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The 2026 World Cup is playing out in communities across the country. Journalists from NPR and its member stations are in your city — capturing the excitement and asking the important questions.
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The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.
In America, U.S.A., Princeton historian Eddie Glaude Jr. looks at the country through the lens of its previous anniversaries and centennials. "The divided soul of the nation is in full view," he says.
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Obama weighed in on the Trump administration's handling of Iran in an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship match kicked off Sunday on the grounds of the White House, with the mixed martial arts fight series taking place on the South Lawn under a full-scale UFC Octagon.
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Oil prices on Monday fell to their lowest level since March after U.S. officials announced an agreement with Iran.
President Trump is billing Washington D.C.'s July 4 celebration of 250 years of American independence as a political rally for himself. Why it matters: Turning America's birthday into a Trump rally underscores the tension in the nation's capital between bipartisan celebrations of U.S history and the partisan spectacle of Trump's presidency. Driving the news: The morning after a UFC bash on White House grounds that coincided with his 80th birthday, Trump announced on Truth Social that "at The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, in beautiful and safe Washington D.C., we are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all" on July 4. - He pitched his speech as remarks "you will not want to miss" to be followed by a…
The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.
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Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies in Australia and elsewhere.