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Protesters attend a "Hands Off" rally Saturday to demonstrate against President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests erupt against Trump and Musk

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

April 06, 2025
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  • Juliana Kim
Thousands of protesters march in Portland, Ore., protesting President Trump's administration, April 5, 2025, part of "Hands Off!" protests taking place around the country.

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  • National

Photos: See demonstrators around the country rally in 'Hands Off!' protests

NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations.

April 06, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
A person looks at a new vehicle at a Toyota dealership in El Monte, Calif., Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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  • Business

How automakers are responding to the 25% car tariffs so far

It's only been a few days since President Trump's 25% tariffs on foreign cars took effect. But the import surcharge has led to some immediate changes, including layoffs and pauses in car shipments.

April 05, 2025
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  • Emma Bowman
Jean Van Leeuwen wrote 20 Oliver and Amanda Pig books, and many other titles aimed at young audiences.

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  • Arts & Life

'Oliver and Amanda Pig' series author Jean Van Leeuwen dies at 87

The children's book author best known for her Oliver and Amanda Pig series has died at 87. Van Leeuwen wrote nearly 60 books, some of which sold millions of copies.

April 05, 2025
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  • Chloe Veltman
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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  • National

LA Dodgers bound for the White House to celebrate World Series championship

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be at the White House to celebrate their World Series win. But not everyone is happy that the team will meet with President Trump.

April 05, 2025
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  • Steve Futterman
Mourners gather around the bodies of eight Red Crescent emergency responders, recovered in Rafah a week after an Israeli attack, as they are transported for burial from a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, March 31.

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  • Middle East

Palestinian medics say a video of Gaza rescue crews under fire refutes Israeli claims

Palestinian medical officials say they obtained video footage that refutes Israel's claims about the killing of 15 rescue and aid workers in the southern Gaza Strip last month.

April 05, 2025
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin and
  • Alex Leff
Sterling K. Brown attends the special premiere screening of Hulu's "Paradise" at the Television Academy Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California, March 7, 2025. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for April 5, 2025: With Not My Job guest Sterling K. Brown

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sterling K. Brown and panelists Tig Notaro, Josh Gondelman, and Negin Farsad

April 05, 2025
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Undue Medical Debt is retiring $30 billion in unpaid medical bills for 20 million people.

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.

April 05, 2025
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  • Noam Levey
A worker wheels out the belongings of a fellow employee who was dismissed, outside of the Mary E. Switzer Federal Office Building, which houses HHS offices in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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  • Health

'Your RIF notice is not cancelled.' Inside a chaotic week of massive layoffs at HHS

Health agency staffers describe a week of widespread uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done as thousands of "reduction in force" notices went out beginning April 1. To many it's the opposite of "government efficiency."

April 05, 2025
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  • Rob Stein,
  • Yuki Noguchi,
  • and 4 more
Wednesday’s announcement is part of the escalating fight this year for control of state legislatures across the country, even though both chambers in Georgia are expected to stay in GOP hands. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

First Amendment defenders relieved after open records bill stripped of loopholes for state lawmakers

 

A proposed last-minute attempt to limit the public’s access to police reports and communications with state lawmakers was abandoned Friday as quickly as it emerged.

April 05, 2025
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  • Jill Nolin
House lawmakers celebrated the end of the 2025 session by ripping up and tossing paper in the air after the Senate had already said peace out to making laws.

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  • Politics

Culture war bills, election tinkering left behind as Georgia lawmakers abruptly leave Gold Dome

The last day of the 40-day legislative session, when the House and Senate usually crank out legislation right up until midnight and celebrate at the end of the night by throwing torn-up pieces of paper into the air, ended with a whimper. 

April 05, 2025
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  • Jill Nolin ,
  • Stanley Dunlap ,
  • and 1 more
Senate Republicans have approved a new framework for a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy. Above, the U.S. Capitol is seen on March 31.

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  • Politics

Senate GOP passes budget plan, setting up a critical next phase for Trump agenda

The vote brings Republicans a step closer to finalizing a sweeping plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy. But a number of potential wildcards must still be sorted out.

April 05, 2025
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
From left: Sen. Corey Booker, Elizabeth Olsen and Jasmine Mooney.

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  • News

Can't-miss interviews: Cory Booker, Elizabeth Olsen and the latest on tariffs

A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed.

April 05, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
Hanna and Arkadii Rubin try to convince their daughter Leya, 2, to go to bed, although she doesn't want to. They live in an apartment in Kharkiv where, just over a year ago, part of the building was damaged in a missile attack.

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  • World

Ukrainians face fears during the country's darkest nights

All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war.

April 05, 2025
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  • Claire Harbage,
  • Catie Dull,
  • and 1 more
Austin Wells of the New York Yankees hits a home run in the first inning of the Yankees' game against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29. The Yankees went on to win 20-9. Wells was using what some have dubbed a "torpedo bat."

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  • Sports

Don't overthink the torpedo bats

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems.

April 05, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
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