NPR News: Hamas seeks changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

Hamas seeks changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'
Hamas said it was seeking last minute changes to a 60-day ceasefire plan backed by the U.S. and approved by Israel. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff dismissed the changes as "totally unacceptable."

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NPR News: The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the NBA Finals
It would be the first NBA title for either of the two energetic fan bases and their exciting young teams. The Thunder, led by newly minted league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the early favorite.

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NPR News: Skulls once subject to racist study in Germany are laid to rest in New Orleans

Skulls once subject to racist study in Germany are laid to rest in New Orleans
A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.

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NPR News: After being on opposite sides of Syria's war, former regime firefighters work side-by-side

After being on opposite sides of Syria's war, former regime firefighters work side-by-side
In a Damascus firehouse, former regime firefighters work side by side with the White Helmets. They were on opposite sides of Syria's war, and struggle with prejudices & fears -- as they work together to build a new country.

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NPR News: Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric
President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes, some involving violence.

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NPR News: Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say

Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say
The White House said it's reached deals with nine law firms to provide about $1 billion in pro bono services. But the details of those agreements remain murky.

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NPR News: Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona

Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona
One of the judges stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a documentary about the case. Seven health professionals are accused of negligence in the death of the soccer legend.

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NPR News: White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.

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NPR News: As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution

As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution
Previous winners say the spelling bee has become much more competitive and credit television with making it a cultural phenomenon each year.

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NPR News: Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects

Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects
The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects.

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NPR News: Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge

Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge
Portugal's anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe's far right on Wednesday after it was assigned the second-most seats in parliament.

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NPR News: Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students

Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students
The announcement to revoke visas most drastic move yet to curtail the numbers of international students studying in the U.S.

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NPR News: Judge says Rubio 'likely' violated Constitution in ordering Mahmoud Khalil deported

Judge says Rubio 'likely' violated Constitution in ordering Mahmoud Khalil deported
But in a mixed ruling, federal Judge Michael Farbiarz declined, for now, to order Khalil released from immigration detention.

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NPR News: Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing tariffs under emergency powers law

Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing tariffs under emergency powers law
The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based Court of International Trade came after several lawsuits arguing that Trump has exceeded his authority.

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NPR News: Ex-police chief sentenced for rape and murder escaped prison disguised as prison guard

Ex-police chief sentenced for rape and murder escaped prison disguised as prison guard
Law officers searched Arkansas' rugged Ozark Mountains for an ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped prison by impersonating a guard and walking out through a gate a guard opened for him.

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NPR News: Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland

Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland
The Conservative Political Action Conference held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just days before a presidential election between a liberal mayor and a conservative backed by President Trump.

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NPR News: States look to pull back incentives on electric vehicles

States look to pull back incentives on electric vehicles
Even some states led by Democrats look to pull back incentives on electric vehicles as budgets tighten and as the Trump administration turns back on Biden-era EV promises.

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NPR News: Swimmer circumnavigates Martha's Vineyard ahead of 'Jaws' 50th anniversary

Swimmer circumnavigates Martha's Vineyard ahead of 'Jaws' 50th anniversary
Lewis Pugh wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for sharks — which he said the film maligned as "villains, as cold-blooded killers."

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NPR News: 3 more escapees from a New Orleans jail are caught, leaving 2 at large, officials say

3 more escapees from a New Orleans jail are caught, leaving 2 at large, officials say
Three more of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month were re-arrested Monday in two different states after more than a week on the lam, authorities said.

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NPR News: 27 hospitalized, including 4 children, after car plows into Liverpool FC parade

27 hospitalized, including 4 children, after car plows into Liverpool FC parade
A 53-year-old man is in police custody. He is from the Liverpool area and is believed to be the driver, police said.

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NPR News: FBI reexamining Dobbs opinion leak, DC pipe bombs and White House cocaine cases

FBI reexamining Dobbs opinion leak, DC pipe bombs and White House cocaine cases
Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, says the bureau is refocusing on cases that pointed to "potential public corruption."

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NPR News: Worried about disaster preparedness? Life Kit has tips on how to start a 'go bag'

Worried about disaster preparedness? Life Kit has tips on how to start a 'go bag'
As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate.

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NPR News: Rural library funding threats

Rural library funding threats
For years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has supported rural libraries. However, cuts by the Trump administration could jeopardize their future.

