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How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...
Ghost guns may make a comeback, despite a Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration - ...
How ICE crackdowns are affecting the workforce
The Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants might be the most profound change in the American labor market right now.
Kneecap
July 3, 2025 • Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with ...
Razi Jafri
Razi Jafri is the Senior Editor of Visual Features at NPR, where he helps shape the editorial vision for ambitious visual ...
On 'Tracks II,' Springsteen shares a host of lost albums — and a new part of himself
At its best, this capacious grab-bag of 83 songs, some dating back to the 1980s, yields not just good music, but songs that seem unlike anything else Springsteen has ever done.
The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt
The massive tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars over the next decade to an already hefty federal debt. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.Support ...
Lauren Paterson
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