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Scientific impact of cuts to NOAA, National Weather Service

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Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and meteorologists. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the potential impact of the NOAA cuts.
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's altercation with Zelenskyy

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's public spat with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, if Europe can depend on the U.S. and new restrictions on the White House press corps.
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Fernanda Torres on emotion behind role in 'I'm Still Here'

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The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best International Film and Best Picture. Its star, Fernanda Torres, is also competing for an Oscar. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Torres and her role for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Black women serving in Senate reflect on making an impact

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For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking barriers, shaping history and how Democrats aim to meet the current political moment.
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More women face sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws

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In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among women who lost their pregnancies in the second trimester. That’s according to a new investigation by ProPublica. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Lizzie Presser, a health reporter at ProPublica.
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Health experts concerned as FDA cancels flu vaccine meeting

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The FDA canceled a critical meeting of flu vaccine experts where officials decide which strains to target in the next vaccine. It comes amid one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years, according to the CDC. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, one of the FDA committee advisors and director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Schools face Trump deadline to end diversity initiatives

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The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from K-12 schools and universities that consider race in any way. The Education Department argues the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing race in college admissions applies more broadly on campus. It is sparking confusion and legal challenges. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Angel Perez and David Law for our series, Race Matters.
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Doctor who survived Ebola highlights risks of funding cuts

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In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID's Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last month. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Dr. Craig Spencer, who survived Ebola after treating patients in Guinea with Doctors Without Borders in 2014.
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Remembering the life and legendary career of Gene Hackman

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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman is dead at the age of 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday. Authorities are still investigating the cause, but a search warrant affidavit described their deaths as "suspicious." As John Yang reports, Hackman was one of the great actors of his generation.
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News Wrap: Tate brothers return to U.S.

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In our news wrap Thursday, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived in Florida after a travel ban was lifted, Mexico is sending an infamous drug lord and more than two dozen other prisoners to the U.S. as requested by the government and the Pentagon is ordering transgender troops to be removed from the military within 60 days.
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Trump meets with British PM amid tensions with Europe

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president this week. On the agenda is the brutal war in Ukraine and Trump's efforts to make a deal with the invader, Russia's Vladimir Putin. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce

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At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t have a seat at the table whose influence was undeniable. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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A look at the errors on DOGE's 'wall of receipts'

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Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these so-called savings are either misleading or incorrect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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News Wrap: Child dies from measles amid West Texas outbreak

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In our news wrap Wednesday, an unvaccinated child has died in the West Texas measles outbreak, Supreme Court justices seemed to side with a woman who brought a lawsuit claiming workplace discrimination because she is straight and a Baltimore judge is considering whether to reduce the life sentence for Adnan Syed to time served after prosecutors withdrew an attempt to vacate his murder conviction.
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Arrington defends plan that slashes spending, cuts taxes

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When the House passed the Republican budget Tuesday night, it was an important step towards funding President Trump’s agenda. Their bill includes tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, spending cuts amounting to $1.5 to $2 trillion and about $3 trillion added to the deficit over the next ten years. Rep. Jodey Arrington is chair of the House Budget Committee and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the plan.
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Advocacy groups respond to Trump's ban on refugees

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A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order halting the admission of refugees into the United States. The judge said the administration had likely exceeded its authority by freezing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which was established by Congress in 1980. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Mark Hetfield of HIAS, the country’s oldest refugee resettlement agency.
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U.S. deporting migrants to Central American stopovers

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President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic to carry out the administration's crackdown on unlawful migration.
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