Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he will no longer recommend that healthy children and pregnant people get COVID-19 shots. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe …
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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of the 10th U.S. president, dies at 96
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident John Tyler, circa 1860-1865. His last surviving grandchild, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, died on Sunday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images The last living grandson of …
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Hungary inspires U.S. conservatives. Its leader is seen as running a ‘dictatorship’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople walk past Hungary’s parliament building in Budapest in May. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR BUDAPEST, Hungary — This capital city doesn’t have the trappings of an …
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Understanding JD Vance’s meteoric rise, from ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ to the White House
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. And today, my guest is George Packer from The Atlantic. His latest story, “The Talented Mr. Vance,” offers a sharp …
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Shooting outside Jewish museum raises questions about shifts in political violence
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlowers and stones are left outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 23 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images …
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Trump’s foreign policy: deals with allies over diplomacy with rivals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk in the old district on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh on May 13. Trump announced several big …
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In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn old mine cart is parked outside the Gila County Historical Museum in Globe, Arizona. Mining is still part of the local economy, but many area residents have low-wage jobs …
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NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 2025. NPR and several member stations are …
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In a county that backed Trump, people dependent on Medicaid are conflicted about cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn an Arizona county that voted for Trump 2-to-1, many people rely on Medicaid, would hate to lose it, and are persuaded that there is fraud that can be cut …
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Trump administration moves to cancel remaining federal funds to Harvard
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHarvard University’s campus in Cambridge, Mass., pictured on Saturday, as students prepared to graduate. Zhu Ziyu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zhu Ziyu/Getty Images The Trump administration is asking federal …