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Cows are milked at the Cornell Teaching Dairy Barn at Cornell University on December 11, 2024 in Ithaca, New York, shortly after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a federal order requiring the testing of the nation's milk supply amid increasing concerns over avian flu. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Exodus of USDA veterinarians and others drives fears that U.S. farms are at risk

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

After the animal and plant protectors resign

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A demonstrator takes part in a performance during a protest demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv, Saturday, May 31, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption

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Hamas seeks changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

Hamas said it was seeking last minute changes to a 60-day ceasefire plan backed by the U.S. and approved by Israel. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff dismissed the changes as "totally unacceptable."

Obi Toppin of the Indiana Pacers celebrates a basket against the New York Knicks during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Pacers defeated the Knicks 4-2 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the NBA Finals

It would be the first NBA title for either of the two energetic fan bases and their exciting young teams. The Thunder, led by newly minted league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the early favorite.

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Here's the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy

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Existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a COVID vaccine in pregnancy all points the same way: the shot is important for maternal and fetal health.

Here’s the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy

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Saul Luciano Lliuya in front of the Palcacocha Lake, located at 4,650 meters above sea level at the Huascaran National Park, in Huaraz, northeastern Peru, on May 23, 2022. Luka Gonzales/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant

A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown.

Paul Ingrassia is currently serving as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. Tia Dufour/U.S. Department of Homeland Security hide caption

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Trump nominates official with ties to antisemitic extremists to lead ethics agency

President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.

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Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers

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'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.

Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers

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Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-Zsa Korda and Mia Threapleton as Liesl in The Phoenician Scheme. Focus Features hide caption

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Wes Anderson peers into the hollowness of extreme wealth in 'The Phoenician Scheme'

Benicio Del Toro plays a globe-trotting tycoon trying to convince his estranged daughter (Mia Threapleton) to be his heir. The film is darker, angrier and more violent than Anderson's usual fare.

Wes Anderson peers into the hollowness of extreme wealth in 'The Phoenician Scheme'

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Demi Lovato: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Recorded on a sunny spring day in her Los Angeles backyard, Demi Lovato sings "Tell Me You Love Me" and two songs from Dancing With The Devil...The Art Of Starting Over.

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A mother's courage saved her 1-year-old

Before fighting broke out over two years ago, Khartoum had nearly 100 public and private medical facilities. Today, not a single one remains operational.

No hospitals: How war collapsed the health care system of one city

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Worth playing for? An NPR producer recreates 'Survivor' with friends every year

After All Things Considered producer Mia Venkat became a fan of Survivor, she and her friend group play their own version every year.

Joining a group of 'Survivor' enthusiasts for a simulated competition

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A view from Monogram Mesa, Colorado, to the La Sal mountains in Utah. This region in Colorado's West End, large parts of which are managed by the BLM, once supported a booming uranium and vanadium mining economy. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption

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Trump wants to move agencies out of DC, here's how it went in his first term

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President Trump set an April 14 deadline for federal agency reorganization plans, suggesting relocating offices out of D.C. to save money. But an agency move to Colorado in Trump's first term failed.

A male greater white-fronted goose, right, protects a nesting female Canada goose, left, in this video screenshot of a rare pairing of mixed species taken at Blue Lake Regional Park on April 16, 2025. Cameron Neilsen/OPB hide caption

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In Oregon, two birds of a different feather flock together

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At the Blue Lake Regional Park along the Columbia River, two different species of geese have paired up and laid eggs. It's not unprecedented for a Canada goose and a white-fronted goose to mate — but it's rare.

Joe Walsh, who has Alzheimer's Disease, was accompanied by his wife Karen to an appointment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Joe Walsh is receiving an experimental therapy to treat Alzheimer's Disease. Jodi Hilton/For NPR‎ hide caption

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Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer's? One couple is helping scientists find out

Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.

Alzheimer's and inflammation

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Valerie the mini dachshund, at home in mid-May. Georgia Gardner hide caption

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After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

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Anyone can use AI chatbots to 'vibe code.' Could that put programmers out of a job?

You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?

Anyone can use AI chatbots to 'vibe code.' Could that put programmers out of a job?

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