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Amazon workers strike outside the gates of an Amazon fulfillment center in City of Industry, Calif., on Thursday. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The campaign […]
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A police officer stands guard in front of Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Monday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images A teacher and a teenage student were killed in a school shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., in an attack Monday that also injured […]
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Residents across New Jersey have been trying to decipher who has been flying mysterious unidentified drones over the state, with some taking to Facebook to share videos of sightings. Above, a screengrab from video of a potential sighting shared on Facebook. Scott Ingenito/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Scott Ingenito/Screenshot by NPR There is […]
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In this handout photo released by the Altoona Police Department, Luigi Mangione is seen in a holding cell after being taken into custody on Dec. 9, 2024, in Altoona, Pa. Altoona Police Department/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Altoona Police Department/Getty Images With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have apprehended a person of interest […]
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The newly Grammy-nominated rapper brought Black girl power to her first Tiny Desk Doechii continues to tie up 2024 with a bang as the latest star of NPR’s Tiny Desk Series, where she and an apparent ensemble of exclusively Black women in complementary cornrows tore through their set. They kicked things off calmly with “Boom […]
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Doechii, known as the “Swamp Princess,” arrived at NPR HQ radiating confidence. She moved with purpose, knowing exactly what she wanted and how to achieve it. Her declarative statement, “I’m everything,” from “BOOM BAP” off her Grammy-nominated mixtape, ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL, was on full display in her Tiny Desk debut. Backed by a full […]
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After President Biden signed a law banning TikTok unless it divests from its China-based owner ByteDance, the viral video app sued to block it, arguing the act violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law […]
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Lawmakers and members of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demonstrate against the country’s president at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — Calls are growing for South Korea’s president to resign or face impeachment, after he briefly […]
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Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump had nominated to be attorney general, walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with senators at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is […]
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The International Criminal Court building is pictured in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday, when arrest warrants were issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant of Israel, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. Laurens Van Putten/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Laurens Van Putten/Getty Images The International Criminal Court has issued arrest […]
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