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Sunday Puzzle: P.E. Class

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Michelle San Antonio of North Creek, NY.

February 16, 2025
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M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

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Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east

Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo's second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.

February 16, 2025
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Players and fans stand for the U.S. national anthem prior to the first period of 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game between Canada and the United States in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

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Fans in Montreal loudly boo U.S. anthem prior to Americans' 4 Nations game vs. Canada

It's the second time "The Star-Spangled Banner" drew that reaction in two games the United States has played at the NHL-run international tournament.

February 16, 2025
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Passengers jostle with each other to board a train at the New Delhi Railway station, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb.15, 2025.

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At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train.

February 16, 2025
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Amazon's distribution center in Garner, N.C., opened in August 2020.

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Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse

Workers voted against joining a grassroots union called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE.

February 15, 2025
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, pictured on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, criticized the comments of U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

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German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the far-right AfD.

February 15, 2025
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order withholding federal funding from schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Oval Office on Feb. 14, 2025. Many of Trump's executive actions are facing legal challenges in the courts.

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Courts block Trump's DOGE actions — chaos, panic not proving to be best legal strategy

Some legal scholars say that the administration is bungling the chance to expand presidential power.

February 15, 2025
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Metal band GWAR performs live onstage for the Viva La Bam tour at Roseland Ballroom on November 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR

This week, Wait Wait is live in Richmond, Virginia with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, This week's show was recorded in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, Not My Job guest Vanessa Bayer and panelists Shantira Jackson, Rachel Feinstein, and Peter Grosz Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.









Who's Chioke This Time









The Great Syrup and Avocado War; Anti-Trailer Crackdown; Lucy Gets Loose









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Bluff The Listener











Our panelists tell three stories about things turning green, only one of which is true.











Not My Job: Vanessa Bayer celebrates SNL's 50th by answering questions about other golden anniversaries











Actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer was added to the cast of SNL in 2010 and stayed there for 7 years. Now, she's part of the comedy institution's 50th anniversary celebration. She may be a part of SNL history, but can she answer our questions about other things turning 50?











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High January; New York Times Finds Unexpected Paradise on Earth







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Chioke I'Anson reads three news-related limericks: Chunky Monkey Cheeks; Starbucks Spelling Test; Rope A Dope Hero











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Our panelists predict, now that we know Lucy couldn't run well, what will we learn she was good at?special guests GWAR and panelists Adam Burke, Alzo Slade, and Negin Farsad

February 15, 2025
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A marble statue of late Pope John Paul II is backdropped on Saturday by the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where Pope Francis was hospitalized after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.

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Doctors order 'absolute rest' for Pope Francis due to respiratory infection

Doctors prescribed "absolute rest" for Pope Francis, the Vatican said Saturday, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis.

February 15, 2025
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The Theodore Roosevelt Building, location of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is pictured on Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

As the Trump administration carries out mass firings of the federal workforce in a push to slash government spending, it's targeting probationary workers. Here's what to know about the employee status.

February 15, 2025
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A protester is silhouetted against a trans pride flag during a pro-transgender rights protest outside of Seattle Children's Hospital, in Seattle, on Feb. 9.

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EEOC seeks to drop gender discrimination case after Trump executive order

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved to drop a suit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing the case conflicts with President Trump's executive order.

February 15, 2025
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One of the activities at Moss Appreciation Week is a build-your-own-terrarium workshop.

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'Moss Appreciation Week': a lot of celebration for a very little plant

Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate).

February 15, 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security released photos of migrants as they boarded planes for Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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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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The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston.

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TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores

Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance.

February 15, 2025
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A view of the CFPB headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2025. A judge blocked the agency from laying off more employees after it had terminated more than 100 workers this week.

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Federal judge blocks CFPB from laying off more employees

The ruling from a federal court in Washington, D.C., is — for now — a reprieve for CFPB staff who had been bracing for mass layoffs as early as Friday.

February 15, 2025
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