NPR News: China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan

China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan
China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing called a warning after Taiwan's president labeled China a hostile foreign force.

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NPR News: Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans
A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

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NPR News: Advocates say flawed 'checklist' targets Venezuelans for deportation under archaic wartime act

Advocates say flawed 'checklist' targets Venezuelans for deportation under archaic wartime act
Flawed deportation 'checklist' targets Venezuelans using tattoos as one gang identifier. But experts say Tren de Aragua doesn't use tattoos for member identification.

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NPR News: South Korea admits to widespread adoption fraud. Here's one story

South Korea admits to widespread adoption fraud. Here's one story
Last week, South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that Korean adoption agencies were responsible for widespread fraud, malpractice and even human rights violations. More than 140,000 South Korean children were adopted by families living abroad in the decades after the Korean war. The report documented cases in which agencies fabricated records and others in which abandoned children were sent abroad after only perfunctory efforts to find living guardians. Documentarian Deann Borshay Liem was an adult when she first learned the story she'd been told about her identity was a lie. She was adopted by an American family from California in 1966, when she was eight years old. Her adoption records said she was an orphan, but she eventually discovered her birth mother was alive, and she had a large extended family in South Korea. She shares her adoption story, her reaction to the commission's report, and her thoughts on what justice looks like for adoptees. 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: Rescuers race to find survivors following deadly Myanmar earthquake

Rescuers race to find survivors following deadly Myanmar earthquake
Rescuers continue their search for survivors buried under rubble following the powerful earthquake in Myanmar on Friday that has killed at least 1,600 people.

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NPR News: Asian shares are sharply lower as Tokyo tumbles 4% after Wall Street retreat

Asian shares are sharply lower as Tokyo tumbles 4% after Wall Street retreat
Asian shares were sharply lower on Monday as worries are building over a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because households are cautious to spend.

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NPR News: Some progress made in recovering U.S. Army soldiers submerged in Lithuanian swamp

Some progress made in recovering U.S. Army soldiers submerged in Lithuanian swamp
U.S. Navy divers managed to successfully attach a line to a hoist point on the submerged vehicle. The goal is to hook up more hoists in order to pull the vehicle carrying the soldiers out of the mud.

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NPR News: Some progress made in recovering U.S. Army soldiers submerged in Lithuanian swamp

Some progress made in recovering U.S. Army soldiers submerged in Lithuanian swamp
U.S. Navy divers managed to successfully attach a line to a hoist point on the submerged vehicle. The goal is to hook up more hoists in order to pull the vehicle carrying the soldiers out of the mud.

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NPR News: Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland

Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland
In an interview with NBC News, Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland. His remarks come a day after Vice President JD Vance's scaled back visit to the island.

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NPR News: Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement

Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement
Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.

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NPR News: Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director

Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director
The apology appeared after a wave of online protest against the Academy — first for not responding to Ballal's attack, and then for not naming him and his film directly in its initial statement.

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NPR News: Las Cruces, N.M., grapples with painful losses after mass shooting

Las Cruces, N.M., grapples with painful losses after mass shooting
One week after a mass shooting with teenage victims and suspects, the small city of Las Cruces is figuring out how to move forward.

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NPR News: Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies

Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Trump can fire Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board after a lower court had them reinstated.

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NPR News: Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S.

Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S.
Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country's top universities.

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NPR News: After complaints, South Korea admits that it mishandled adoptions

After complaints, South Korea admits that it mishandled adoptions
South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.

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NPR News: Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
A federal judge barred administration officials from destroying messages sent over the encrypted messaging app about the sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen's Houthis.

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NPR News: The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
Yolanda Saldívar, the woman convicted of killing Selena Quintanilla-Perez, has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer at a Texas motel in 1995.

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NPR News: Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, but Russia is catching up

Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, but Russia is catching up
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine is at the cutting edge of wartime drone innovation, producing over 2 million in 2024 -- but Russia is close behind.

