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Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional ...
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Seth MacFarlane sings the Muppets

Seth MacFarlane is best known for creating Family Guy and American Dad. He's also an accomplished singer. Now, he's out with a new record of Muppets songs.
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Understanding Jensen Huang's AI optimism and how it influences President Trump

The Nvidia CEO is a relentless AI optimist with the president's ear. Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine, tells NPR's Juana Summers how their relationship could shape the future of AI.
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Illinois residents who are terminally ill can now end their lives. Here’s how it works.

In Illinois, terminally ill residents with less than six months to live can now request a prescription for medication to end ...
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What painter Sliman Mansour told NPR about Palestinian rights and art before he died

Born a year before Israel's creation, Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour spent his life painting the faces and landscapes of Israeli occupation. He died in August aged 79, and was buried in the ...
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How to understand Trump's national security defense in his press ban

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Andrew Weissmann, a legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, about the Trump administration's rationale for banning three news outlets from the White House.
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FBI records point to possible congressional pay-for-play scheme

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Avi Asher-Schapiro of ProPublica about the connections between a defense contractor and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, and how the FBI was, at one time, looking into it.
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Will the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger be Hollywood's undoing?

Now that Paramount has an antitrust suit, the way is clear for a merger. But many say the deal will be the unmaking of Hollywood. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with screenwriter and showrunner Mike Schur.
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Macomb hopes to unwrap new water plant by Xmas Day 2028

Work will begin next week on construction of a new water treatment plant. The single-story structure will be built at the northwest corner of Ward and Grant streets.
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Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in the United States on Wednesday evening for his first state visit in 11 years, opening high-stakes talks with President Trump at a pivotal moment for both ...
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Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
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A Catholic media star will be beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood

Bishop Fulton Sheen, who charmed millions of television viewers on his show Life Is Worth Living,'will come one step closer ...