Monday, 31 March 2025

French court bars far-right leader Marine Le Pen from public office for embezzlement

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives at a Paris court expected to deliver a verdict in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case and barred her from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect. Le Pen's lawyer said she would appeal.

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Trump doesn't rule out seeking 3rd term. And, a revamp of the Smithsonian Institution

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Trump says he isn't ruling out the possibility of seeking a 3rd term in office. And, an executive order targets the Smithsonian Institution to restore "sanity to American history."

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How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful

President Trump, joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right), signs an executive order on Feb. 25 on price transparency requirements for the health care industry.

Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs.

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Sunday, 30 March 2025

This may be the most lead polluted place on Earth. Is there any hope?

The site of a former lead and zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia. Thirty years after the closure of the mine, the land remains highly contaminated — and artisanal miners continue to work here, exposing themselves daily to dangerously high levels of lead.

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?

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Medical supplies in great need as aid flows into Myanmar after earthquake

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.

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As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts

As measles cases continue to rise, some parents are asking if their kids can get vaccinated early.

Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states report outbreaks too, some parents want their kids to get their shots early.

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Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland

Vice President JD Vance arrives at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025.

In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island.

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Saturday, 29 March 2025

March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find

Michigan State beat Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 round of March Madness on Friday in Atlanta. The sheer number of games to bet on in a short time makes the NCAA tournament popular with legal sportsbook games.

For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.

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Opinion: A Toast to Sarah Lucy Oliver

Sarah Oliver, Executive Producer of<em> Weekend Edition </em>

NPR's Scott Simon celebrates Weekend Edition's Executive Producer, Sarah Lucy Oliver, who is retiring.

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Can't-miss interviews: The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, John Green, Amanda Knox

From left: Jeffrey Goldberg, Meghan Markle and Amanda Knox.

We spoke to Jeffrey Goldberg about the Signal group chat, author John Green played a game of Wild Card and a columnist explains why critics were so angry about Meghan Markle's new show.



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What green card and visa holders should know before traveling abroad

Travelers wait in the security line at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on Dec. 21, 2023.

Recently, green card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.

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Friday, 28 March 2025

Karen Read is on trial for murder a 2nd time. Here's what to know about her case

Karen Read, pictured outside of the Norfolk Superior Court for a hearing in August. Her legal team tried for months to get her second trial dismissed.

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

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Israel says it struck a Beirut suburb to hit a Hezbollah drone depot

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday.

The attack came as cross-border fire has escalated between Israel and militants in Lebanon, raising doubts about the state of a shaky ceasefire.

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The week's quiz has group chat drama. And don't worry, the answers aren't classified

From left: a second lady, a brown bear, a comedian.

This week's news coverage featured more Greenland drama than usual. And if you've been paying attention to it all, you'll get at least one question right.



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U.S. revokes hundreds of visas to repress student activism. And, HHS cuts jobs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on February 16, 2025.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says hundreds of visas have been revoked in an effort to repress student activism. And, the Trump administration plans to cut 20,000 jobs from health agencies.

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Thursday, 27 March 2025

There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway

Negotiators are hammering out rules to govern mining on the ocean floor, where critical metals are found in deposits called polymetallic nodules. Here, ferromanganese nodules in the North Atlantic.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.

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Trump's new tariffs could raise car prices. And, Dems demand answers after Signal leak

A House lawmaker points to text messages by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during an annual worldwide threats assessment hearing on March 26. The hearing, held by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, addressed Trump administration officials inadvertently including a journalist on a high-level Signal group chat discussing plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen.

Trump announced he'll impose 25% tariffs on imported cars starting next week. The decision received mixed reactions. And, Democrats are demanding answers after bombing plans were discussed on Signal.

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Wednesday, 26 March 2025

The Winners and Losers of the N.F.L. Offseason

Some teams added value in free agency. Others lost a lot of it.

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Dems want to investigate Signal blunder. And, federal return-to-office complications

CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Tulsi Gabbard

Top Democrats call for an investigation into how war plans were shared with a journalist on Signal. And, federal employees face complications and shortages when returning to the office.

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Why don't diving seals drown? Scientists finally have an answer

Trish, a juvenile gray seal, was one of the seals featured in a new study that looks at the mammals

New research suggests seals sense internal oxygen levels to know when to come up for air. Digital version of story that already aired. Skedded for pub Weds. 3/26 at 6 a.m. Reporter: Lambert. Editor: Khan.

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Tuesday, 25 March 2025

How a journalist was sent the U.S. war plans. And, challenging the Alien Enemies Act

U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz (L) and Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller (R) look on as U.S. Pres. Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 04, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

A journalist at The Atlantic was unintentionally added to a group chat with top U.S. national security officials discussing war plans. And, the legal battle over the Alien Enemies Act continues.

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Doctors still seeking cure for brain cancer that struck former Utah Rep. Mia Love

Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, speaks at a conference in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 26, 2015. Love died on March 23, 2025, from an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma.

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died three years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain cancer that is nearly always fatal.

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Monday, 24 March 2025

Is This One of the Weirdest Goals in Soccer History?

Italy contrived to concede in incredibly embarrassing fashion against Germany on Sunday.

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Israel's latest war plans: to occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians

Displaced Palestinians, who flee from Rafah amidst ongoing Israeli military operations following Israel

Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

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Israel's classified military plans for Gaza. And, defining "buy-now, pay-later" loans

Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, March 14.

Israel is considering plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza within a few months. And, examining the pros and cons of "buy-now, pay-later" loans.

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Sunday, 23 March 2025

This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

Pastor Michael A. Walrond, who leads the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, says mental health wasn

First Corinthian Baptist Church founded a separate nonprofit that employs therapists to bring mental health care to a community where stigma remains a high barrier to healing.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 19, including Hamas official

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight, including a Hamas political leader, as the military ordered new evacuations in the southern city of Rafah.

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