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1 week ago | 
wbur.org | Joe Hernandez
HomeRadioHere & NowWorld War II veteran reflects on Victory in Europe Day and the futility of warPresident Trump wants to make May 8, or Victory in Europe Day, into a national holiday. NPR's Joe Henandez spoke to veteran Harry Miller on his memories of the day Nazi Germany surrendered in World War II. This segment airs on May 8, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
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1 week ago | 
mprnews.org | Joe Hernandez
On May 7, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces. The next day, at the insistence of the Soviets, Germany signed a second surrender document in Berlin, which became known as Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day. Although World War II was not yet over — Japan continued to fight the United States and its allies in the Pacific — Germany's capitulation marked a critical moment for the American troops who had been battling Nazi forces on the continent.
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2 weeks ago | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Joe Hernandez
The Drug Enforcement Administration says a raid carried out with other law enforcement agencies in Colorado Springs on Sunday led to the capture of more than 100 immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
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3 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Joe Hernandez
The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity.
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1 month ago | 
wgbh.org | Joe Hernandez
Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested the man they say intentionally set fire to the governor’s residence early Sunday morning while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were asleep inside. Prosecutors have charged Cody Balmer, 38, with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and other crimes. He turned himself in to police later on Sunday.
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1 month ago | 
wgbh.org | Joe Hernandez
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., told a crowd of thousands at a rally in Los Angeles on Saturday that the U.S. was facing a moment of “extraordinary danger” as he criticized the political, economic and social policies of President Donald Trump. Sanders, who also dropped by the music festival Coachella over the weekend, has been criss-crossing the U.S. to speak out against the new Republican administration.
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1 month ago | 
wmot.org | Joe Hernandez |Rob Stein
A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA that led to the birth of the pups. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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1 month ago | 
hppr.org | Joe Hernandez |Rob Stein
A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA that led to the birth of the pups. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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1 month ago | 
kvpr.org | Joe Hernandez |Rob Stein
A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA that led to the birth of the pups. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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1 month ago | 
northernpublicradio.org | Joe Hernandez |Rob Stein
A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA that led to the birth of the pups. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
