National & International News from NPR
These are some headlines from across the country and abroad from National Public Radio that have appeared here on KASU.org. See more headlines at NPR.org.
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Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.
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A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started.
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The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.
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Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.
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The crew of USS Ford is struggling to handle sewage problems on board the Navy's newest carrier.
From All Things Considered
President Trump says he's cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can't use funding to coerce state and local governments.
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From Here & Now
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Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In response to the news, Frey said in a social media post: "I will not be intimidated."
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that "thousands" have been killed in protests that began in late December. But he put the blame on President Trump.
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More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.
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Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.
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