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Russian athletes trying to qualify for the Winter Olympics are in Lake Placid, sharing the luge track with counterparts from Ukraine. It's complicated, like Russians' path to compete in Milan.
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With Affordable Care Act plan premiums expected to increase in 2026, healthcare experts and advocates warn millions could be at risk in Texas, which already has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S.
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According to an internal company memo obtained by NPR, the Chinese-owned company has signed a deal to form a new joint venture to run the app in the U.S.
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Employees in the government agency that deals with unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border say an order has been given not to release those children to their relatives here in the U.S.
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The Justice Department has begun releasing some the Epstein files. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who co-sponsored the legislation.
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Maine's business owners rely on H-2B visas for temporary foreign workers. But the 2026 cap on H-2B workers remains uncertain leaving some seasonal businesses unsure their staffing needs will be met.
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For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras — and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start.
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The VA secretary says the department will trim at least 25,000 vacant positions from the rolls. That's after about that same number have already left the VA this year.
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President Trump won re-election in 2024 on a promise to upend Washington. He pitched a presidency where he alone could solve America's problems. Where does the current reality of these promises stand?
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When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer.