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Israelis mark Holocaust Memorial Day amid a spike in antisemitic incidents, pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses worldwide and an impasse in Gaza cease-fire talks.
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There's a Republican effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson but Democrats plan to protect him. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with House Democratic Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts.
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The concert was the final stop of Madonna's "Celebration Tour, and tickets were free. It was on Saturday at Brazil's Copacabana Beach. About 1.6 million people were there to cherish the event.
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That's double the numbers that usually show up on the custom floating piers — and a number that hasn't been seen since the early 90s. It turns out a large school of anchovy is the appeal.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and novelist David Ignatius, whose latest novel is a thriller about an invisible enemy that could disrupt the satellite signals central to our daily lives.
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As campus protests against Israel's war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.
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Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music was more than an hour of feedback and noise with no noticeable structure. A new tribute album called Metal Machine Muzak interprets the spirit behind that work.
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The Israeli military urges civilians to leave Rafah. China's president begins a five-day European tour. NASA and Boeing are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Monday night.
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Modern human life relies on a stable internet connection. But threats to internet connectivity are varied — from underseas rock slides and technical errors to war and geopolitical conflict.
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Boeing is set to launch humans to space for the first time Monday night aboard its Starliner capsule. This mission is years behind schedule and over budget.