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The move is a start toward reviving a tradition that largely disappeared after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago this week.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lonnie G. Bunch, III, the Smithsonian Secretary, who announced he is retiring after 38 years of service with the institution. He will step down at the end of the year.
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A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. -
U.S. bases in the Gulf face an unclear future after being pounded in war with Iran.
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Hank the donkey has the longest donkey ears in the world. His mom, Jennifer Gee, says in addition to big ears, the Mammoth donkey has a big personality, "like a gigantic golden retriever."
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The U.K. is banning imports from West Bank Israeli settlements, saying settlement terrorists are responsible for "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Rebecca Rosman about yet another museum heist in France — this time, thieves stole several paintings by Renoir.
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Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia. -
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Lindsay Crouse about her new book, The Case for Quitting, which explores the drawbacks of persevering through jobs, relationships and more.
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Bunch has spent the last few months defending the Smithsonian against attacks from President Trump. In a statement, Bunch says he leaves with "mixed emotions."