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NPR News: PCH reopens after fire closure, just in time for the holiday weekend

PCH reopens after fire closure, just in time for the holiday weekend
A section of California's scenic Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed since January's deadly Palisades Fire reopens in time for holiday weekend traffic, to mixed emotions and high hopes for Malibu businesses.

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NPR News: Judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan man to the U.S.

Judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan man to the U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there.

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NPR News: At the Sean Combs trial, a star-studded first two weeks of witnesses

At the Sean Combs trial, a star-studded first two weeks of witnesses
Over the first two weeks of his trial, witnesses have testified how Sean Combs has allegedly used his power and influence to coerce victims to do his bidding, and to conceal his activities. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento explains how the details of this testimony fit together with some of the more attention-grabbing accusations against Combs.

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NPR News: Trump's debunked 'burial site' video reopens 'wounds,' says victim's son

Trump's debunked 'burial site' video reopens 'wounds,' says victim's son
Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tells NPR.

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NPR News: This Memorial Day, NPR readers honor the ones they've lost

This Memorial Day, NPR readers honor the ones they've lost
Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a day to honor and mourn fallen military service members. NPR readers share stories of the loved ones they've lost.

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NPR News: Mahmoud Khalil told a judge his deportation could be a death sentence. Here's why

Mahmoud Khalil told a judge his deportation could be a death sentence. Here's why
Khalil's lawyers are trying to convince an immigration judge that if he's deported, Israel could target him over his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

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NPR News: Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup

Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup
The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.

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NPR News: In reversal, Trump administration restores classes at the National Fire Academy

In reversal, Trump administration restores classes at the National Fire Academy
The academy in Emmitsburg, Md., is often described as the national war college for firefighting. It offers training that ranges from leadership to how to conduct fire, arson and blast investigations.

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NPR News: Proposed Muslim development in Texas brings inquiries by DOJ and state officials

Proposed Muslim development in Texas brings inquiries by DOJ and state officials
The project, known as EPIC City, has yet to break ground, but members of this Muslim community feel stereotyped.

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NPR News: Texas Muslim community's proposed new development prompts investigations

Texas Muslim community's proposed new development prompts investigations
The U.S. Department of Justice and top state officials are investigating a proposed Muslim housing development in North Texas known as EPIC City for potential religious discrimination. The project's developers say they're years away from breaking ground.

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NPR News: Voice of America's prospects appear grim after appeals court order

Voice of America's prospects appear grim after appeals court order
A federal appeals court said it would not intervene — at least for now — to thwart the Trump administration's plans for the near-total dismantlement of Voice of America.

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NPR News: War Crimes

War Crimes
On today's episode, we travel from the battlefields of the U.S. Civil War, through the rubble of two world wars, to the hallways of the Hague, to see how the modern world has tried to define — and prosecute — war crimes. This episode originally aired at "The Rules of War" in 2024. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline.

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NPR News: New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse
Lawyers for survivors said they won't support the agreement, which they say was negotiated behind closed doors.

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NPR News: 2 Israeli Embassy staff are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say

2 Israeli Embassy staff are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say
As attendees departed an event held by a Jewish advocacy organization in D.C. on Wednesday night, a shooter opened fire, killing two. Later, he chanted "free Palestine," D.C. police officials said.

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NPR News: Trump tried to shutter Radio Free Europe. The EU threw it a lifeline

Trump tried to shutter Radio Free Europe. The EU threw it a lifeline
EU officials say the broadcaster for years has played an important role providing news to areas where the press can't operate freely

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NPR News: World leaders tell Israel to allow aid into Gaza as famine looms

World leaders tell Israel to allow aid into Gaza as famine looms
Leaders from the U.K., France and Canada issued a joint statement calling on the Israeli government to end its military operations in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter the region.

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NPR News: In Florida, an immigrant pastors detention sends a community reeling

In Florida, an immigrant pastors detention sends a community reeling
In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.

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NPR News: Trump is gutting environmental agencies. What does that mean for Americans?

