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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published February 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM EST

Measles cases are spiking in West Texas, how China is responding as the U.S. ends funding for pro-democracy groups, and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces charges over alleged coup plot.

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