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Jimmy Stewart as Jefferson Smith in <em>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington</em>, directed by Frank Capra, 1939.

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25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith'

In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.

April 02, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres,<em> Jamese Jefferson and Gloria Bollock</em>, 1992, acrylic on Hydrocal plaster life cast

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  • Fine Art

This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask

A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."

April 02, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Blair
The Senate has approved a measure pushing back on President Trump's tariffs. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was approved with GOP support but is not expected to ever come up for a vote in the House.

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  • Politics

Senate rebukes Trump's tariffs on Canada

A bipartisan group of Senators voted to remove the emergency declaration President Trump used to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada. The vote was largely symbolic since the House isn't expected to act.

April 02, 2025
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  • Deirdre Walsh
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget blueprint they hope to pass as they look to enact key elements of President Trump's domestic policy agenda.

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  • Politics

Senate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump's agenda

If passed, the package could become a hallmark of President Trump's second term. But a number of obstacles remain ahead.

April 02, 2025
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  • Claudia Grisales
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against President Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.

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  • Politics

Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.

April 02, 2025
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  • Tyler Bartlam,
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Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr. is seen on a cruise with his family in 2023. He died July 12, 2024, after his first football practice at Bucknell University.

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  • National

Parents sue Bucknell alleging hazing led to freshman football player's death

Freshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., died after his first practice at the university. His parents are suing the school, also alleging staff neglected to account for his sickle cell trait during training.

April 02, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
President Trump announces "reciprocal tariffs" during an event in the Rose Garden on Wednesday entitled "Make America Wealthy Again." Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs in a move that threatens to ignite a global trade war.

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  • Politics

Trump unveils 10% tariff on all imports, plus reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations

Trump said his administration will apply a 10% tariff on all imports, and that other trading partners will face additional "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49%.

April 02, 2025
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Signage and flowers are placed on a tree next to where ICE agents apprehended Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Öztürk on March 25 in Somerville, Mass.

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  • National

Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country'

As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."

April 02, 2025
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  • Tonya Mosley
Actor Val Kilmer died Tuesday at age 65. He's pictured above in the 1999 film <em>At First Sight.</em>

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  • Movies

Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer

More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.

April 02, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., wears a cheese head hat while arriving for an America PAC town hall ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisc., on March 30.

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  • Politics

5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections, including bad news for Elon Musk

Democrats can take yesterday's elections as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.

April 02, 2025
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  • Domenico Montanaro

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  • Book Reviews

10 books we're looking forward to this spring

A famed graphic novelist returns! A Southern-gothic crime-thriller inspired by The Godfather! An extremely in depth biography of Mark Twain! And more!

April 02, 2025
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  • Andrew Limbong
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to journalists at the Capitol on Tuesday. Booker obliterated a record long held by the late Strom Thurmond, speaking out for more than 25 hours in protest against President Trump's actions since taking office in January.

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  • Politics

See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

April 02, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
A man walks in a hallway at the Otay Mesa Detention Center Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in San Diego.

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  • National

Jasmine Mooney left ICE detention on a mission: 'People are gonna listen to you'

Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was detained by immigration authorities for 12 days after trying to apply for a visa at the U.S.-Mexico border. She spoke to NPR about her experience.

April 02, 2025
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  • Leila Fadel,
  • Lindsay Totty,
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A man holds a sign depicting Elon Musk during a protest against Musk and Tesla on Saturday in Seattle.

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  • Business

Tesla's quarterly sales fall 13%. Experts blame Musk

The disappointing global deliveries of the company's electric car models come as CEO Elon Musk's role as President Trump's cost-cutting czar sparks a backlash among consumers.

April 02, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
Canadian and American flags fly on the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 8 after President Donald Trump imposed vast tariffs on key partners Canada and Mexico, roiling cross-border ties before offering temporary relief to manufacturers.

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  • Politics

It's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here

President Trump's tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He's frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.

April 02, 2025
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