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U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why

The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, ...
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Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off

Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Trump is facing political ...
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U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states

The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately ...
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Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside ...
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Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched ...
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A major winter storm hits the Northeast, with blizzard warnings in effect

New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like ...
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Northeast readies for a major winter storm, with blizzard warnings in effect

New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like ...
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Ukraine's combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny ...
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Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El ...
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Danish military evacuates U.S. submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland

Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for ...
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Armed man is shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach Sheriff says

The U.S. Secret Service says the man carried a gas can and shotgun before agents shot and killed him early Sunday morning.
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Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties

Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.