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An executive order in May prohibited federal agencies from providing funding to NPR and prevented public radio stations from using federal funding to pay for NPR programs. Aspen Public Radio is a co-plaintiff and argues that the lawsuit remains relevant, despite Congress’s rescission package this summer.
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On today's newscast: The Olympic qualifying races for ski mountaineering — better known as “skimo” — are this weekend in Utah, and Aspen athletes John Gaston and Jessie Young are vying for a spot on Team USA; local residents will have a chance to cut their own Christmas trees at a bilingual, bicultural event near New Castle tomorrow; and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has rejected the second request this year from the U.S. Department of Justice for sensitive voter information. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Maansi Srivastava for NPRAdmiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. -
Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty ImagesIn Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country. -
Dominieuq Faget/AFP/Getty ImagesGehry transformed modern architecture with exuberant buildings such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum. "I've always been for optimism and architecture not being sad," he said. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APThe Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
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India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil. -
A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up. -
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful. -
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The Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along played to sold out crowds on Broadway during its 2023-2024 run. That show was filmed, and now available to watch on the big screen. -
A research scientist is on the run from hitmen in this thrilling film. Set in 1977 Brazil, The Secret Agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian state.
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