Trump is gutting environmental agencies. What does that mean for Americans?
The Trump administration is rewriting policies and reducing funding for multiple agencies that handle climate change, including NOAA, EPA and FEMA. We asked NPR reporters Lauren Sommer and Alejandra Borunda what that the implications of that are — and who the changes will affect. Want to hear more ways research is being impacted by the new administration? Email us at shortwave@nprg.org to let us know — and we may cover your idea in a future episode! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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NPR News: U.S. sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

U.S. sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.

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NPR News: El Salvador arrest prominent human rights lawyer

El Salvador arrest prominent human rights lawyer
Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Ruth López, whose whereabouts are unknown since her arrest by police in El Salvador late Sunday.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Former President Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza, more than two dozen dead after tornadoes hit the South and Midwest.

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NPR News: 5 years since Brexit, are Britain and the EU getting back together?

5 years since Brexit, are Britain and the EU getting back together?
With a war in Ukraine and the U.S. rethinking alliances, Britain and the European Union may need each other more than they thought. They're holding their first summit since Brexit Monday.

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NPR News: Low prices and Trump's trade war are pushing these Northwest farmers to the brink

Low prices and Trump's trade war are pushing these Northwest farmers to the brink
Almost all of the wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest is for export, and even before President Trump's trade war, farmers were dealing with rock bottom prices and slagging global demand.

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NPR News: Centrist wins Romania's tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist

Centrist wins Romania's tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

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NPR News: Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return home

Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return home
The U.N. refugee agency said it helped repatriate 360 Rwandan refugees, mostly women and children, as part of a broader plan to return about 2,000 people home.

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NPR News: From rapid development to trade wars: What it's like to cover China?

From rapid development to trade wars: What it's like to cover China?
In our latest Reporter's Notebook segment, John Ruwitch discusses what it's like to report on China, which has undergone immense change in the two decades he's been covering it.

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NPR News: Looking ahead to Poland's presidential election

Looking ahead to Poland's presidential election
Pro-European candidate expected to come in first in Sunday's first round of Polish presidential election.

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NPR News: Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE

Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules.

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NPR News: At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms

At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms
The storms were part of a severe weather system Friday that caused damage in Missouri, left hundreds of thousands without power in the Great Lakes region and brought a heat wave to Texas.

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NPR News: Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston

Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston
Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

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NPR News: Sean Combs trial: Cassie concludes four days of testimony

Sean Combs trial: Cassie concludes four days of testimony
On Friday, Sean Combs' defense lawyers questioned Cassie Ventura about how much of the former couple's activities she willingly participated in. "I had to fight my way out," she said.

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NPR News: Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake

Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake
Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building. The building was the only one in Thailand to collapse in the earthquake that was centered in neighboring Myanmar.

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NPR News: Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake

Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake
Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building. The building was the only one in Thailand to collapse in the earthquake that was centered in neighboring Myanmar.

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NPR News: Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is being criminally investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following allegations accusing him of a series of sexual assaults.

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NPR News: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney cross-examines Cassie Ventura for the first time

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney cross-examines Cassie Ventura for the first time
An attorney asked Ventura a series of questions about Ventura admittedly feeling jealous during her relationship with Combs and Ventura begrudgingly planning parts of their sex life.

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NPR News: Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives Pope Leo XIV a racket on Italian Open off day

Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives Pope Leo XIV a racket on Italian Open off day
Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.

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NPR News: Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to brake issues of loss of brake function

Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to brake issues of loss of brake function
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in the SUVs "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect.

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NPR News: Argentina orders immigration crackdown with decree to 'make Argentina great again'

Argentina orders immigration crackdown with decree to 'make Argentina great again'
In a country that has long prided itself on its openness to immigrants, the declaration drew criticism from the Argentine president's opponents and prompted comparisons to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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NPR News: A hotline between the Pentagon and DCA airport hasn't worked since 2022, FAA says

A hotline between the Pentagon and DCA airport hasn't worked since 2022, FAA says
An FAA official said the hotline, which connects air traffic control at Washington's DCA with the Pentagon, hasn't worked since 2022. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet there in January.

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NPR News: Arab and Black communities are trying to reconcile after Trump's election

Arab and Black communities are trying to reconcile after Trump's election
Trump's win exposed political tensions between Arab-American voters — who were critical of Democratic support of Israel's war in Gaza, and Black voters — who remain the Democrats' most loyal supporters. That friction is especially pronounced in the majority Arab city of Dearborn, Michigan, and its majority Black neighbor, Detroit. This week, we go to a testy iftar dinner where Arab and Black folks sat down to begin having tough conversations.

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NPR News: U.S. egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

U.S. egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.

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NPR News: Rapper Tory Lanez is hospitalized after being stabbed in a California prison

Rapper Tory Lanez is hospitalized after being stabbed in a California prison
The rapper's Instagram account says his lungs collapsed after he was stabbed 14 times, but he is "in good spirits." Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

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NPR News: Museum opens in Czech Republic at site where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews

Museum opens in Czech Republic at site where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews
The former textile factory in the town of Brněnec was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owners in 1938 and turned into a concentration camp. This weekend it welcomed the first visitors to the Museum of Survivors.

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NPR News: Trump's push to reshape the DOJ's civil rights division sparks mass exodus of attorneys

Trump's push to reshape the DOJ's civil rights division sparks mass exodus of attorneys
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the Justice Department's civil rights division and its mission, once the crown jewel of the department, has prompted a mass exodus of attorneys.

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NPR News: How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East

How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East
President Trump is on his way to the Mideast, where his personal ties with Gulf Arab rulers, family business deals and U.S. interests converge.

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NPR News: U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks. 

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NPR News: U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details

U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland.

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NPR News: Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza

Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza
Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is the last remaining American citizen held by Hamas in Gaza who is believed to still be alive. President Trump confirmed the plans for his release.

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NPR News: Here's what U.S. Catholics are saying about the election of Pope Leo XIV

Here's what U.S. Catholics are saying about the election of Pope Leo XIV
At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ties to multiple places across the country.

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NPR News: Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15

Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15
Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine "without preconditions," hours after European leaders urged Moscow to accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

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NPR News: Tariff troubles: A rubber duck museum is migrating to Canada to stay afloat

Tariff troubles: A rubber duck museum is migrating to Canada to stay afloat
Upset by tariffs and President Trump's insistence on making them the 51st state, Canadians are boycotting the U.S. Without them, the Rubber Duck Museum can't stay afloat. So, it's moving to Canada.

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NPR News: Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.

Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to hit Florida and other parts of the Southeast. The weather event typically occurs in the West.

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NPR News: He graduated from college at age 79. A campus tragedy inspired him to enroll

He graduated from college at age 79. A campus tragedy inspired him to enroll
The Vietnam veteran and former businessman got his diploma from South Carolina State University on Friday. He signed up for classes after hearing about the police killing of protesting students in 1968.

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NPR News: Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip

Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip
President Trump is yet to broker an end to the war in Gaza. So the first big trip of his second term will focus on big investments instead.

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NPR News: Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip

Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip
President Trump is yet to broker an end to the war in Gaza. So the first big trip of his second term will focus on big investments instead.

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NPR News: VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations

VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.

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NPR News: Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases. Pakistani retaliation underway

Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases. Pakistani retaliation underway
Pakistan said most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes were underway. It's an escalation in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan.

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NPR News: Peru celebrates the election of Pope Leo XIV

Peru celebrates the election of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is truly an Americas pope. He's a dual citizen, of the United States and Peru, where people are ecstatic about his elevation to Pontiff.

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NPR News: President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.

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NPR News: First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.

First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.
Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday

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NPR News: Memo outlines Trump administration plans on resettling white South Africans

Memo outlines Trump administration plans on resettling white South Africans
NPR speaks with Katya Schwenk, a reporter at investigative news outlet "The Lever," about a memo outlining the Trump administration's use of a refugee fund to resettle white South Africans in the U.S.

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NPR News: USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave

USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the department will consider bringing back some employees who took the government's deferred resignation offer.

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NPR News: In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%

In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%
The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly.

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NPR News: U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva in first sign of thaw in trade war

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva in first sign of thaw in trade war
The superpowers have been locked in a geopolitical blinking contest, waiting for the other side to reach out. The talks in Switzerland are the first concrete sign of a potential thaw in the deadlock.

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NPR News: 40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV

40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV
We're looking back on the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped a bomb on a rowhouse in a middle-class neighborhood. Even though that bombing and the fire it set off killed eleven people and left hundreds homeless, it's been largely forgotten. So how did we collectively memory-hole an event this big? And what does that tell us about race and policing even today?

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NPR News: What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered

What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered
Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.

