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Trump says 8 EU countries to be charged 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.
A protective coating of ice clings to a strawberry plant in sub-freezing temperatures at a field on Friday in Plant City, Fla.

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A protective coating of ice clings to a strawberry plant in sub-freezing temperatures at a field on Friday in Plant City, Fla.

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Weather

Parts of Florida receive rare snowfall as freezing temperatures linger

Snow has fallen in Florida for the second year in a row.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the U.N. General Assembly, at Methodist Central Hall, the site of the inaugural U.N. General Assembly, in London on Saturday.

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the U.N. General Assembly, at Methodist Central Hall, the site of the inaugural U.N. General Assembly, in London on Saturday.

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World, reordering

United Nations leaders bemoan global turmoil as the General Assembly turns 80

On Saturday, the UNGA celebrated its 80th birthday in London. Speakers including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed global uncertainty during the second term of President Trump.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shown in a close-up portrait.

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Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?

The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.

Is RFK Jr.’s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?

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Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger poses for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Spanberger will break decades of tradition during her inauguration on Saturday by not wearing a morning suit worn by many male governors before her.

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger poses for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Spanberger will break decades of tradition during her inauguration on Saturday by not wearing a morning suit worn by many male governors before her. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger poses for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Spanberger will break decades of tradition during her inauguration on Saturday by not wearing a morning suit worn by many male governors before her.

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger poses for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Spanberger will break decades of tradition during her inauguration on Saturday by not wearing a morning suit worn by many male governors before her. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm

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Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wanted her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.

It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Spanberger will soon be at Virginia's helm

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Iranian senior cleric Ahmad Khatami delivers his sermon during Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2018.

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Iranian senior cleric Ahmad Khatami delivers his sermon during Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2018.

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Middle East

Iran's supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed as pressure builds on clerical rule

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that "thousands" have been killed in protests that began in late December. But he put the blame on President Trump.
Residents topple a statue of a female Kurdish fighter after the takeover of the town by Syrian government forces from U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Tabqa, eastern Syria, on Sunday.

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Residents topple a statue of a female Kurdish fighter after the takeover of the town by Syrian government forces from U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Tabqa, eastern Syria, on Sunday.

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Middle East

Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Syria's new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Donald Trump at the podium in the White House on Sept. 30, to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. The Trump administration went on to reach similar deals with 15 other drug companies, but all 16 companies still rolled out price hikes this month.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Donald Trump at the podium in the White House on Sept. 30, to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. The Trump administration went on to reach similar deals with 15 other drug companies, but all 16 companies still rolled out price hikes this month. Win McNamee/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Donald Trump at the podium in the White House on Sept. 30, to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. The Trump administration went on to reach similar deals with 15 other drug companies, but all 16 companies still rolled out price hikes this month.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Donald Trump at the podium in the White House on Sept. 30, to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. The Trump administration went on to reach similar deals with 15 other drug companies, but all 16 companies still rolled out price hikes this month. Win McNamee/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Health

Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies — but all of them are still raising prices this year

All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.

Many brand-name drug prices are going up, despite Trump administration deals

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Global Health

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care

A doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality.
Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades.

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Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades.

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NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit

Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.
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Sunday Puzzle

It takes two

Ilyse Levine-Kanji of Westborough, Massachusetts plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and host Ayesha Rascoe.

SUNDAY PUZZLE 01182026

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Supporters of Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni dance in celebration during a party gathering for the announcement of final results for the 2026 Ugandan presidential election at Lugogo Grounds in Kampala on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Supporters of Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni dance in celebration during a party gathering for the announcement of final results for the 2026 Ugandan presidential election at Lugogo Grounds in Kampala on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Africa

Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote

Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote

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WATCH

John Fogerty: Tiny Desk Concert

Surrounded by family in the band and in the audience, John Fogerty bookends solo material with the rock and roll staples of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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New York City is making a top secret map of everything under the street

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With no centralized, comprehensive map to navigate the underground labyrinth, unexpected subterranean findings have cost the city millions of dollars and years of delays.
Weekend Entertainment
Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir and Zoë Steiner as Tarima Sadal in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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TV Reviews

'Starfleet Academy' interrogates the values at the center of 'Star Trek' itself

It's not quite clear what the latest Trek series wants to be: a rollicking adventure, a college coming-of-age story, or a bizarre blend of both?

FA: TV review Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

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Evan Semet (left) and Logan Sudeith are among a group of people who have quit their jobs to pursue prediction market trading full time.

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Evan Semet (left) and Logan Sudeith are among a group of people who have quit their jobs to pursue prediction market trading full time.

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Business

They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania

Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.
Sylvia Nakami, Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja executive director, led the hospice’s cancer prevention and treatment efforts.

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Sylvia Nakami, Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja executive director, led the hospice’s cancer prevention and treatment efforts.

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Global Health

This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives

A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer?
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Education

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) is leading a congressional subcommittee re-investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump Administration has promoted a distorted and whitewashed history of that day's events.

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Investigations

House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
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Opinion: What knitting taught me about how to begin

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As I knitted, I remembered the thrill of embarking on a project without knowing what it would become, or if I would have the skills to pull it off, writes Ariel Katz. The pleasure was in choosing an ambitious project fearlessly, in giving it a shot.
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