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NPR News: Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam's tradition of making fish sauce

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam's tradition of making fish sauce
Climate change and overfishing are making it harder to catch the anchovies essential to the condiment that underlies so much of Vietnam and southeast Asia's food.

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NPR News: Exhibit takes visitors inside the annex where Anne Frank lived

Exhibit takes visitors inside the annex where Anne Frank lived
For the first time, a re-creation of the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid is available outside of Amsterdam. Visitors in New York said its themes reverberated in today's political climate.

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NPR News: As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race

As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway.

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NPR News: Appeals court sides with judge who blocked deportations under wartime authority

Appeals court sides with judge who blocked deportations under wartime authority
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied the Trump administration's push to restart deportations of alleged gang members under a rarely used wartime authority known as the Alien Enemies Act.

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NPR News: Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake
A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.

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NPR News: 'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco

'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco
During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior.

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NPR News: The fallout from the Signal breach begins

The fallout from the Signal breach begins
In the 24 hours since a bombshell Atlantic article, senators have grilled Trump administration intelligence officials — but there are no signs yet that anyone involved will face any repercussions. The article, by Jeffrey Goldberg, details how he was inadvertently added to a chat on Signal, the encrypted messaging app, where key administration figures were planning a U.S. bombing operation in Yemen. NPR's Ryan Lucas followed a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, where CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard testified that no classified information was discussed in the chat group. Democrats challenged that assertion. And Willem Marx reports on reaction in European capitals. The Atlantic article included disparaging comments about European allies from Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 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: Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave
Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.

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NPR News: The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans

The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.

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NPR News: Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.

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NPR News: Lindsay Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement

Lindsay Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement
The decorated skier returned to the sport after six years away due to an injury and has already made a splash.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Israel is considering a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza, Ukraine holds ceasefire talks with the U.S., Beijing's China Development Forum displays tensions with the U.S.

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NPR News: South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader

South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader
Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.

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NPR News: Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade.

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NPR News: The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul
The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister, officials in Kabul said Sunday.

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NPR News: Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor

Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of corruption and terror links. The opposition says Imamoglu's arrest is politically motivated.

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NPR News: Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47

Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47
Trump said Boeing had won the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of fighter jets. Little is known about the jet's specifications, appearance or capabilities.

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NPR News: Trump has U.S. Indo-Pacific allies guessing on trade and security

Trump has U.S. Indo-Pacific allies guessing on trade and security
As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

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NPR News: Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network

Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network
Six Voice of America journalists and a director at its parent agency have sued the Trump administration, alleging its moves to shut down the U.S.-funded network are unconstitutional.

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NPR News: The long history of Russia's broken promises to Ukraine

The long history of Russia's broken promises to Ukraine
Representatives from Russia and Ukraine will be in meetings to try to hammer out details of a ceasefire on Monday. But peace is still a long way off. For starters it's only a partial ceasefire—no strikes on energy infrastructure. It's only for 30 days. And the Ukrainians and Russians aren't even meeting with each other. The U.S. will be a go-between. One of the biggest things working against a new agreement, is what happened after Ukraine's last agreement with Russia. And the ones before that. Ukraine says it won't trust a promise from Russia. It needs security guarantees. To understand why, you've got to go back to the birth of independent Ukraine. 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: Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job
Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected to head the International Olympic Committee. The two-time gold medalist is marking a whole new set of 'firsts.'

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NPR News: UK court finds men who stole $6 million gold toilet guilty

UK court finds men who stole $6 million gold toilet guilty
The artwork, titled, America, was stolen from the palace where Winston Churchill was born.

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NPR News: UK court finds men who stole $6 million gold toilet guilty

UK court finds men who stole $6 million gold toilet guilty
The artwork, titled, America, was stolen from the palace where Winston Churchill was born.

