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Support for NPR and the following message come from Indeed hiring Do it the right way with Indeed's sponsored jobs. Claim a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility@ Indeed.com NPR terms and conditions apply. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Local authorities in Chicago say they arrested 21 people this morning during a protest outside an ICE facility. As NPR's Martin Costi reports, it's been the scene of frequent protests as the administration ramped up immigration enforcement in the.
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Area since the start of Operation Midway Blitz in September. Protesters have gathered outside an ICE holding facility near Chicago. On this particular morning, a group of those protesters, some identifying as clergy, reportedly surged past a security barrier, triggering a shoving match with Cook county sheriff's deputies and state police, as well as arrests. The holding facility is the target of a lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions. People held on immigration violations describe overcrowding and insufficient food and medical care. Earlier this week, a federal judge ordered hundreds of immigration detainees let go on bond and monitored release, but the federal government still has a week to comply. Martin Costi, NPR News.
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In Indiana, lawmakers have rejected calls to redraw congressional maps that would favor Republicans in next year's midterm elections. They say there were not enough votes to address the issue. From member station wfyi, Ben Thorpe reports.
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The announcement comes after months of pressure from President Donald Trump to draw maps that could eliminate the two Democratic congressional seats in Indiana. State lawmakers had initially planned to address redistricting during the first two weeks of December, but a growing number of Republican state senators have voiced opposition. In the last week, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Roderick Bray said there were not enough votes to move the idea forward. Indiana Governor Mike Braun responded to the Senate's decision by urging lawmakers to convene. Braun said in a statement, quote, our state senators need to do the right thing and show up to vote for fair maps. For NPR News, I'm Ben Thorpe in Indianapolis.
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President Trump is dropping tariffs on several commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It comes after voters cited economic concerns as their top issue during elections earlier this month, resulting in big wins for Democrats. Disruptions to federal research funding are causing many young American scientists to reconsider their career choices. NPR's John Hamilton has more from the Society for Neuroscience gathering in San Diego.
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About 20,000 brain science are expected to attend this year's meeting. Usually they discuss topics like the brain circuitry involved in Alzheimer's disease. But a prominent topic at this year's meeting is cuts and disruptions at agencies including the National Institutes of Health. John Morrison of the University of California, Davis, is the society's president.
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The US has been a world leader in research for decades, and that leadership position is now at risk.
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Morrison says many young scientists no longer see a path to a career in research. If they choose other fields, he says, it will slow efforts to treat diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and schizophrenia. John Hamilton, NPR News.
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It's npr. Three Chinese astronauts have returned from their nation's space station after a nine day delay. It was caused by tiny cracks in their return capsule, likely caused by space debris. Their 204 day stay was the longest for any astronaut at China's space station. Ukrainian forces say they are holding onto a key city and eastern Ukraine even as Russian forces say they're closing in, nearly two years after they first launched their fight to occupy it. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports that both Ukraine and Russia see the battle as key to shaping narratives about who's winning the war.
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NPR spoke to four Ukrainian brigades whose soldiers are defending the eastern city of Pokrovsk, a city which Russian attacks have largely destroyed. Small groups of Russian troops have infiltrated the city, leading to intense street battles. Volodymyr Polovin Yi is with Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps.
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The brigades are really exhausted. The enemy has changed its tactic. We have the infiltration of infantry groups and they are covered by the swarms of drone.
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Russia is also using an elite drone unit called Rubicon, which hunts down Ukrainian drone operators. Joanna Kakisis, NPR News.
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CAVE what is thought to be the world's largest known spider's web has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian Greek border. Researchers published their findings in the journal Subterranean Biology of two different spider species peacefully cohabitating in the giant colony nestled in the pitch black cave. I'm Ryland Barton. This is NPR News.
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