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More and more older Americans want to know their Alzheimer's status, survey finds

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With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war's end

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Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder

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After the fall of Saigon 50 years ago, 'Paris by Night' gave refugees like me a vision of home - KQED

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'My moment of liberation': Holocaust survivor reflects on 80 years since freeing of Dachau - WBUR

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Trump promised a 'golden age' for the economy. Then he unveiled tariffs

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Steve Bannon praises Trump's strategy, wants DOGE's receipts

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Can charter schools be religious? If so, what does that mean for public education?

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Mohsen Mahdawi — the Columbia student arrested at his citizenship appointment — speaks

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In first 100 days, Trump tests limits, creates chaos and turns from allies

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Trump, back in rally mode, marks 100 days in office with boisterous Michigan speech

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White House dismisses authors of major climate report

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VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts

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Word of the week

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Word of the Week: Crimea's tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name

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A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood

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Trump called Bezos after a report that Amazon would post products' import charges

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The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house — submerged beats pulse under ripples of piano, synths and her delicate voice.

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Trump aims to 'unleash' local police, but cautions against standing in the way of ICE

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Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 of his perceived enemies

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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

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More people give Trump an F than any other grade for his first 100 days, a poll finds

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10 key numbers that sum up Trump's first 100 days

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What Trump's first 100 days has meant for these truck drivers and sex workers

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How to keep violent porn out of your home and away from your kids

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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

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2 suspects are arrested over the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse

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Georgian filmmaker embedded in a birth clinic for a year to make abortion drama

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The fabric giant Joann will close all of its stores by the end of May

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The government suggests defunding the 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

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Here are the top 5 immigration changes from Trump's first 100 days

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Oregon lawsuit seeks to block immigration enforcement at churches, schools

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Trump threatens sanctuary cities in another executive order, but courts are skeptical

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The White House wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it's a 'slippery slope'

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An appeals court pauses a Tufts student's transfer to Vermont in an immigration detention case

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Trump administration considers immigration detention on a military base, records show

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A new lawsuit argues that Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

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What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?

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DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets

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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on

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Fall of Saigon, 50 years on

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Despite improving relations, the U.S. will be absent from Vietnam's war anniversary parade

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The Vietnam War tore her family apart. She's bringing people together.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members

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Texas Lottery bans purchasing lotto tickets through online couriers

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There's some Revolutionary reading coming your way this week

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Dachau's memorial marks 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp

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Why Google's search engine trial is about AI

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Jack Black hits a milestone on the charts, while Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' keeps rising

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A program training inmates for careers in firefighting enrolls its first all-woman class

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Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs

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In order to have conversations — start by singing

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