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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during a debate on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New Haven, Conn.

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  • Politics

Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats need to listen to working Americans

Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy about how the Democratic Party rebuilds after its election loss.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep,
  • Milton Guevara,
  • and 1 more
A magnification of the anterior of the larva of the pork tapeworm, showing hooks and suckers. Colors of this image have been manipulated. Parasitic worms made the news after the press reported on a past deposition by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that he had been infected by a parasitic worm. RFK Jr. did not specify the type of worm but worm researchers believe it could have been a pork tapeworm.

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  • Global Health

RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Earlier this year, a surprising story emerged about RFK Jr. — the newly named nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and a parasitic brain worm.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on March 9 in Rome, Ga.

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  • National

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley

The 22-year-old nursing student's death fueled an emotional and politically charged debate over immigration and crime after authorities said the suspect was a man who entered the U.S. illegally.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel North Portal in January 2023 in Baltimore. The tunnel, which is more than 150 years old, will be replaced with funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law.

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  • National

Why the White House hasn't benefited much from investing in infrastructure

The Biden administration is touting the third anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law that pumped billions into roads, bridges, airports and more. But there's been little political benefit.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Joel Rose
Flags decorate a space at the Education Department in Washington.

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  • Education

What Trump's pledge to close Dept. of Education means for students, GOP-led states

President-elect Trump promised to close the Department of Education. We asked several education policy experts what the impacts of doing so would mean for students and the country.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Taylor Haney
A kite maker in Amritsar, India, displays a kite with an image of Donald Trump on Nov. 6.

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  • World

Trump claims he can bring peace to the world. In India, many believe him

The world's most populous country has consistently favorable views of U.S. President-elect Trump. In a Pew Research Center poll, 42% of Indians, including 51% of men, said they had confidence in him.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Diaa Hadid and
  • Anupama Chandrasekaran
A technician at a Chinese pharmaceutical company works on breeding the plant sweet wormwood, used in creating artemisinin, the go-to medicine for killing the malaria parasite.

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  • Global Health

What's going on with the 'magic' drug for malaria?

The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study comes to an alarming conclusion.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
Former President Donald Trump's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung speaks to reporters across the street from Trump's criminal trial in New York, on May 28.

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  • Politics

Trump picks Steven Cheung to run White House communications

Cheung, a former spokesperson for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, brought a cage fighter's spirit to speaking on behalf of Trump during the campaign.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
A pocket gopher is seen in its home on a meadow in the Butte Camp area on the southern side of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state. Gophers were taken to the northern side, which had been devastated by a volcanic eruption.

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  • Science

Gophers needed 1 day after Mount St. Helens erupted to bring explosions of new life

Scientists say the pocket gophers were cranky about being moved into a devastated landscape for a day in 1980. But decades later, their short visit still has visible, and vibrant, effects.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Shaboozey, seen here performing in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, now holds the record for the longest-running No. 1 song on <em>Billboard</em>'s Hot 100 chart in the 2020s. His "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has held the top spot on the singles chart for 17 weeks this year.

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  • Music

Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' hits another pop chart milestone

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" added another week atop the chart, making it the longest-running No. 1 of the decade. In two more weeks, it could tie the all-time record, but a seasonal juggernaut approaches.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside the federal courthouse after a June bankruptcy hearing in Houston.

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  • National

The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company

The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Proceeds will go to paying down the $1.5 billion debt that Jones owes families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who won two defamation suits against him.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Tovia Smith
President-elect Trump announced former acting ICE director Tom Homan (left) as his incoming border czar, joining a long list of presidents who have appointed czars to oversee specific issues — like Obama's "car czar" Steven Rattner (right).

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  • Politics

One thing Trump and Obama have in common: a fondness for 'czars'

Trump is the latest president to appoint a czar to deal with a particular issue — in this case, the border. But what does that mean? A look at the controversial history of government czars.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
President-elect Donald Trump greets supporters on election night. Trump has repeatedly threatened his perceived enemies.

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  • Investigations

Targets of Trump's threats brace for the new administration

President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly promised to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived enemies during his campaign. Now, some of his targets are preparing.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
A 2016 file photo of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has served in the National Guard and is now a Fox News host. If confirmed, he would be the least experienced defense secretary in American history.

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  • National Security

What's behind defense secretary pick Hegseth's war on 'woke'

The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and religious views and his aggressive criticism of the military he'd be leading.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Shannon Bond,
  • Tom Bowman,
  • and 2 more

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  • Food

Is it OK to keep reheating leftovers? Honest questions about food safety, illustrated

How real is the five-second rule? Am I going to get explosive diarrhea if I keep reheating the same leftovers? A refresher course on food safety ahead of the holiday season.

November 15, 2024
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  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
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