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DOJ Voter Data Push Prompts Privacy Official Resignation

A banner featuring an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has been trying to force states to hand over sensitive voter data that it plans to share with the Department of Homeland Security. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Evacuation of U.S. Troops from Bahrain Spurs Community Aid

A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on March 12. Fadhel Madhan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fadhel Madhan/AFP via Getty Images NPR has learned that hundreds of sailors were evacuated back to the United States from their base in Bahrain after the base

Penalties Rise as AI Spreads Through the Legal System

Carla Wale, the director of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law, is developing optional AI ethics training for law school students. hide caption toggle caption When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can't help themselves. Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against

Ask NPR: How can I cut climate pollution and save money?

Rising utility bills and higher oil and gas prices are a concern for many people now. War in the Middle East and the cost of protecting utility infrastructure from more extreme weather are two factors driving the increases. At the same time, we all make purchases that affect our contribution to the greenhouse gas emissions

Trump’s Tough Week: War, Gas Prices, and Political Strain

President Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images From the courts and the firing of his attorney general to tariffs, gas prices and the war in

Big Tech’s Next Move: Data Centers in Space

AFP via Getty Images and NASA/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Standing before a friendly crowd in March, Elon Musk laid out his plan for the future of his companies, and it was literally out of this world. Musk announced that his space-launch company, SpaceX, which had recently merged with his artificial intelligence company, xAI, would put

Artemis II Leaves Earth Orbit; Four Astronauts Head to Moon

NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit, and 4 astronauts now head to the moon Audio will be available later today. In this photo provided by NASA, a view of the Earth from NASA's Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II test flight on Thursday. The crew successfully completed a key burn, sending the capsule speeding

Danish flagship Dannebroge wreck found in Copenhagen Harbor

The wreck of an iconic Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor where it has lain for over two centuries since being sunk in a battle with the British Royal Navy under the command of its most famous admiral, Horatio Nelson. The discovery of the Dannebroge was announced by Denmark's Viking

Semenya hits out at impact of Olympic ban on DSD athletes

While the impact of last week's new "Policy on the Protection of the Female (2omen's) Category in Olympic Sport" has focused largely on trans athletes, medical experts and Olympians say the impact of the ban will be felt more keenly by those with Differences in Sexual Development (DSD).  New Zealander Laurel Hubbard is the only recorded

Germany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

The first two state elections of the year have come and gone in Germany, and things are starting to pick up again within the federal government. For weeks, the coalition of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) had put governing on the back burner — for
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