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Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after U.S.-Israeli strike kills Khamenei

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Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/J4wN17f

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year iron rule

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Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent. (Image credit: Atta Kenare) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/zk8TQFG

"One year of failure." The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief

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In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair." (Image credit: Ben curtis) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/Np167eG

Branthwaite to give 'best shot' at making World Cup squad

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite tells Final Score he is aiming to make the England squad for this year's World Cup.

President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems

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Trump announced that Federal agencies would be cease using Anthropic's tools within six months. (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/F27KDjo

OpenAI says it shares Anthropic's 'red lines' over military AI use

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OpenAI's Sam Altman says he shares the "red lines" set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic's escalating feud with the Pentagon. (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/6S2sg9C

ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say

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Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan. (Image credit: Seth Wenig) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/4BJo5Kh

Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public

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The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections. (Image credit: Idaho National Laboratory) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/4RInwcJ

Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat who fired on soldiers

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Cuban soldiers have killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. It was unclear if any U.S. citizens were aboard. Officials said one Cuban officer was injured. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/nPiAqDX

Crashes raise concerns about pursuit rules for immigration agents

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Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death. (Image credit: Sergio Martínez-Beltrán) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/TfPCzI2

Surgeon general nominee Means questioned about vaccines, birth control and financial conflicts

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During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues. (Image credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/USQDMe4

Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub

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The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration." (Image credit: Andrew Milligan) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/Londz2Z

Listen to NPR live coverage of the State of the Union

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President Trump will address the nation Tuesday night to outline his vision and priorities for his administration's second year. Listen to NPR's live special coverage of the speech and the Democratic response. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/eKsZMIi

The director of Paris' Louvre Museum has resigned in the wake of a major jewel heist

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The French president's office said it had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who has come under fire since the stunning heist of crown jewels in October. (Image credit: Emma Da Silva) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/gNzoSb5

'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg

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In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation. (Image credit: Al Bello/Getty Images Europe) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/ZWvz89J

Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund

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Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/dV7cE1Y

Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

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Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter. (Image credit: Piero Cruciatti) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/O4YenVf

Armed man is shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach Sheriff says

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The U.S. Secret Service says the man carried a gas can and shotgun before agents shot and killed him early Sunday morning. (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/mHu2z1l

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

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The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said. (Image credit: Alejandra Leyva/AP) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/hrWw3B6

Norway's Johannes Klæbo is new Winter Olympics king

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Johannes Klaebo won all six cross-country skiing events at this year's Winter Olympics, the surpassing Eric Heiden's five golds in 1980. (Image credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT) from NPR Topics: News https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5722280/norways-johannes-klæbo-is-new-winter-olympics-king

A look at the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs

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We look at what yesterday's Supreme Court decision on President Trump's tariffs means for his economic policies and campaign promises. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/OPZqXMA

After the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs, companies line up for refunds

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The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump's tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What's going to happen to the money the government has already collected? (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/VOoIcj9

In Berlin, there are movies, there's politics and there's talk about it all

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Buzz around whether the city's film festival would take a stance on the war in Gaza has dominated conversation in recent days. (Image credit: John MacDougall) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/GcstKiM

Alex Ferriera wins 10th gold medal for Team USA, matching America's highest total in Winter Olympics

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Freeskier Alex Ferreira clinches a tenth gold medal for the U.S. in these Games, tying the U.S.'s all-time record for gold medals in a Winter Olympics. (Image credit: Patrick Smith) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/E4fI2D9

Trump calls SCOTUS tariffs decision 'deeply disappointing' and lays out path forward

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President Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship, though three of those ruling against his tariffs were appointed by Republican presidents. (Image credit: Alex Wong) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/X2DAwHN

NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission

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NASA's Jared Isaacman slammed Boeing for failures with its Starliner spacecraft, which was deemed unsafe to return its crew of two astronauts from the International Space Station (Image credit: NASA) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/De4Zsay

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold

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Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002. (Image credit: Jamie Squire) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/qSzbCAZ