<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F74%2Fce%2Fb15571744576b287582b4ad24811%2Fgettyimages-2252430228.jpg' alt='Israelis light the 8th candle of Hanukkah in Hostage Square holding placards bearing the face of Ran Gvili in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 21, 2025, as they call for the return of his remains.'/><p>The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special fo...
#2
Senators call for Alex Pretti death investigation. And, winter storm recovery efforts
<img src='undefined' alt='Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25.'/><p>Minneapolis strikes and protests continue after ICE's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. And, states work to recover from a massive winter storm that has left widespread power outages and flight chaos.</p><p>(Image credit: Octavio Jones)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/np...
#3
How long do you need to spend in the gym to get strong? Less than you think
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2135x1404+0+0/resize/2135x1404!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2F1a%2F7870a8bd45619d4970bc5fcce1d8%2Fgettyimages-1352867254.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>If you're procrastinating working out, here's one less excuse. Short gym sessions can be enough to build meaningful strength — as long as you push yourself while you're there.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?...
#4
All eyes are on Rubio as he navigates the world in 2 critical roles
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5643x3762+0+0/resize/5643x3762!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F29%2F321d04fd406b9d13bad60f7435d9%2Fap25021528752669.jpg' alt='Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks in Washington, D.C.'/><p>Rubio is the first person to hold both roles at the same time since Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s.</p><p>(Image credit: Evan Vucci)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/np...
#5
DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her reelection campaign for Congress
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5616x3744+0+0/resize/5616x3744!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fec%2Fac%2Ff1da922b4dc5a136366ecf6a6482%2Fap26025787679480.jpg' alt='Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks during a hearing of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Capitol Hill, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington.'/><p>The 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran ...
#6
Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8067x5378+0+0/resize/8067x5378!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2F5b%2Fe8801569496ca0e12150274ff2b9%2Fap26023433035944.jpg' alt='People hold signs with a photo of Ran Gvili, who was killed while fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and whose body has been held in Gaza ever since, during a rally calling for his return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.'/><p>The return of th...
#7
Super Bowl 60 is set and it's a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5149x3433+0+0/resize/5149x3433!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6c%2Fe7%2F2bb31fef432a8f0d4f8912ff3ee9%2Fap26026115638528.jpg' alt='Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19) celebrates with quarterback Drew Lock (2) after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle.'/><p>The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when...
#8
Power outages and canceled flights as winter storm brings snow, sleet and ice
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7529x5022+0+0/resize/7529x5022!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fab%2Fa9b0f2884a5da668bb108f85845e%2Fgettyimages-2257670507.jpg' alt='A man carries a shovel as he crosses a street in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood in New York on Sunday.'/><p>Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.</p><p>(Image credit: Charly Triball...
#9
Where is the threat from Russia and China in the Arctic?
<p>As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5682932' />
#10
Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/6720x4480!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2Ff2%2F68ab21154bafae17568031df565b%2Fvigil-115-2.jpg' alt='A sign for Alex Pretti, who was killed earlier in the day by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, is displayed during a vigil Saturday in Minneapolis.'/><p>Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integr...
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