Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.
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Netflix does Nordic noir right in ‘Jo Nesbø’s Detective’ series
A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s The Devil’s Star.
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Zendaya brings ‘The Drama,’ we bring the spoilers
The Drama is a dark and twisty comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a storybook couple preparing for their upcoming wedding. But just days before the big day, she reveals a horrifying truth about her past self that threatens to undo their nuptials, and their bond. In this spoiler-packed episode, we’re getting into that reveal, and all the surprising drama of the movie.
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Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship
The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women’s half marathon championship to fix what officials call an unprecedented problem: an official vehicle took the leading runners off the course.
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8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.
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Trump is dismantling democracy at ‘unprecedented’ speed, global report finds
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump’s goal is to rule as an autocrat.
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Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department
The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Khamenei’s killing renews questions about US assassinating foreign leaders
Technology allowed the U.S. and Israel to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, but raised longstanding questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be assassinating foreign leaders.
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Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex’s scheduled closing
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.
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Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?
NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.
