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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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  • Andrea Hsu
An archaeologist is seen on a screenshot from a video of an excavation in the basement of a building on Gracechurch Street in London's financial district.

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  • World

An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered below London's financial district

The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.

February 18, 2025
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  • Willem Marx
A Delta air Lines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on Feb. 17, 2025.

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  • National

A Delta Air Lines jet flips upside down on a Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive

Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least 18 people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.

February 18, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
Thousands of people demonstrated at the Presidents Day protest against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the U.S. Capitol on Monday in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

Thousands of people protest in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Presidents Day

The protestors participated in the 50501 Movement, which originated in response to the Trump administration and its efforts to cut government spending. Many chanted "Where is Congress?'"

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster and
  • Juliana Kim
Last week, the Trump administration's Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has since rebuffed calls for his resignation.

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  • National

NY Governor Hochul signals she may move to force NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office

NY Gov Hochul says she'll weigh NYC Mayor Eric Adams' future on Tuesday, after four of his longtime aides resigned over a corruption scandal involving the Trump administration.

February 17, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
Students and community leaders pray outside a Chicago High School in the aftermath of a student's death from gun violence.

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  • National

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence

The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not rational.

February 17, 2025
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  • Meg Anderson
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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  • 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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  • Eric Deggans
A National Weather Service graphic shows the minimum wind chill temperatures expected across the U.S. this week as multiple states brace for a blast of cold air.

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Frigid temperatures and snow are expected across the U.S. this week

A high-pressure system is pushing Arctic air into the central U.S. this week. Much of the country will experience plunging temperatures, while states such as Kansas and Missouri could see heavy snow.

February 17, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
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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  • 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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  • Allison Aubrey
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is received by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed al-Smari upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Monday.

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  • World

Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.

February 17, 2025
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  • Aya Batrawy
Leaders from Italy, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, France, Germany and the EU pose for a group photo during a meeting on European defense and Ukraine, at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Feb. 12.

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  • Politics

European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin

European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.

February 17, 2025
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  • Eleanor Beardsley
Pope Francis arrives for the Holy Mass in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City on Feb. 9.

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  • Religion

Pope Francis' hospital stay is extended due to 'polymicrobial infection'

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has "a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."

February 17, 2025
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  • Juliana Kim
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