Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.

Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.

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Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a "just war" according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his six-day visit to Spain.

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NPR reported on new federal investigations examining the former Congressman's bets on the prediction market site Kalshi. Then he threatened the NPR reporter who broke the story.

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An unusual coalition of people across the political spectrum have banded together to rally against a border wall in the Big Bend.

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Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.

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You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits.

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Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat.

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The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

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President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.

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As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.

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The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.

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