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00:04:52

Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech in his return to...

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2025/09/24

Kimmel was suspended for nearly a week for comments he made following the death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

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00:06:32

New Hampshire Democrat urges extension of health care...

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2025/09/24

Expiring health care tax credits are one of the main sticking points in negotiations to avoid a government shutdown

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00:05:46

Trump raised $8 million for victims of Hurricane...

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2025/09/24

One year since Hurricane Helene devastated southeast America, we look at how Appalachia is recovering, healing and learning after Helene brought extreme landslides and flooding to the area.

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00:06:47

Love is in the air, as interest in romance books...

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2025/09/24

As interest in reading for pleasure declines in the U.S. overall, there’s one genre that’s been steadily drawing readers in with promises of happily-ever-afters: romance.

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00:02:39

Trump announces hike to visa category used by Indians...

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2025/09/24

The H1-B visa is overwhelmingly used by Indian nationals to work in U.S. tech firms.

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00:10:13

Expert on authoritarianism reflects on Trump...

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2025/09/24

Steven Levitsky, a government professor at Harvard University who studies democracies and autocracies, sees concerning signs in some of the administration's actions since the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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00:07:10

NATO intercepted a Russian fighter jet in Estonia's...

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2025/09/24

NATO member states have accused Russia of drone and missile incursions into their territory.

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00:01:32

What felt authentic about Jimmy Kimmel's latest...

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2025/09/24

Tuesday night's show was Kimmel’s first since ABC yanked it off the air last week.

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00:03:38

Can Congress avoid a government shutdown?

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2025/09/24

The federal government risks a partial shutdown in a little less than a week if Congress fails to reach a funding agreement by Sept. 30.

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00:03:28

Israel's attacks on Gaza City create new mass graves...

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2025/09/24

Residents of Gaza City say the recognition of a Palestinian state by major Western countries has no bearing on their current reality.

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00:05:47

Trump speaks on immigration, Gaza and Russia-Ukraine...

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2025/09/23

Trump criticized the international community for its efforts

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00:06:01

Nixon historian concerned about Trump naming enemies...

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2025/09/23

On social media, President Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi not to delay prosecuting former FBI director James Comey, California Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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00:03:45

What Nvidia's $100 billion investment in OpenAI means...

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2025/09/23

Technology companies are now investing hundreds of billions of dollars in the race to develop artificial intelligence.

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00:05:40

Investigation finds hospitals don't report patient...

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2025/09/23

Federal regulators can fine hospitals hundreds of thousands — even millions — of dollars when too many patients get infections from the hospital. So some hospital administrators aren’t looking for those infections.

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00:10:30

'For the Sun After Long Nights' tells of Iran's...

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2025/09/23

In 2022, a young Kurdish woman died after being arrested and severely beaten for not adhering to the Islamic Republic's dress code. Widespread demonstrations followed.

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00:09:41

How birthright citizenship uncertainty impacts one...

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2025/09/23

Nearly three months after the Supreme Court decided to allow President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship to take effect, the order is currently on hold.

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00:05:50

In Uganda, a multibillion-dollar oil project is...

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2025/09/23

Communities living in the middle of a large energy project along one of Africa's largest lakes complain that the effects of the construction are creating stress and illness.

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00:09:47

Chef Betül Tunç's releases 'Turkuaz Kitchen' cookbook

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2025/09/23

Betül Tunç's "Turkuaz Kitchen" baking and cooking videos have amassed over 10 million followers on Instagram.

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00:03:48

'Sisters in the Wind' tells story of a Native teen...

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2025/09/23

Angeline Boulley, author of the hit "FireKeeper’s Daughter," writes thrillers for teenagers set in Native American communities in northern Michigan, like the ones where her family has lived for generations.

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00:05:37

What public media cuts mean for rural and tribal...

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2025/09/19

Cuts to public media kick in on Oct. 1.

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