The Smithsonian Institution Building on the National Mall is seen on March 28 in Washington, D.C. The organization is the target of an order from President Donald Trump that seeks to restore “truth and sanity to American history.” Kevin Dietsch/Getty […]
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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. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has set a snap election for April 28 — the first time he’ll run for an elected public office. He’s seen here at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sunday. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images hide
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John Barnett’s body was found last March in his bright orange Dodge Ram pickup truck in a Holiday Inn parking lot in Charleston, S.C. In a new lawsuit, his family says Boeing should pay damages. Google Maps/ Screenshot by NPR
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The Pentagon’s push to cleanse online materials of DEI-related content could alienate potential recruits from important demographics, experts tell NPR. Here, a 2016 photo shows cadets at their graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point,
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In 1970, President Richard Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to then-Lt. Col. Charles C. Rogers, for his courage and leadership in defeating repeated attacks in southern Vietnam. A Defense Department web page honoring Rogers was briefly taken down. U.S.
Motorists pass through a toll plaza near St. Petersburg, Florida. Bogus text messages threatening phone users with unpaid toll fees have spread rapidly — in part because scammers try to benefit from trends in travel and congestion pricing, an expert
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Columbia University faculty members hold a pro-Palestinian and pro-free speech rally on the Columbia University campus in 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A New York federal judge is set to
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Faced with isolation during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, James Yu of San Diego, Calif., embraced new priorities — like starting a family. Here, Yu is seen with his wife, Barbara, daughter Madeleine and their dog Quilo. James
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The Trump administration’s plans for mass firings are sparking protests and challenges in court. Here, supporters of the U.S. Agency for International Development join Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., outside USAID’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
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