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Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting - 2026-01-25T15:00:00-05:00
Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.

Senate Democrats and Republicans call for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti - 2026-01-25T14:02:09-05:00
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."

Watch: Videos refute DHS account of fatal shooting in Minneapolis - 2026-01-25T13:36:02-05:00
Federal officials described the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. The video evidence that has surfaced so far contradicts that assertion.

U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes - 2026-01-25T07:33:57-05:00
Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access - 2026-01-25T07:00:00-05:00
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.

5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting - 2026-01-25T06:00:16-05:00
Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know.

Thousands of new Americans opt for 'ultimate act of inclusion' despite obstacles - 2026-01-25T06:00:00-05:00
Three citizenship ceremonies NPR attended in the Washington, D.C. area in January were largely celebratory experiences, despite a year of hurdles and changes to the naturalization process.

40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned - 2026-01-25T05:05:00-05:00
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.

Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv as peace talks continue - 2026-01-24T19:42:24-05:00
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.

Billions owed: 'The Debt' podcast covers the South's long fight to repay public HBCUs - 2026-01-24T17:36:11-05:00
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their podcast 'The Debt' from Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessee Lookout.