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Up First briefing: Congress averts shutdown again; DOJ report details Uvalde failures

Congress passed a stopgap bill to fund the government through early March and avert a shutdown. The Justice Department details "cascading failures" in the police response to the Uvalde shooting.

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A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...

Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.

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Harris is taking the lead on gun violence prevention. Will she reach young people?

Vice President Harris has been holding events at the White House and around the country on gun violence prevention. It's part of an effort to reach young voters and voters of color.

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War in Gaza drove them from their homes. Now, many Palestinians can't even find tents

Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in Gaza, many living without sanitation, adequate food or water. Now, tents and materials to make shelters are in short supply, and prices are soaring.

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Up First briefing: Pakistan attacks Iran; Maine court holds Trump ballot decision

Pakistan announced this morning it launched strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks earlier this week. A Maine court has put on hold the decision to bar Trump from the primary.

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As Gaza's communication blackout grinds on, some fear it is imperiling lives

For days, much of the Gaza Strip has been without cellphone and internet access. The laws of war were written well before the World Wide Web, but some see communication as a fundamental right.

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They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement

A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services.

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With contempt charge on hold, Hunter Biden and House Republicans negotiate testimony

House Republicans are negotiating with attorneys for Hunter Biden to arrange for him to testify before a House Committee.

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What Palestinians in Gaza may fear even more than Israeli bombardment

In the past three months, 2 million Palestinians have been internally displaced by war. Some far-right Israeli officials want them to leave Gaza altogether — evoking the trauma of past displacement.

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Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters

A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.

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Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR

Smith rarely speaks with reporters about surviving a lethal injection execution in 2022. But he talked with NPR about Alabama's plans to try again, this time with a new method: nitrogen gas.

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Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis again; improve your mental health in 2024

The U.S. Navy carried out a third round of strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. Life Kit has practical advice for improving your mental health in 2024.

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Affluent Chinese have been moving to Japan since the COVID lockdowns

Middle- and upper-class Chinese are joining a migration wave to Japan.

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The self-proclaimed 'Bipolar General' is waging war on the stigma of mental illness

Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin led troops in Iraq while a second battle front opened inside his own mind. Now retired, he's fighting to break down the military taboo on getting help.

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Up First briefing: Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses; stay prepared during winter outages

Former President Donald Trump had a big victory at last night's Iowa GOP caucuses. Much of the U.S. is experiencing dangerously cold weather. Here's how to stay prepared in case of a power outage.

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New details in shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry emerge from 911 calls

The calls raise questions about the May 20, 2023, incident and how the shooting was handled by officers with the Indianola, Miss., Police Department.

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War in Gaza is testing Israel's economy. A 2nd front against Hezbollah could break it

Israel's military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border and 60,000 residents have fled, freezing the regional economy. But a full-blown war with Hezbollah could affect all of Israel.

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5 takeaways from the Iowa Republican caucuses

After a year of campaigning and more than $120 million in ad spending in Iowa, the caucuses have come and gone. Here are key takeaways about Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and GOP politics.

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Photos: See voters turn out for the Iowa caucuses

For many Republican Iowa voters, the caucus is the first opportunity to weigh in on who they want to be their nominee for the 2024 presidential race.

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Ron DeSantis takes second place in Iowa Republican caucuses

The Florida governor went all in on Iowa and tried the traditional ground game that has paid off for past caucus winners — campaigning in all of Iowa's 99 counties.

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Trump adviser compares Trump's charges to those of civil rights activists

A senior adviser compared the former president's 91 criminal charges to those faced by civil rights activists in the 1960s.

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Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 Iowa caucuses

The first U.S. presidential contest of the 2024 election begins Monday night, with results from the Iowa caucuses coming throughout the evening. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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Up First briefing: Iowa caucuses; MLK Day

Iowa Republicans kick off the 2024 election season tonight with the first caucuses to choose a presidential candidate. NPR's reading and listening picks to honor Martin Luther King Jr's legacy.

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Iowa caucuses live updates: AP makes call for Trump win, with DeSantis in second

The AP call for former President Donald Trump came just a half hour into the first presidential contest for 2024, and later called Ron DeSantis for second. Follow NPR for analysis and results.

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Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar?

The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' disastrous technology in 2020.

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