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| 0:00.0 | The Trump administration has canceled billions in federal research funding at major universities. |
| 0:05.1 | We feel like collateral damage. |
| 0:07.6 | They've also clamped down on visas for international students. |
| 0:10.9 | Was the visa process hard? |
| 0:12.5 | No, don't ask me about it. |
| 0:15.3 | It was off. |
| 0:17.1 | Trump's war on higher ed. |
| 0:19.2 | Listen now to the Sunday story on the Up First podcast from NPR. |
| 0:24.9 | Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. In Glendale, Arizona, tens of thousands are gathered to pay their respects to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated 11 days ago. |
| 0:39.2 | Politicians, religious leaders, and key members of President Trump's cabinet spoke at |
| 0:42.8 | the event lionizing the 31-year-old, including his widow, Erica. |
| 0:47.6 | Hello. |
| 0:50.5 | God bless all of you for coming here from all over the world to honor and celebrate my Charlie. |
| 1:01.1 | Vice President Vance just spoke, also praising Kirk. |
| 1:04.4 | He transformed the face of conservatism in our own time, and in doing so, he changed the course of American history. |
| 1:13.6 | Turning point, USA is Kirk's conservative youth movement, and Erica Kirk takes over leadership |
| 1:19.5 | of that group. She's vowed to continue her husband's legacy. President Trump is among tonight's |
| 1:25.0 | speaker. He's scheduled to speak soon. |
| 1:31.1 | Tomorrow, the United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the most recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Terry Schultz reports this comes at the request of |
| 1:37.0 | Estonia, whose airspace was violated last week. |
| 1:40.3 | Estonia wants the highest possible international visibility for the latest incursion. On Friday, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonia wants the highest possible international visibility for the latest incursion. On Friday, three Russian |
| 1:46.2 | Meg 31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland and remained there for 12 |
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