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A second U.S. aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, President Trump's Board of Peace held its first meeting, former Prince Andrew released after spending day in police custody.
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John Lennon called keyboardist Billy Preston "the fifth Beatle." But his talents couldn't help him outrun his demons, as told in a new documentary, "Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It."
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A report from the Commerce Department shows the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in October, November and December. That compares to a 4.4% pace the previous quarter.
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Iranian authorities are cracking down on mourners as they try to memorialize their loved ones who were killed in last month's protests.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sara Qudah of the Committee to Protect Journalists about a new report on the abusive treatment that Palestinian journalists endure in Israeli prisons.
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Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires say they're in the crosshairs of the White House v. California political battle over aid. It's making it difficult for some to recover let alone rebuild.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was arrested Thursday for allegedly passing confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to royal watcher Bidisha Mamata about the arrest and release of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince.
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The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team took gold Thursday, beating Canada in a thrilling overtime final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.K., about the developments from President Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington.