NPR News: Federal government failed to hold Epstein accountable, Republican committee says

Federal government failed to hold Epstein accountable, Republican committee says
The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.

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NPR News: The Democratic Party gained power across the country in the midterms. Now what?

The Democratic Party gained power across the country in the midterms. Now what?
Voters handed Democrats the keys to power across the country and expect them to drive in a different direction. Party leaders are now trying to figure out which way to go.

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NPR News: Kushner and Witkoff renew peace talks to end war between Russia and Ukraine

Kushner and Witkoff renew peace talks to end war between Russia and Ukraine
President Trump's top envoy is in Abu Dhabi with negotiators from Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks.

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NPR News: California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats

California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats
The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies.

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NPR News: France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks

France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks
France says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.

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NPR News: A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades

A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades
El Niño rains have transformed Chile's Atacama Desert into a spectacular sea of color, awakening a fleeting ecosystem of flowers and wildlife in one of the driest places on Earth.

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NPR News: Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government

Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
Gadi Eisenkot ran as the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won enough support to command a majority. Israel's main parties have recommended Eisenkot form a new government.

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