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1. French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE

   The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.

2. Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12

   The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.

3. A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers

   Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even fatal — health outcomes. A hospital in rural Colorado is training its existing bilingual staff to address the service gap.

4. Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water

   Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.

5. Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

   President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented, religious experts told NPR. Here's how the situation differs from other popes' political critiques.

6. Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who led network to new heights, has died

   Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.

7. Once again, Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

   President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.

8. Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride

   The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.

9. Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy

   The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons.

10. Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

    President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days. And, Democrat Eric Swalwell faces new allegations as a second woman comes forward accusing him of rape.