Most Americans Think Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Illegally or Unethically, Poll Finds
New polling shows that Americans see the President focused far more on his business interests than on people like them.
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Lawmakers Argue Trump's Russia Diesel Deal 'Violates' the Law. Here's What Legal Experts Say
President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash over his plan to import diesel from Russia, with some Republican and Democratic lawmakers insisting that the controversial deal runs directly counter…
Cornell Halts Fraternity Parties After Jane Doe’s Lawsuit
In addition to suspending social events at frat houses, the university will allow state police to investigate reported sexual assaults on campus.
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Why You Should Do Toe Raises, Not Just Calf Raises
Your calves have had their turn. Toe raises work the muscles along your shins.
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These Infections Are Linked to 12% of New Cancer Cases
A recent report finds that pathogens contribute to a significant number of cancer cases.
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Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music
Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Friday the 13th Series Crystal Lake Is Everything Wrong With Film-to-TV Adaptations
Peacock reboots the 'Friday the 13th' franchise, and the result is the one thing this horror classic should never be: boring
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Guilfoyle Resigns at Trump's Request Following Credit Card Scandal
The announcement follows allegations Guilfoyle asked a political donor to pay a $100,000 personal credit card bill
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In India, a Dark Shadow Falls on Its Vaunted Elections
Mass protests have convulsed India after 130 million Indians were removed from electoral rolls by the country’s election commission.
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The New Campaign Strategy: Don’t Debate
Candidates are increasingly forgoing the hallowed tradition of facing their opponent to debate ideas
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How Elon Musk Learned to Love Political Spending Again
The SpaceX CEO has spent roughly $366 million in the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle so far, $276 million of it since July.
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Normalcy Bias Prevented Me from Recognizing My Daughter’s Heart Failure
In crises that develop gradually, we tend to ignore the signs until they reach an acute tipping point, writes Dr. Raj Panjabi.
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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.
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Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation
Authorities say Blair was physically abusive and injured two flight attendants while traveling from Los Angeles to New York. A Blair representative said she had a medical emergency aboard the plane.
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Republicans Denounce Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia’s Putin Amid Mounting Backlash
"We were very clear that Russia is the aggressor. Russia is the one who can end this war by backing out of [the] territory they occupied," said one GOP Senator.
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Chris Rock returns to directing with the high-powered, if problematic, 'Misty Green'
Rosalind Eleazar plays a once-successful Hollywood actor whose career has taken a downward turn in a film that takes viewers to bleaker places than they might anticipate.
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Mahershala Ali is still hungry as an actor: 'Let's fail on camera until we find it'
Ali plays a devout Muslim family man, who also happens to be an assassin in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. After decades in the business and two Oscars, he says he has less fear as an actor.
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Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful
Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.
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Sunday Puzzle: Back to school
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and LAist listener Bill Etienne of Laguna Niguel, California.
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The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.
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'Wait Wait' for October 10, 2026: With Not My Job guest Margo Price
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Margo Price and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Katie Nolan, and Mo Rocca
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16 cozy activities to add to your fall bucket list
Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that. Fun and unusual ways to celebrate the season, from writing a gratitude letter to making an ancestral altar.