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The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about changing his political party affiliation from Republican to Independent.
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A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight soon, here are things to know.
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Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts" and more, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
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A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor.
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Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has ignored President Trump's demand to disarm or "face certain death." A look at the group's strength and vulnerabilities amid the U.S.- Israel war against Iran.
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Cyberwarfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.
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The trial, which began a week ago in a New York City courtroom, aimed to break up Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster.