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Cuts and disruptions to federal research funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice.

As part of the series "What They Took with Them," Jose Linares tells of a crucifix that reminds him of his childhood flight from Castro's Cuba to the U.S.

Julie McCarthy has spent most of career traveling the world for NPR. She's covered wars, prime ministers, presidents and paupers. But her favorite stories "are about the common man or woman doing uncommon things," she says.

Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

Noted historian John Hope Franklin died of congestive heart failure Wednesday in Durham, N.C. Franklin, 94, who chronicled the African-American experience in the South, was the James B. Duke professor of history emeritus at Duke University.

This year was an intense one for the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. U.N. aid groups say hospital's collapse in northern Gaza threatens people's survival. How might history remember Joe Biden?

President Trump declared his inauguration "Liberation Day," vowing to make his last term in office the most consequential in American history.

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