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Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
NPR Staff | Apr 23, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

Two startlingly different views on long-awaited data on America's anti-HIV efforts
After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it?
Gabrielle Emanuel | Apr 23, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC

AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
Ari Daniel | Apr 23, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
Stephen Fowler | Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia
Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.
Windsor Johnston | Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works
A budget plan with a $70 billion expected price tag for immigration enforcement advanced after an overnight session. It now heads to the House of Representatives.
Barbara Sprunt | Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance
Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.
Mandalit del Barco | Apr 23, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC

Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight
President Trump's Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child's gender identity.
The Associated Press | Apr 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC

Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.
The Associated Press | Apr 23, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC

Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.
The Associated Press | Apr 22, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

