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Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (shown here at NATO headquarters in Brussels in 2015) explains the challenges that President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense will inherit. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says “a lack of any government experience is an issue” when leading the largest institution in the world.

Former secretary of defense gives insights on Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth

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Protesters were kicked out of Senate galleries after they applauded for Democratic senators opposing a bill shifting power from newly elected Democrats like Gov.-elect Josh Stein. Colin Campbell/WUNC hide caption

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North Carolina Republican state Senate leader defends a move to strip power from Democrats

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Republican state lawmakers could soon strip power from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democrats, including by shifting oversight of elections from the governor to the new GOP auditor.

Cinematographer Bianca Cline and director Joel Souza at the Rust premiere in Torun, Poland on Wednesday. Julia Marszewska hide caption

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After a fatal on-set shooting, ‘Rust’ continued production. On Wednesday, it premiered

Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun held by Alec Baldwin went off on set. Her husband settled a wrongful death suit to become a producer of the film, which premiered in Poland on Wednesday.

‘Rust’ premieres three years after a fatal on-set shooting

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Tiny Desk Premiere: The Magnetic Fields

The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs.

Long field goals, like this 50-yarder by Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey in October, were once rare in the NFL. This season, they're happening at a record pace. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images hide caption

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NFL kickers are better than ever from long distance, and that's changing football

Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before.

Are NFL kickers getting too good?

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Light micrograph of the head of a phantom midge larva (Chaoborus sp. ). Note the jaw-like appendages for capturing prey and the gas vesicles (tracheal sacs) used for buoyancy. Also known as the ghost midge or glassworm, the aquatic larval form of this midge is transparent. It preys on waterfleas and other small animals. Magnification: x21 when printed 10 centimetres wide. Frank Fox/Science Photo Library//Science Source hide caption

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It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? A study raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

In this handout photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, a view of the International Space Station taken on Mar. 30, 2022 by crew of Russian Soyuz MS-19 space ship after undocking from the Station. Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service/AP hide caption

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The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris

There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth’s orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.

A Brooklyn priest allowed Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church last year. The ensuing controversy kicked off an investigation that uncovered what the diocese calls a "pattern of serious violations" of its policies. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest’s demotion for mishandling church funds

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

Scripps Oceanography Ph.D. candidate Alison Laferriere spotted an oarfish washed up on Grandview Beach in Encinitas, Calif., this month. It was the third found in Southern California since August. Alison Laferriere/Scripps Institution of Oceanography hide caption

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Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say.

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The SS United States, a record-setting ocean liner, makes its final voyage

The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with Europe.

Climb aboard the SS United States before it takes its final voyage

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Gracie Abrams performs in Los Angeles on November 12, 2024. Abrams, who released her album The Secret of Us in June, has been opening for Taylor Swift on the most recent leg of Swift's Eras Tour. "That's So True," a single included on the deluxe version of The Secret of Us last month, becomes her first top 10 hit this week. John Sciulli/Getty Images hide caption

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Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum

In recent months, the list of the nation’s top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand-new name makes a splash in the Top 10.

The rise of Gracie Abrams

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U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a U.S. Senate candidate, speaks at a primary election night party on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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After leading Trump's impeachment, Schiff heads to Senate with the Democrats out of power

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with California Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff of California about Trump's win and what Democrats should do before he takes office.

Senator-elect Adam Schiff discusses Trump's win and what Democrats should do next

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WHOI researcher Andria Salas handles a lobster in Woods Hole. To monitor the heart rate and motion of the animal as the pile driver strikes, the researcher invented a unique crustacean-adapted saddle — "basically, Fitbits for lobster." It's made out of a snorkel mouthpiece, custom circuit board, and velcro straps. Eve Zuckoff/CAI hide caption

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How will wind farm construction affect sea life? To find out, scientists had to get loud

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Lobsters and other sea creatures are about to hear some noisy construction in some areas. How will it affect them? At a Cape Cod dock, scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.

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Have a politically divided family? These tips help you talk across the dinner table

A 2022 survey found growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats think the other side is immoral and dishonest. Psychology and neuroscience research offers tools to help bridge that divide.

Short Wave neuroscience of disagreement

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Bertrum Jean, father of Botham Jean, speaks to the media on Nov. 20, 2024. Bertrum Jean and Botham Jean's mother Allison Jean sued former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger for using excessive force in shooting and killing their son in his apartment in 2018. Toluwani Osibamowo/KERA hide caption

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Former Dallas police officer hit with nearly $100 million judgment in wrongful death of Botham Jean

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Jurors ruled former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger used excessive force in shooting and killing neighbor Botham Jean in his home in 2018, violating his constitutional rights.

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Burton Barr Central Library before the polls open on Nov. 5 in Phoenix. President-elect Donald Trump won Arizona and the presidency, and he's on track to become the first Republican in two decades to win the national popular vote. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Trump's high-turnout win make Republicans rethink opposition to voting access?

Conventional political wisdom says high-turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?

After Trump's success, will Republicans embrace policies that help people vote?

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Paul Franklin performs at the National Association of Music Merchants in 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM hide caption

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He's been nominated 32 times for CMA Musician of the Year — but never won

Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different?

He's been nominated 32 times for CMA Musician of the Year — but never won

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Prue Leith is a judge on the British television baking competition The Great British Bake Off and the author of the cookbook, Life's Too Short To Stuff a Mushroom. Ant Duncan/Carnival Publishing hide caption

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8 kitchen hacks from 'Baking Show' judge Prue Leith: No points docked for using 'em!

In her new cookbook, Life's Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom, chef and TV host Prue Leith reveals clever cooking tricks and shortcuts from her 65-year culinary career.

Clever kitchen hacks from 'Bake Off' judge Prue Leith

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