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The Italian candy company Ferrero plans to buy the American cereal maker Kellogg for $3.1 billion, the companies announced Thursday. The deal would unite the makers of household brands including Nutella and Frosted Flakes. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (left photo) and Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (right photo) hide caption

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Nutella-maker Ferrero will gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion

Italian candy giant Ferrero offered the American breakfast company a $3.1 billion deal too sweet to pass up.

Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion

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Why a new opioid alternative is out of reach for some pain patients

Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

Non-opioid painkiller access

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'We all want to be Superman; Superman wants to be us,' says James Gunn

Morning Edition host A Martínez asks writer/director James Gunn, the man behind the reimagining of the entire DC Comics universe for the screen, about his vision for Superman.

‘We all want to be Superman; Superman wants to be us,’ says James Gunn

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Firefighter Naser Brjas and white helmet Kinan Ali respond to an emergency call in Damascus on March 31, 2025. Hasan Belal for NPR hide caption

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To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other

They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides them in their Damascus fire station. The psychological wall is higher.

After being on opposite sides of Syria’s war, former regime firefighters work side-by-side

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Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, talks to the media during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, July 11, 2023. Salvatore Di Nolfi/AP/Keystone hide caption

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The U.S. issues sanctions against a United Nations investigator probing abuses in Gaza

The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful campaign to force her removal.

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31 workers reach safety after the partial collapse of a Los Angeles industrial tunnel

Construction workers inside a huge industrial tunnel in Los Angeles made it to safety after a portion of it collapsed Wednesday evening, an outcome officials called a blessing.

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Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis

Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun than the actual tennis.

Hundreds wait in 'The Queue' for days to get tickets to Wimbledon

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'

On Sunday, the chatbot was updated to "not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect, as long as they are well substantiated." By Tuesday, it was praising Hitler.

President Trump is pictured at the Salute to America Celebration at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump sets a 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting its treatment of a far-right former president

President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election.

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Shirley Collins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Shirley Collins is a legend — a humble one, but undoubtedly a transformative voice in traditional folk music.

Pianist, composer, bandleader and educator Jason Moran is no longer the Kennedy Center's artistic advisor for jazz. Clay Patrick McBride/Blue Note Records hide caption

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Composer and pianist Jason Moran is the latest departure from the Kennedy Center

Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.

Former President Joe Biden walks with his White House physician, Kevin O'Connor, outside the White House on Aug. 28, 2023. O'Connor declined to testify Wednesday as part of an investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee into Biden's mental fitness.















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A former White House doctor declines to testify in a GOP probe of Biden's mental acuity

Kevin O'Connor cited doctor-patient confidentiality and his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in deciding not to answer questions from Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.

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U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in 33 years, the CDC reports

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports

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Phillipa Munari suffered nerve pain and exhaustion after she stopped taking antidepressants. She struggled to train her horse, Bella, and "could barely walk because of the withdrawal," said Munari. "I spent 20 hours in bed most days for two years." Daniel St Louis for NPR hide caption

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After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms

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The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs. Patients are pushing for recognition and more research.

Antidepressant withdrawals

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President Trump participates in a multilateral lunch with visiting African Leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump courts African leaders at the White House

President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a selective summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.

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Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods

"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his family after the Guadalupe River smashed through their home.

Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods

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Want to make yourself less appealing to mosquitoes? Our quiz has surprising ideas

Level up your knowledge of mosquito bite prevention with our quiz. It's full of surprising, science-backed tactics that may save you from getting eaten alive this summer.

How to avoid mosquito bites

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Edith Johnson and Dorothea Lambert Chambers face off in the 1910 Wimbledon tournament in London. Lawn tennis — the game we know today — started in the late 19th century, but has its roots in a medieval sport. Paul Thompson/European Picture Service/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption

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Lots of people love tennis. But do you know where it comes from?

Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times.

Lots of people love tennis. But do you know where it comes from?

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