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NPR News: Farming is uncertain — a trade war makes it more so

Farming is uncertain — a trade war makes it more so
Farmers already worry about things like crop prices, the cost of farm supplies and extreme weather. Now, President Trump's signature tariffs — and the federal government under the Trump administration — pose more big question marks. We hear from Ann Veneman, the Secretary of Agriculture under George W. Bush. And Robert Smith and Wailin Wong from NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money report on what economic uncertainty means for one farmer. 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: Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest

Jury says Greenpeace owes hundreds of millions of dollars for Dakota pipeline protest
Experts say the verdict has relevance for free speech issues nationwide.

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NPR News: Israel Launches a New Offensive in Gaza

Israel Launches a New Offensive in Gaza
The two month ceasefire in Gaza has come to an end with Israel conducting airstrikes, killing five Hamas officials along with over 400 others, including many children. The Israeli military has also restarted ground operations in Gaza, sending troops back to areas they had withdrawn from. They say they want Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire deal and release more hostages. But many Israelis are opposed to this return to war. We hear what this resumption of fighting sounds like in Gaza from our producer there. Warning, this episode contains graphic descriptions of war.

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NPR News: Colorado gun control bill could make mass shootings less deadly

Colorado gun control bill could make mass shootings less deadly
Lawmakers in Colorado are close to passing a law restricting guns with detachable magazines. It attempts to mitigate damage during mass shootings and would be one of the strictest gun laws in the U.S.

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NPR News: Immigration agents arrest prominent activist in Denver

Immigration agents arrest prominent activist in Denver
ICE agents arrested a high-profile immigrant rights activist in Denver. Jeanette Vizguerra became a symbol during the first Trump administration when she moved into a church to avoid deportation.

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NPR News: Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration

Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration
The decision sparked angry protests from bullfighting supporters and matadors, some of whom tried to breach a police barricade at the local Congress.

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NPR News: Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up

Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up
To date, 127 legal cases have been filed against the Trump administration's actions since President Trump took office. The cases challenge an enormous range of subjects.

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NPR News: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sues Trump administration over canceled contract
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a government-backed overseas broadcaster, sued the Trump administration in an attempt to get it to release funds appropriated by Congress.

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NPR News: Trump and Putin Talk about a Ceasefire in Ukraine

Trump and Putin Talk about a Ceasefire in Ukraine
President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia held a lengthy phone call on Tuesday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. This is part of Trump's efforts to end the Russia's war in Ukraine and while he didn't get a ceasefire agreement, some progress was made. We hear the latest. And in Ukraine, people are watching these and other developments with concern, skepticism, and with dark humor.

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NPR News: Israel launches deadly series of attacks on Gaza

Israel launches deadly series of attacks on Gaza
Israel said the early Tuesday attacks were launched after Hamas refused to release more hostages held in Gaza.

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NPR News: He lost his first LA Marathon medal in the fires -- this weekend he got his second

He lost his first LA Marathon medal in the fires -- this weekend he got his second
15-year-old fire survivor Abel Rivera's home in Altadena burned down in January, and he lost everything — including his medal for finishing the 2024 LA Marathon.

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NPR News: Harvard will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less

Harvard will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less
The expanded financial aid plan will also offer free tuition to families that make $200,000 or less. The move comes after affirmative action was barred from the admissions process.

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NPR News: What to know about CECOT, El Salvador's mega-prison for gang members

What to know about CECOT, El Salvador's mega-prison for gang members
The mega-prison in El Salvador, where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed, has became the latest tool in President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

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NPR News: Residents survey the aftermath of deadly weekend storms across the southern U.S.

Residents survey the aftermath of deadly weekend storms across the southern U.S.
Officials are still assessing the scale of property damage in several states after an outbreak of twisters and dust storms hit the region over the weekend that left dozens dead.

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NPR News: Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago

Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago
In the image published online by the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff was seated in a wheelchair and praying in the private chapel of Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

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NPR News: NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.

