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Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest." ...
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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.
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Watch: Quinn Hughes keeps U.S. Men's Hockey dreams alive and which sport produces the best athletes?

Jordan Stolz continued his hot streak Thursday, taking silver in the men's long track 1500m race, and Quinn Hughes kept the U ...
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Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons

Venezuela's acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The approval marks a stark turn for the nation.
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In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract

Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.
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NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission

NASA's Jared Isaacman slammed Boeing for failures with its Starliner spacecraft, which was deemed unsafe to return its crew ...
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Suspect still at large after ambulance hijacking at St. Luke's

The suspect crashed an ambulance filled with gasoline cans into a building that contains Department of Homeland Security ...
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Suspect still at large after hijacking ambulance at St. Lukes

A suspect is still at large after crashing an ambulance filled with gasoline cans into a St. Luke’s building Wednesday night that contains Department of Homeland Security offices. Meridian police say ...
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U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold

MILAN — Alysa Liu has won figure skating gold, the first U.S. woman to do so in over two decades. It's an ironic outcome for the 20-year-old, who said earlier this week that she wasn't motivated by a ...
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This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting

NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people's mental health when they talk with chatbots.
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Scientists analyzed bottle residue from ancient Rome. They found human feces

Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.
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Trump's Board of Peace pledges billions of dollars, thousands of troops for Gaza

Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR ...