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The world's oldest chicken is reportedly a jazz aficionado

The world's oldest chicken, according to Guinness World Records, lives in Portland, Maine. Gertie is 15 years old, blind, and according to her caretaker Frank Turek, she loves jazz.

Steve Pearce, Director of the BLM, stands in front of a crowd in New Mexico.

New BLM Director advances, Sunrise Hospital receives new designation and Fremont Street's concert lineup

Pearce's BLM nomination advances, Sunrise Hospital earns Level One trauma status, Tahoe unveils invasive species tool, and Downtown Rocks concert lineup drops.

Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on Friday, after the start of a 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.

The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran

Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.

BEIRUT, LEBANON - APRIL 16: The Lebanese capital is seen from a viewpoint after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that would commence at midnight local time on April 16, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. The statement made no mention of Hezbollah, the militant group that has been the purported target of Israel's war here, but a senior lawmaker for the group said it had been briefed on a short-term ceasefire. Israel's campaign, which has involved intensive bombing across Lebanon and an invasion of southern parts of the country, had continued apace despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed to on April 8. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)

Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb

In June 2025, people line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, which houses offices for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation

An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.

For the past four years, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has extended a 30-day suspension of rights, effectively creating a police state that keeps Salvadoran deportees from the U.S. trapped in the Central American country's notorious prisons.

Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.

Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador's prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.

White House seeks record defense budget, but Congress has questions about spending

The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion from Congress for the Pentagon and is expected to send a separate ask for the Iran war. Lawmakers want more transparency around how the money will be spent.

In China, swapping out an EV battery is as fast as filling up a gas tank

In China, some EV owners have the option to swap out a low battery for a fully charged one, instead of waiting at a charging station. The whole process only takes about three minutes.

Mejia wins NJ special election to replace Gov. Sherrill in Congress

Democrat Analilia Mejía won a special election Thursday to fill the House seat vacated by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Trump and the future of the Democratic Party

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mayor Zohran Mamdani about New York City, President Trump and the future of the Democratic Party. This interview was recorded as part of our podcast Newsmakers. Watch the full interview with Zohran Mamdani here or listen to the full conversation anywhere you get podcasts.

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