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Georgia Rep. Scott Holcomb speaks at the NewDEAL Forum in Atlanta, May 5, 2025.

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: State legislators work on a new deal

The NewDEAL Forum, a national group that leans center-left, held its annual summit in Atlanta and invited a few Democratic leaders to participate.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Kemp signs budget

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  • Politics

Gov. Kemp signs 2026 budget into law

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's 2026 budget into law Friday morning.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A combination of pictures shows, top, the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, northern England on June 4, 2023, and bottom, the felled Sycamore Gap tree, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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  • Europe

2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless' destruction

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Lauren Frayer

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  • Author Interviews

From apps to gadgets, 'Second Life' considers how tech is changing having a baby

When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley
Clerics wave US flags during the speech of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8.

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  • Religion

Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the 'great uncertainty' that is Trump's America

For close watchers of the Catholic Church, the election of a U.S. pope seemed impossible. The "Trump effect" on the U.S. and global order changed that, papal expert Massimo Faggioli told NPR.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Obed Manuel and
  • Steve Inskeep
A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse on April 09, 2025 in Seminole, Texas.

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  • Health

Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy,
  • Pien Huang,
  • and 1 more
Then-Vice President-elect Vance visits <em>Fox News Sunday</em> with anchor Shannon Bream in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11.

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  • Asia

Vice President Vance says India-Pakistan fighting is 'none of our business'

Vice President Vance said the fighting between India and Pakistan was "fundamentally none of our business." Experts say the U.S. used to work hard to de-escalate crises between the nuclear states.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Diaa Hadid and
  • Omkar Khandekar
Casey Means has undergraduate and medical degrees from Stanford University, but her Oregon medical license is currently inactive.

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  • Health

Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
FILE PHOTO: A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

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  • Politics

Institutional investors who own large swaths of rental homes becoming political target

Institutional investors who vacuumed up single family homes when prices cratered after the Great Recession are drawing more political heat as renters complain about the impact.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
David Steiner, a FedEx board member and former CEO of Waste Management seen here in 2013, has been selected to be the next postmaster general by the U.S. Postal Service's governing board.

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  • Politics

David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader

The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
The Laughlin Steel Corporation's open hearth furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1955.

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  • Arts & Life

Americans still dream about factory jobs. Can they be brought back?

Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But what makes us nostalgic for factory work?

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Liam McBain
Soprano Barbara Hannigan takes the spotlight on <em>Electric Fields</em>, a new collaborative album inspired by the 12th-century abbess and composer Hildegard von Bingen.

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  • Music

Under the spell of Hildegard: A new album reboots ancient music

The 12th-century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara Hannigan.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Huizenga
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are facing internal divisions over Medicaid as they work to enact President Trump's domestic policy agenda.

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  • Politics

A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Elena Moore
Shomari Figures, speaking here at the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024, would win Alabama's 2nd Congressional District to become the state's second Black elected U.S. House member. The federal courts redrew the state's congressional map after determining the Republican-controlled state legislature failed to create a new district in 2023 that would give Black voters an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.

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  • Law

Court rules Alabama redistricting intentionally discriminates against Black voters

A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Justice David Souter, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly two decades, died Thursday.

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  • Law

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85

Souter was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. He retired in 2009.

May 09, 2025
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  • Nina Totenberg
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