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What’s it like to report from the Panama Canal?

A team from NPR’s All Things Considered went to Panama to report on the canal there, which has gained attention in recent months due to President Trump’s comments about the U.S. taking control of it.

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Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse

Workers voted against joining a grassroots union called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE (Image credit: Scott Sharpe)

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Zelenskyy’s chief of staff discusses ‘new reality’ for security in Ukraine and Europe

The Trump administration’s lead Ukraine envoy said Saturday that there are no plans for Europeans to be included in any talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested at the Munich Security Conference that

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News Wrap: Israel and Hamas complete another exchange as ceasefire holds

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel sent hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to Gaza after Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, the IRS could soon be the latest agency to see mass layoffs, five

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News Wrap: Israel and Hamas complete another exchange as ceasefire holds

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel sent hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to Gaza after Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, the IRS could soon be the latest agency to see mass layoffs, five

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Top Trump officials set to meet with senior Russian officials to begin Ukraine talks – CNN

Top Trump officials set to meet with senior Russian officials to begin Ukraine talks  CNN US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war  Reuters Top Officials to Meet Next Week to Prepare Trump-Putin Summit  Bloomberg Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump

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‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case – CNN

‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case  CNN Why Career Prosecutors Signed a Dismissal Request in Eric Adams Case  The New York Times Weekend Law: Crisis As Prosecutors

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How work life has changed as more employers mandate a return to the office

The era of the remote worker is winding down. Before a mandate for federal workers to return to the office made national headlines, dozens of major private sector companies across the U.S. implemented hybrid policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Pamela

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Trump administration backtracks on firing nuclear arsenal workers – The Guardian US

Trump administration backtracks on firing nuclear arsenal workers  The Guardian US Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department  Bloomberg Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America’s nuclear weapons  NPR Energy Department scrambles to rehire nuclear bomb experts fired in major

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Trump administration ousts over 400 DHS employees in ongoing workforce purge – The Hill

Trump administration ousts over 400 DHS employees in ongoing workforce purge  The Hill Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs  Yahoo Which agencies have been hit by federal layoffs? What to know about NPS, NIH, IRS, more  USA

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