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The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. -
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed. -
Iran's military command is rejecting a 15-point peace proposal from the U.S., saying it will not "come to terms" with Washington and laid out its own conditions.
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As the U.S. and Iran trade demands for ending the war, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Nephew, a former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.
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The acting TSA administrator told Congress Wednesday that the agency faces a "dire" situation and may have to close smaller airports, as many security officers working without pay quit or call out.
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The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025. -
Iran rejects U.S. peace proposal and lays out its own conditions, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division readies to deploy to Iran, jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial.
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Known for playing bass guitar in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea is releasing his first solo album -- and it features his first love: jazz trumpet. It's called "Honora."
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The Trump administration is pouring billions of dollars into thousands of new detention beds, when cheaper enforcement alternatives might be just as effective. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with state Representative-elect Emily Gregory who won a special legislative election in Florida's 87th District, home to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
