It’s typical that former vice presidents have Secret Service protection for 6 months after leaving office. In Harris’ case, she had received an extension of her detail. Trump is ending the extension.
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Darth Vader’s red lightsaber is heading to auction for the first time
The auction of an iconic lightsaber opens up rare opportunity for Star Wars fans. NPR’s Andrew Mambo speaks with Propstore COO Brandon Alinger for more details.
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In a first, Kim Jong Un will attend a gathering of leaders with both Putin and Xi
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea.
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If you loved ‘Yellowface,’ R.F. Kuang’s new novel ‘Katabasis’ is even better
Academia is a very special kind of hell, and Kuang clearly understands it. In her innovative new novel, a magical professor dies in a lab accident and two students descend into hell to find him.
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Witnesses describe terror and courage during the Minneapolis school shooting
Parishioner Cathrine Spandel said worshippers at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis had just finished a psalm when gunfire erupted. “It seemed like it went on forever,” she said.
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After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
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Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country’s leader she violated constitutional rules on ethics.
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The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests
The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
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Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban’s oil deal with China
Two years after the oil deal was signed, it collapsed — with the Taliban accusing the Chinese company of breaching the contract and some Chinese employees likening the Taliban’s actions to robbery.
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Talking to kids about school shootings. Be truthful and follow their lead
Parents are struggling to figure out what to say to their children after another school shooting. We talked to some experts, who offered these guidelines.
