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Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against the U.S. and the U.K. strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, Jan. 14. AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis again; improve your mental health in 2024

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Up First briefing: Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses; stay prepared during winter outages

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Up First briefing: Iowa caucuses; MLK Day

The SAVE plan is becoming a key vehicle for President Biden's student loan debt relief efforts. In a Friday press release, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before." Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis; Israel defends against genocide charges

Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS hide caption

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Houthis promise to respond to U.S. and U.K. strike in the Red Sea

Paintings on paper reveal another side of Rothko

A woman stands in her damaged house in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday, following Israeli bombardment amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: South Africa accuses Israel of genocide; Christie ends 2024 race

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Up First briefing: Judges skeptical of Trump immunity claim; Austin cancer surgery

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Up First briefing: Trump's immunity claims; loose parts on Boeing Max 9 planes

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., (second from left) congratulates then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after he was elected speaker of the House in January 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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House conservatives oppose bipartisan spending agreement, demanding further cuts

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian activists take part in a National March to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on December 9, 2023, in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison/Getty Images hide caption

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Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity

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Up First briefing: Congress announces new spending deal; Lloyd Austin's hospital stay

Climate change is driving more frequent and intense wildfires. Companies and researchers are using AI to both detect wildfires early, and to help prevent megafires. SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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This March 28, 2017, image provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Epstein documents released; blasts in Iran raise Mideast fears

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, pictured at a press briefing in November, spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about Biden's priorities and challenges in the year ahead. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Biden understands there is 'more work to be done' in 2024, says Karine Jean-Pierre

Fireworks explode next to the Arc de Triomphe with "2024" projected at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during New Year celebrations in Paris, early on January 1, 2024. Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, center, arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 17 for negotiations on a border security deal. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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As GOP moves to impeach Mayorkas, he urges Congress to fix a broken immigration system

Smoke rises from a destroyed apartment following a large explosion in a southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday. The TV station of Lebanon's Hezbollah group says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed Tuesday in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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Many states have introduced tablets into prisons, allowing users to do things like listen to music and send messages. Several incarcerated people told NPR that while the devices aren't perfect, the ability to stream music has been a game-changer. Sarah Gonzales for NPR hide caption

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People in prison explain what music means to them — and how they access it

Israelis protested against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system and in support of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Israel Supreme Court ruling; South Korean opposition leader stabbed

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