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Protesters gather outside of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Monday, after Elon Musk said his Department of Government Efficiency will shut down the foreign assistance agency.

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  • Politics

Musk and Trump aim to shut down USAID, leaving humanitarian work in doubt

USAID is in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's government efficiency push, sending chills through the humanitarian world and drawing criticism from Democrats and nonpartisan foreign service workers.

February 04, 2025
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  • Alex Leff
 Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, details plans for school safety legislation in a news conference on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta.

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  • News

Father of Apalachee High School shooting victim backs Georgia push to track students

Georgia's state House speaker wants a statewide student database of disciplinary, mental health and law enforcement information to determine which students might commit violence at school. Republican Jon Burns also wants to mandate that each school system create a threat assessment team to evaluate tips about violence.

February 04, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa performs a pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 3.

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  • Middle East

Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

February 04, 2025
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  • Greg Myre and
  • Jawad Rizkallah
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.

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  • News

Where Trump's tariffs stand. And, the Education Department may see big cuts

Where President Trump's tariffs stand with Mexico, Canada and China. And, the Education Department may see big cuts to staff and programs.

February 04, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton

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  • Economy

Why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

February 04, 2025
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Pastor Benjamin Boswell, who was pushed out as the senior minister at Myers Park Baptist Church, is seen Sunday, Jan. 26, in Charlotte, N.C.

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  • Religion

Pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice

Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.

February 04, 2025
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  • Frank Langfitt
President Trump speaks to the press from the Oval Office on Monday.

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  • Politics

Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze

The order came in response to a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget last week directing agencies to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs.

February 03, 2025
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  • Elena Moore
The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on Monday in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees

The White House says the federal employees union is doing its members a disservice by urging them not to resign with the promise of administrative leave until September.

February 03, 2025
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  • Franco Ordoñez
Blanca Hernandez (right) helps Jessica Lemos pick out clothes at the Elmwood Correctional Facility's Goodwill store on Jan. 9, 2025. Both are employees at the store, which allows exiting inmates to choose two outfits.

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  • National

Jail Goodwill store offers job training and a new look on the way out

At the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, Calif., incarcerated women organize and run a Goodwill store, where women nearing release get to shop for clothing.

February 03, 2025
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  • Brian Krans
President Trump speaks to the press from the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 30. On Tuesday, the president plans to sign on executive order pulling the U.S. out of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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  • Politics

Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council

The president's executive order will also cut future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians.

February 03, 2025
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  • Deepa Shivaram
President Trump speaks to reporters next to Air Force One after arriving back at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Feb. 2.

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  • Economy

Trump's words show why he's imposing tariffs. And it's not a goal he campaigned on

President Trump wants to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with two economists who unpacked the repercussions for the United States.

February 03, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington.

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  • National

ACLU sues Trump administration over asylum ban

The lawsuit alleges Trump's actions go against protections provided by Congress and backed by the courts.

February 03, 2025
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  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
President Trump says fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. is a key reason for imposing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. But NPR found that Trump and his team made false statements about the fentanyl crisis. Canada, in particular, plays no meaningful role in America's fentanyl-overdose epidemic.

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  • Health

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing

The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.

February 03, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.

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  • Latin America

Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold

U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.

February 03, 2025
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  • Tara Neill,
  • Eyder Peralta,
  • and 1 more
A car hauler carries Toyota RAV4 vehicles as it enters to cross the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario to go to Detroit, Michigan on February 3.

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  • Business

Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Here's why it matters to automakers

The auto industry has built a North American supply chain that ping-pongs parts between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Tariffs of 25%, if actually imposed, would be costly for buyers and the industry.

February 03, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
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