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The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff
Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and S...
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India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Newsiline summaris...
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Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade. And, Cyclospora source remains unknown
Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade a waterway on the Red Sea. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original pub...
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alco...
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How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg is home to one of the nation's largest communities of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees and their families. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back
Our free economics course for your ears is on a quest for great economics ideas. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the o...
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Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait
The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. Newsiline...
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These men went to college in search of stable careers. They found it in nursing
Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher f...
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Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state
Arizona Democrats choose who can try to flip a Republican-held House seat and Republicans pick their nominee to try to unseat a Democratic governor. Newsi...
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A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first
When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Iran-backed Houthis target Saudi shipping, raising fears of wider regional conflict
Iran-backed Houthis impose Saudi maritime embargo, threatening Red Sea shipping and raising fears of renewed regional conflict. Newsiline summarises this...
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Former Secretary of the Air Force on the vulnerabilities U.S. troops face in Iran war
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Frank Kendall, former U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million
The players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S....
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FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test
The FDA says lettuce distributed by Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms de Mexico is still linked to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis. Newsiline...
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Remembering PBS programming executive Sylvia Bugg
The PBS family is mourning the passing of one of its own, Sylvia Bugg. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to t...
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U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members
The United States is again bombing Iran, continuing a campaign it resumed nearly two weeks ago. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlin...
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Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training
Two deadly shootings involving ICE officers reignited protests and renewed questions about tactics, training and recruitment at the agency. Newsiline summ...
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U.S. Virgin Islands' housing authority accused of corruption as federal funding is suspended
U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Test results create confusion around cyclosporiasis outbreak
Federal officials are still trying to determine the source of a multistate outbreak linked to lettuce. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour...
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Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the political fallout of Trump's address
NPR's Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Arizona's primary elections, where Republic...
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
The move, announced Monday, could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nation...
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The highlights and controversies of the 2026 World Cup
There was a hero's welcome for the Spanish soccer team as they arrived in Madrid, where throngs of fans cheered their triumphant World Cup win. Newsiline...
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The war in Iran has left hundreds of U.S. diplomats in limbo
As the U.S-Iran war ramps up again, hundreds of diplomats are in limbo. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original...
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At Mississippi funeral, Civil Rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18
The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, will hold a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Newsiline summarises this...
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World Cup: Spain's homecoming heroes
A nation celebrates as Spain's World Cup champions come home to a hero's welcome. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the...
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A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments...
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FDA is still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasit...
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British prosecutors charge a man with murder in death of former politician Ann Widdecombe
Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder and acts of terror. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour H...
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The war with Iran is escalating. What next?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links reader...
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10 things that wowed us at the 2026 World Cup
The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the or...
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5 dead after group attempted to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river
The tragedy occurred two days after five members of a family were killed in southern Utah after a flash flood swept through canyons during a hiking trip....
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'I'm in.' Darline Graham says she will run for a full term in Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
The entrance of Darline Graham into the Republican scramble to select a new Senate nominee further complicates an already rushed process following Lindsey...
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Tropical depression nearing U.S. Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say
A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten seve...
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Person in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says
The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force was investigating the eruption of smoke and flames Monday morning outside of 26 Federal Plaza, which houses an...
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Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston
Dozens of Democratic U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.