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This poster shows three Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7. 2023: Yarden Bibas (L), Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel (R). An Israeli campaign group confirmed the names of three hostages set to be released on February 1, including American and French dual nationals. The Hostage and Missing Families Forum stated that the three captives to be released are Israeli citizen Yarden Bibas, Israeli-American Keith Seigel, and Israeli-French Ofer Kalderon.

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  • World

A U.S. dual citizen is among 3 Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners

Siegel is the first American to be released as part of this deal. A total of 18 hostages have been released since the ceasefire took effect. Hundreds of Palestinians have been released so far.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf and
  • Daniel Estrin
President Trump speaks briefly to the press as he departs the White House on Friday for his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

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  • Analysis

Prices were a key issue in 2024, but Trump makes clear they're not his top priority

While prices and the economy were top issues during the campaign, President Trump is making clear that other issues — most notably immigration — are his main focus at the start of his second term.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Fruit fly maggots prefer textures that are or closely resemble rotting fruit.

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  • Science

Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and what neurons are responsible.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
Punxsutawney Phil is held up by his handler for the crowd to see during the ceremonies for Groundhog day in 2018 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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  • National

An earnest defense of America's silliest holiday: Groundhog Day

Let's celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but merely made ourselves more comfortable in its domain.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Avery Keatley
Priscilla Chan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, businessman Jeff Bezos , Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai and businessman Elon Musk, among other dignitaries, attend the United States Capitol on Jan. 20.

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  • Politics

Can Trump's 2nd act work for the working class while giving back to his super donors?

Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ron Elving
An NPR listener reads written correspondence between her husband and his close female colleague on his work computer, and is surprised by the intimacy of their conversation.

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  • Arts & Life

Dear Life Kit: My husband is more emotional with his work wife than he is with me

An NPR listener wonders whether her husband's relationship with a female colleague is too close for comfort. He says she's being competitive for no reason, and that he sees the woman as a 'sister.'

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Becky Harlan
Will Wright, creator of <em>The Sims</em>, at Electronic Arts in Emeryville, Calif., on March 24, 2008.

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  • History

'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25

The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.

February 01, 2025
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  • Susan Stone

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 3

As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle, GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.

February 01, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry and
  • Pamela Kirkland
The smartphone app DeepSeek's page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.

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  • Technology

International regulators probe how DeepSeek is using data. Is the app safe to use?

The Chinese chatbot took the world by storm and rattled stock markets. But lost in all the attention was a focus on how the company is collecting and storing data.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House,  Jan. 30.

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  • Politics

Federal websites down as agencies implement executive order 'defending women'

After the president signed an executive order "defending women against gender ideology extremism," several federal government websites on gender and sexual health disappeared.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
President Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on Friday. A federal judge in Rhode Island has issued an order blocking the administration's efforts to freeze some federal spending.

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  • Politics

A 2nd U.S. judge says Trump administration must pause its federal spending freeze

The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.

January 31, 2025
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  • NPR Washington Desk

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  • National

Map: A look at helicopter traffic patterns over D.C.

The airspace above Reagan National Airport, where a commercial plane collided with an Army helicopter this week, has become increasingly congested with air traffic, including helicopters.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Emma Bowman,
  • Daniel Wood,
  • and 1 more
Actress Karla Sofia Gascon at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025.

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  • Arts & Life

Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old social media posts

The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Dhanika Pineda
CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO - U.S. Border Patrol agents and the Texas National Guard monitor the border between El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez on January 24, 2025.

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  • Politics

Texas is Trump's biggest – and most enthusiastic – partner on immigration overhaul

Gov. Greg Abbott this week directed state agencies to work with federal immigration authorities to crack down on illegal immigration.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Ana Campbell
An American Airlines aircraft takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as emergency workers continue to search the wreckage of the aircrafts that crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to DCA airport.

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  • National

FAA restricts helicopter flights near DCA airport after mid-air collision

Federal authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The move comes days after a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter.

January 31, 2025
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  • Joel Rose,
  • Russell Lewis,
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