — and the Grammys

This week, The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the biggest winners and performers from the Grammys experience big chart bumps.

February 14, 2025
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  • Stephen Thompson
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