This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it’s been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.
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Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the ’80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR’s Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
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Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term
This time, it’s all about loyalty. In his second term Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message and are simpatico with how he wants to remake the Executive Branch.
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The NWSL rides a ‘rocket ship’ of interest in women’s sports to a record-setting year
Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women’s sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women’s March Madness tournament outdrew the men’s. The NWSL was no exception.
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Women stock up on abortion pills and Plan B, fearing new restrictions under Trump
Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception.
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How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed?
If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump’s demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to adjourn and ram his nominees through anyway?
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Dear Life Kit: My mom is marrying her partner of 10 years. I’ve never met him
When my sister and I asked about the wedding, she said she only invited her sister and brother-in-law to be witnesses. This absolutely floored us and left us feeling abandoned and shocked.
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Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field Airport
There were no reported injuries on the plane, which was struck on the “right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck while the Crew was preparing for departure,” the airline said.
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Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years
The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what the new administration of President-elect Trump will mean for Ukraine.
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Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
