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The health officials say the country is ready to produce a vaccine against a worrisome flu virus that recently jumped from birds to cows and at least one person. But some experts are skeptical.
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Because of ongoing delays with federal financial student loan forms, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for the West Virginia higher education system. What does that mean?
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U.S. Sen. Mike Braun leads the crowded field of Republicans, but polling shows a high percentage of voters are undecided. Gov. Holcomb, who is term-limited after eight years, isn't endorsing anyone.
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U.S. policymakers from both parties have proposed higher trade barriers, or even bans, to keep the vehicles out more permanently.
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As protests continue to roil colleges across the nation, NPR looks at why police tactics have differed from campus to campus.
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Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit the campaign trial in Michigan and Wisconsin on a day off from his hush money trial in New York. Because of the trial, he has limited time to campaign.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a scathing rebuke against Drake in a new song. NPR's A Martinez talks about the fascination with diss tracks with Noah A. McGee of the online magazine The Root.
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A decades-old Missouri law that may prevent a pregnant woman from getting divorced is being challenged by lawmakers. Advocates say changing the rule is urgent since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.
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Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday. Blinken pushed for swift and sustained aid to Gazans. A truck was attacked by Israeli settlers after it left Jordan.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.