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Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting." -
Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next. -
Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants. -
The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill -- just like now. But a lot has changed.
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What options remain for Congress to avert a government shutdown when the clock strikes midnight? NPR speaks with GOP strategist Alex Conant about what they could do.
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Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show. He'd previously declined to perform in the continental U.S. out of fear his shows would be the target of ICE.
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This summer, the American Association of Orthodontists declared braces have "never been cooler." Thanks to social media, patients are embracing traditional metal braces as a fun accessory.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed support for President Trump's new plan to end the conflict in Gaza. Now all eyes are on Hamas and whether they'll agree to the proposal.
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David Makovsky of The Washington Institute shares his take on President Trump's 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Investigators in Michigan are searching for the motive behind an attack at a Mormon church Sunday that left four people dead and several injured.