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NPR News: After 15 months of displacement, a Palestinian reporter finally returns home

After 15 months of displacement, a Palestinian reporter finally returns home
Anas Baba is NPR's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. He's also one of the only Palestinian journalists working full time for an American news organization in Gaza. Israel has banned international journalists from independent access to the territory throughout this war. But Baba is from Gaza City, and he chose to stay and report when the war began. Today on The Sunday Story, what it's like to cover the war while also living through it.

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NPR News: Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert

Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert
The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.

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NPR News: Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?

Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?


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NPR News: Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs

Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs
Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump's aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales.

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NPR News: The NWSL is adopting a tool to protect players from online abuse, commissioner says

The NWSL is adopting a tool to protect players from online abuse, commissioner says
NWSL's Jessica Berman says the league is adopting a tool to monitor and protect players from online abuse. The NWSL was scrutinized for not doing more to protect player Barbra Banda from harassment.

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NPR News: Zelenskyy wants U.S. to hit Russia with 'maximum' sanctions if it refuses a ceasefire

Zelenskyy wants U.S. to hit Russia with 'maximum' sanctions if it refuses a ceasefire
Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.

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NPR News: A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

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NPR News: 'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him

'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.

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NPR News: Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77

Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.

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NPR News: What we know about the search for a U.S. student missing in the Dominican Republic

What we know about the search for a U.S. student missing in the Dominican Republic
Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.

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NPR News: EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target
The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

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NPR News: The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war

The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war
As a trade war grew this week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire, Education Department to cut nearly half of staff, House GOP spending plan to avert shutdown heads to the Senate.

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NPR News: Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' U.S. tariffs, prime minister says

Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' U.S. tariffs, prime minister says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs.

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NPR News: City crews have begun painting over the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.

City crews have begun painting over the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.
In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street, about a quarter mile from the White House.

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NPR News: Arrest of pro-Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts

Arrest of pro-Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts
Arrest of green card holder marks escalation in Trump's efforts to deport those the administration sees as antisemitic and providing support to U.S.-designated terrorists.

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NPR News: King Charles' new playlist includes many songs from former British colonies

King Charles' new playlist includes many songs from former British colonies
From disco to Afrobeats, King Charles's new Apple Music playlist features his fave tunes from former U.K. colonies. Can music heal royal rifts?

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NPR News: Ukrainians describe their vision for a peace deal with Russia

Ukrainians describe their vision for a peace deal with Russia
Ukrainians hope that officials' meeting with U.S. diplomats in Saudi Arabia will be a chance to find a framework for a ceasefire deal with Russia.

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NPR News: ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.

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NPR News: Surprise strike at Germany's Hamburg Airport affects more than 40,000 passengers

Surprise strike at Germany's Hamburg Airport affects more than 40,000 passengers
The walkout, which reportedly took place with only about a half-hour advance notice, came before a broader series of preannounced strikes across 13 airports in Germany on Monday.

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NPR News: Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92
The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other realities."

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NPR News: Canada election results are in. Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister

Canada election results are in. Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister
Carney, 59, will succeed Justin Trudeau, who announced in January that he would step down amid low approval ratings following a decade in office.

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NPR News: Trump DOJ's limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers

Trump DOJ's limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers
New Justice Department leaders say past enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is "the prototypical example" of what they call "the weaponization of law enforcement."

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NPR News: New York governor declares state of emergency for brush fires on Long Island

New York governor declares state of emergency for brush fires on Long Island
Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.

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NPR News: Experts warn that recent school shootings show growth in new radicalization pattern

Experts warn that recent school shootings show growth in new radicalization pattern
Some researchers say these recent attacks are examples of "nonideological" terrorism — the result of several antisocial, decentralized, online networks coming together.

