NPR News: As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
Turkey's bid for regional influence comes at a time when the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and continues with the stalemated, seven-month-old war on Iran.

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NPR News: News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban

News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban
Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.

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NPR News: Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

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NPR News: The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

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NPR News: California health officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties

California health officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties
California health officials are on the lookout for new measles cases, after someone with the vaccine-preventable disease rode a passenger train and busses through six counties.

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NPR News: Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.

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NPR News: Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.

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