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Oklahoma senators passed two measures Tuesday that could pave the way for changes to voter-approved Medicaid expansion, which currently covers health care for 228,000 Oklahomans.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Italian journalist Viviana Mazza {vee-VYAAN-ah MAH-tsah} about President Trump's criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of few remaining allies in Europe.
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Michel Euler/AP"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million. -
AP/Glen HunterA super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APThe Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
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Participation in the nation's biggest program to help pay for groceries fell across the U.S. last year. In a year, Oklahoma saw a 10% drop in the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants. -
Oklahoma Senate lawmakers have killed a measure that would have expanded Oklahoma's bear hunting season. -
For the first time in its history, KGOU has won an Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters "Best of Show" award. KGOU won the prestigious award in the 2025 Metro Radio Division. -
Sweeping changes to public school reading policies, including having struggling readers repeat third grade, overwhelmingly passed the state House on Monday.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with comedian Dave Chappelle about his investments in public media, the art of standup comedy and the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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A shortage of chemicals used to fluoridate water, tied to the conflict in the Middle East, is causing some public water systems to reduce fluoride levels in public drinking water.
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As Sudan's enters its fourth year of war, parts of the capital show fragile signs of life — but across the country, the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities.
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As fuel protests bring Ireland to a standstill and UK leaders decry price hikes driven by the Iran war, Europe -- barely recovered from the energy shock of the Ukraine war -- faces another crisis.
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The International Monetary Fund expects the Iran war to slow the global economy and raise inflation. NPR's Michel Martin discusses the forecast with Simon Johnson, a former IMF chief economist.
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Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.