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The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties.

Students and staff members shielded the youngest children, police officers stopped victims’ bleeding, and a nurse abandoned protocol to hold a scared child’s hand.

The attack on a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church killed two children and injured 18 others. Investigators are searching the shooter’s writings and videos for a clear motive.

The strikes, which hit a five-story apartment building, a shopping mall and buildings used by European governments, were the largest on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit.

U.S. and European military officials are increasingly concerned about the flights, even as Russian acts of sabotage have declined.

Tucked among exclusive real estate, a family’s 18-foot-wide strip of land is not just an oceanside parking spot. It’s their legacy.

The order, which affects buildings like federal courthouses and agency headquarters, encourages classical styles rather than modernist aesthetics.

Lonnie G. Bunch III met with the president at the White House as the cultural institution faces a push by the administration to review the content of its exhibitions.

With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.

With Israel’s expanded assault looming, Zeitoun already resembles other parts of Gaza that have been largely flattened in the war.

Britain, France and Germany said the country had violated the terms of a 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign minister called their action “illegal.”

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has nearly four times more campaign funds than Andrew M. Cuomo, thought to be his closest rival.

Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, the stars of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” and the director Scott Cooper on capturing a haunted rock icon.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

The firing of the C.D.C. director is the latest in a series of questionable decisions.

The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class.

Both parties appear to be weighing gatherings that would gin up excitement for candidates in 2026 — and give a major platform for ambitious politicians hoping to lead the parties in 2028.

Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients.

The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.

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The last photos Mariam Dagga took show the damaged stairwell outside Nasser Hospital where she would be killed by a second airstrike moments later.

The last photos Mariam Dagga took show the damaged stairwell outside Nasser Hospital where she would be killed by a second airstrike moments later.

The late British royal was president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital when she buried an assortment of items inside its walls in 1991.

The late British royal was president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital when she buried an assortment of items inside its walls in 1991.

Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi's "Portrait of a Lady” was believed to have been taken 80 years ago from a Jewish art dealer in occupied Amsterdam.

Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi's "Portrait of a Lady” was believed to have been taken 80 years ago from a Jewish art dealer in occupied Amsterdam.

The broader market remained subdued following President Donald Trump's escalation of his fight with the Federal Reserve.

The broader market remained subdued following President Donald Trump's escalation of his fight with the Federal Reserve.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the bombing of Nasser Hospital that killed journalists and medics a "tragic mishap."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the bombing of Nasser Hospital that killed journalists and medics a "tragic mishap."

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Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.

Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather. (Image credit: U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

NPR station photographer and New Orleans native Tyrone Turner travelled back to Louisiana to document the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

NPR station photographer and New Orleans native Tyrone Turner travelled back to Louisiana to document the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner)

The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."

The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative." (Image credit: Valerie Plesch)

NPR first wrote about the group "No Sex for Fish" in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his catch to sell. Since then they're faced tribulations.

NPR first wrote about the group "No Sex for Fish" in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his catch to sell. Since then they're faced tribulations. (Image credit: Julia Gunther for NPR)

A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.

A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories. (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR)

Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children.

Once a prominent musician in New York City, Wachner was working as a grade school teacher in Indiana. Prosecutors have accused him of possessing sexual abuse imagery of young children. (Image credit: Carolyn Cole)

Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology.

Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology. (Image credit: Seth Wenig)

The immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades will soon be empty. State officials expect the facility to have no detainees "within a few days."

The immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades will soon be empty. State officials expect the facility to have no detainees "within a few days." (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March.

Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March. (Image credit: Eyad Baba)

Lisa Cook is challenging the president's attempt to remove her from office based on what she says is "an unsubstantiated allegation" of mortgage fraud prior to her Senate confirmation as governor.

Lisa Cook is challenging the president's attempt to remove her from office based on what she says is "an unsubstantiated allegation" of mortgage fraud prior to her Senate confirmation as governor. (Image credit: Drew Angerer)