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The cat, whose full name is Boris Karloff, purrs loudly when students pet him during visits at Meyer Library.
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The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport, Louisiana police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.
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Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.
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Chicago Catholics are reacting to the very public spat last week between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff has been critical of the war in Iran.
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NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to journalist Caity Weaver about what she learned on her quest to find the best free restaurant bread in America.
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A woman tries to make sense of her inappropriate college affair with the help of an unusual saint. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Julia Langbein about her comic novel, "Dear Monica Lewinsky."
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Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom." -
The U.S. has taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media. -
Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds. -
A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift. -
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market. -
This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer. -
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area. -
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands. -
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.
