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President-elect Trump promises a massive overhaul of the federal government
Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR's Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.
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Marking the 1,000th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded. The war has changed Russia as well.
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Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump
Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.
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More than a dozen people are killed when Israeli forces moved into Al Bureij camp
Nearly 44,000 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in more than a year of war, according to the ministry of health there. A recent Israeli forces operation took place in central Gaza.
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White House special envoy arrives in Beirut to try to broker ceasefire
Israel bombed parts of central Beirut in what it says is a campaign to destroy the militant group Hezbollah. In return, Hezbollah retaliated with a missile attack on Tel Aviv.
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How will a 2nd Trump presidency affect your financial life?
A second Trump term might mean a lower tax bill, but it could have drastic consequences for the national budget. We take a look at the impact on taxes and Social Security.
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Zama Zamas test South African government's promise to crack down on illegal mining
South African police have been in a stand off outside an abandoned gold mine with hundreds of illegal miners who are holding out underground. The situation is getting desperate.
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Bill Clinton, who left office in 2001, has a new memoir on life after being president
Former President Bill Clinton speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about his new book: "Citizen, My Life After the White House."
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How the war with Russia, at the 1,000 day milestone, shaped one soldier and his wife
A Ukrainian soldier and his wife describe how 1,000 days of war have changed their lives and their country.
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Trump's election makes the future of what could become a giant lithium mine unclear
In Nevada, federal land managers have approved a new lithium mine that could supply 37,000 new electric cars a year. But a new lawsuit and the reelection of Donald Trump pose challenges.
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S.C. authorities still searching for 6 of 43 monkeys that escaped research facility
Some of the 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina are still on the loose. Animal rights activists say the company that breeds them needs to be investigated.
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Mexico, which also has a new president, prepares for Trump White House
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matías Gómez Léautaud, lead analyst with the Eurasia Group, about how Mexico is preparing for another Trump term as president.
