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Medical views on self-managed abortion shifting since overturn of Roe
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Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day
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How Gabby Giffords is grappling with the rise in political violence
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Lessons from Iraq, as Trump teases attacks on Iran
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What's at stake in the conflict between Israel and Iran?
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The big SCOTUS decisions looming
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The spending cuts one state could face if Trump's massive bill becomes law
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Israel struck Iran. What's next?
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What's next in the case that symbolizes Trump's immigration crackdown?
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Is Trump's immigration bet working?
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The Insurrection Act is back on the table
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Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass reacts to federalized National Guard troops in her...
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Reporting on abuse by federal judges means cracking open a culture of fear
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Do private school voucher programs work?
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A new travel ban is coming. Will it hold up in court?
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How New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern broke the political mold
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What's going wrong with aid in Gaza?
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What's the message behind Trump's military parade?
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Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want?
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What's behind Trump's crackdown on universities — and why it matters
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The CDC changed its COVID vaccine guidance. What does that mean for you?
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Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota
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NPR takes Trump to court
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What Trump's cuts to intelligence could mean for national security
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Misinformation channels to the Oval Office
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The Supreme Court's Trump Dilemma
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Can Trump suspend habeas corpus?
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Two Israeli embassy staffers killed amid a rise in antisemitism
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