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The home pages of Meta, Google and TikTok are displayed on devices in Sydney, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

by The Associated Press April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July.

Yomif Kejelcha of Team Ethiopia crosses the line and finishes second during the Men's 2026 TCS London Marathon on April 26, 2026 in London, England.

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Yomif Kejelcha broke the 2-hour marathon but got 2nd place. He’s still happy

by Ava Berger April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha ran the London Marathon in under two hours, but he only got second place. He told NPR he hopes to run his next marathon a minute faster.

The headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Va.

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Scientists see Trump’s firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

by Scott Neuman April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

On Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended proposed cuts to education spending — and shared plans to hire more lawyers to work on civil rights cases after she said too many were fired last year.

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Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

by Jonaki Mehta April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about cuts to federal education spending and students’ civil rights.

Law enforcement surrounds the Washington Hilton Hotel where shots were fired near the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner featuring President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on April 25.

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With no radical footprint, what drove suspect to try and assassinate Trump?

by Odette Yousef April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

An attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday has, again, highlighted the climate of political violence in the U.S. But there are still many questions about the motive.

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C, on April 25, 2026.

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FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel’s first lady joke

by Mandalit del Barco April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney’s ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump.

Shawn Kreuzwiesner, utilities director for the Town of Cave Creek, visits the town's pump system in Phoenix on March 27, 2026. Nearly all of the town's water flows through the pumps, which draw Colorado River water from the Central Arizona Project.

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How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt

by Alex Hager April 28, 2026April 29, 2026

Record low winter snows mean insufficient water in the Colorado River. Here’s how a city that’s first in line to be cut off is handling it.

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In her new memoir, Mary Cain explains why she left pro running

by Juana Summers April 28, 2026April 29, 2026

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with the runner Mary Cain about her book This Is Not About Running, which deals with the harassment and abuse she says she experienced as a young runner.