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If approved, the tax revenue would go to help fund a new convention and event center in Springfield.
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/APPresident Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region. -
Melissa Ann PinneyMelissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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Abdel Kareem Hana/APThe remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. -
Manuel Balce Ceneta/APA ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Happy birthday! Weekend Edition's first show aired 40 years ago this weekend.
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AI email assistants are crafting perfect, tailor-made messages with minimal human input. But some people are now worried their emails sound too perfect -- including people who work in tech.
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SNAP food benefits have been halted for tens of millions of people as of today. Two federal judges have ordered SNAP funding to resume, but it's not clear how or when that may happen.
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Snap Recipients are already looking to stock up at food pantries, but USDA cuts earlier this year are exposing gaps in the food safety network.
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This year's sign-up season is different than all the others. Here's what people need to know about the health insurance that's at the heart of the government shutdown.
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What does Damn Yankees, a 1950s musical have to say to audiences in 2025? With its themes of selling your soul to the devil to get a win or power or beauty, quite a bit.
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The U.S. and China agreed to a trade "truce" last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Julian Gewirtz, a senior China policy official during the Biden administration, about what's at stake.
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Research suggests music has the power to relieve pain. We speak to a nurse who brings his ukulele into the hospital ward.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Game 6 of the World Series and the chaotic times for college football coaches.
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We discuss the impact of the government shutdown, President Trump's call to eliminate the filibuster, and assess his trip to Asia.
