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Photos: Massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. - 2026-01-24T17:35:48-05:00
A look at the extreme winter storm impacting two-thirds of the U.S.

Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis - 2026-01-24T14:01:37-05:00
The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.

A man is fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis - 2026-01-24T13:01:51-05:00
Federal agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, this time a 51-year-old man.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China - 2026-01-24T11:53:17-05:00
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."

Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan - 2026-01-24T10:00:05-05:00
Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

China's top general under investigation in latest military purge - 2026-01-24T08:38:43-05:00
Analysts believe these purges aim to reform the military and ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Another commission member, Liu Zhenli, is also under investigation.

Opinion: Mark Carney's warning and its echoes from the past - 2026-01-24T08:00:00-05:00
When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.

Why 3 Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of Trump's foreign policy - 2026-01-24T07:28:11-05:00
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago tells NPR's Scott Simon why he and two other Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of the Trump administration's foreign policy.

As the winter storm rages, here's what to know in your state - 2026-01-24T05:51:54-05:00
Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.

A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters - 2026-01-24T05:00:00-05:00
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.