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First Lady Melania Trump shared the spotlight with a robot today.

The humanoid named Figure 3 accompanied her as she arrived at the White House East Room for the second day of a summit discussing ways to empower children through technology.

The robot thanked her for the invitation to the White House.

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Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security that included more money for immigration and customs enforcement.

NPR's Sam Greenglass reports negotiations to end the 40-day-long DHS shutdown have stalled.

A battle of political images is playing out around the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Frank Lankford reports on how the president and his critics are duking it out.

Executives at Facebook parent company Meta stand to see their compensation soar, according to new SEC filings.

The company's granting stock options to many of its top leaders, but the payout depends on hitting aggressive milestones.

NPR's John Ruich has more.

U.S.

stocks largely rose today.

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A growing number of U.S.

college teachers are replacing written exams with oral ones to help combat an AI crisis in higher education.

Some are pairing Socratic-style questioning with written assignments or requiring students to attend office hours.

Instructors say they know student use of AI is ubiquitous but hard to police, and it's undermining student learning.

The FDA is reviewing the safety of shots that can protect babies against RSV.