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NPR News: American artist Barbara Kruger unveils new installation on Ukraine passenger train

American artist Barbara Kruger unveils new installation on Ukraine passenger train
An installation on a Ukrainian passenger train by American artist Barbara Kruger is the latest high-profile artwork placed in Ukraine. It's meant as a show of solidarity with people there during war.

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NPR News: Trump administration asks court to toss suit restricting access to abortion drug

Trump administration asks court to toss suit restricting access to abortion drug
The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to abortion medication mifepristone.

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NPR News: El Salvador president orders arrest of bus company heads for defying free ride policy

El Salvador president orders arrest of bus company heads for defying free ride policy
Bukele had announced that all bus fares for a week would be completely free due to construction the government was carrying out on one of the main highways running through San Salvador.

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NPR News: Trump's spending cuts are hitting communities of his supporters

Trump's spending cuts are hitting communities of his supporters
President Trump's rapid-fire spending cuts have affected communities all over the country–including strongholds of his supporters. One of them is Rising Sun, Maryland. The town had won two FEMA grants designed to mitigate the effects of catastrophic flooding. And though the area voted overwhelmingly to support Trump's re-election, his administration has now cancelled the program that funded those grants. Across the state in the Trump-voting town of Emmitsburg, Maryland, a similar scenario is playing out. The town is home to the National Fire Academy–a sort of national war college for training firefighters in America. In March, the Trump administration abruptly cancelled classes at the academy. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports that locals are concerned about how that will affect the town's economy–and emergency preparedness across the country. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: Orville Schell, expert on U.S.-China relations, discusses trade war between countries

Orville Schell, expert on U.S.-China relations, discusses trade war between countries
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, about the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.

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NPR News: An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters

An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters
The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.

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NPR News: Ports brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically

Ports brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically
The Trump administration's tariffs are already having an impact on the nation's ports. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, about the effect.

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NPR News: Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border

Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but she rejected it.

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NPR News: Syria's Missing Children

Syria's Missing Children
In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated them. Thousands of these children have never been found. Since the fall of the Assad regime, parents of disappeared children have continued to search for answers. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid investigates: what happened to the disappeared children of Syria? This episode includes mentions of rape and torture.

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NPR News: The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope

The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope
Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope.

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NPR News: Sovereignty beats out favorite Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby

Sovereignty beats out favorite Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby
The victory hands Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado his first career win in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, has won the Kentucky Derby once before.

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NPR News: Australians vote in election, with high prices and housing shortage major issues

Australians vote in election, with high prices and housing shortage major issues
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party is seeking a second term. His opponent, conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton, wants to become the first political leader to oust a first-term government since 1931.

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NPR News: Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in attack on Palestinian American boy, mother

Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in attack on Palestinian American boy, mother
An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced to 53 years in prison.

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NPR News: A legal architect of Guantanamo questions Trump's El Salvador plan

A legal architect of Guantanamo questions Trump's El Salvador plan
The U.S. has sent people it has detained — people it calls terrorists — to a prison overseas — indefinitely. This is true in 2025, after the Trump administration deported at least 261 foreign nationals to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. And it was also true two decades ago, following the attacks of Sept. 11, after the U.S. government began to house captured Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in the military prison at the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. During the George W. Bush administration, John Yoo wrote the legal justification for the treatment of Guantanamo detainees, now widely referred to as "the torture memos." Yoo argues that there are key legal differences between what the Bush administration did – and what the Trump administration is attempting in El Salvador. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration

Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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NPR News: Federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans in South Texas

Federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans in South Texas
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the president's use of the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport Venezuelan immigrants from South Texas was "unlawful."

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NPR News: China mulls U.S. overtures on trade talks, but demands tariffs be canceled

China mulls U.S. overtures on trade talks, but demands tariffs be canceled
Exporters, importers and recent government statistics all suggest that trade in both directions is slowing sharply as a result of the tariffs. Neither side appears willing to be seen giving ground.

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NPR News: Trump is sending his national security adviser Mike Waltz to the UN in a shakeup

Trump is sending his national security adviser Mike Waltz to the UN in a shakeup
Trump said he would make Secretary of State Marco Rubio his interim national security adviser. It's the first time since the Nixon era that one person will do both jobs.

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