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NPR News: One Texan's quest to create a state-wide hiking trail

One Texan's quest to create a state-wide hiking trail
Texas isn't best seen from behind the steering wheel, but through shades, wearing hiking shoes on a walking trail. Now a Texan is making big strides on creating a walking trail called the X-Tx, stretching from the Louisiana border all the way to New Mexico, a 1,550-mile stroll that will be among the longest trails in the country. The trail will go through natural beauties from the Hill country/central Texas, Big Bend National Park and the Guadalupe mountains –highest point in the state-- surrounded by the Chihuahuan desert from west Texas. Texas Public Radio's Jack Morgan finds out how they plan to build the X-Tx. 4m piece + digital. Texas Public Radio's Jack Morgan. Target: week of 2/24. Alfredo edit.

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NPR News: Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.

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NPR News: The soundtrack to King Charles' life features music from Kylie Minogue

The soundtrack to King Charles' life features music from Kylie Minogue
King Charles III has admitted he is not impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head," after sharing a playlist that represents the soundtrack of his life.

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NPR News: SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.

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NPR News: When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty

When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy." But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout. Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week. On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2. Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess. Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that. 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: When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty

When it comes to the economy, it's all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy." But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout. Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week. On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2. Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess. Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that. 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: Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules

Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court has sided with the administration in allowing the removal of Hampton Dellinger from the Office of Special Counsel. The office investigates actions like whistleblower retaliation.

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NPR News: Trump says tariffs will help stop fentanyl. Many of his claims on the crisis are untrue

Trump says tariffs will help stop fentanyl. Many of his claims on the crisis are untrue
Trump continues to link his tariffs to fentanyl and overdose deaths — in his speech to Congress and on social media. But many of his statements about the fentanyl crisis aren't factual.

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NPR News: A CDC worker was fired. Then unexpectedly got her job back. She's not sure what to do

A CDC worker was fired. Then unexpectedly got her job back. She's not sure what to do
CDC Public Health Associate Bri McNulty, who talked to NPR about being summarily fired last week, got an email that she had her job back. In the meantime, McNulty got a job offer at Penn State.

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NPR News: Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa condemns President Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy

Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa condemns President Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy
Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa expresses fear and distaste at how Trump treats Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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NPR News: Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs

Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."

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NPR News: At the Supreme Court, justices are skeptical of Mexico's arguments against gunmakers

At the Supreme Court, justices are skeptical of Mexico's arguments against gunmakers
Mexico is accusing the gunmakers of aiding and abetting the gushing pipeline of military-style weapons from the U.S. to Mexican cartels.

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NPR News: Mexico and Canada React to U.S. Tariffs; Ukraine Adjusts to Losing U.S. Support

Mexico and Canada React to U.S. Tariffs; Ukraine Adjusts to Losing U.S. Support
The Trump administration has made good on it's threat to apply 25% tariffs to the two biggest U.S. trading partners, Mexico and Canada. China also had its tariff increased from 10 to 20 percent. Canada and China are hitting back with retaliatory tariffs and Mexico has promised to follow suit. We hear about the reaction and impact. And the Trump administration has announce it is suspending military aid to Ukraine. Our correspondent in Kyiv says Ukraine is figuring out how it can continue despite losing support from the country's single most important ally.

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NPR News: Pope Francis has acute respiratory crises, the Vatican says

Pope Francis has acute respiratory crises, the Vatican says
Pope Francis experienced more respiratory problems and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the head of the Roman Catholic Church battles double pneumonia in the hospital.

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NPR News: What Putin thinks of the tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy

What Putin thinks of the tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy
NPR asks international affairs expert Nina Khrushcheva of the New School about how Russian President Vladimir Putin views the tension between President Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskyy.

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NPR News: Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions

Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.

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NPR News: At Oscars, 'No Other Land' co-directors call for national rights for Palestinians

At Oscars, 'No Other Land' co-directors call for national rights for Palestinians
The Oscar-winning documentary, made by a team of Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers, follows the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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NPR News: ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay

ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay
The lawsuit says there is no legitimate reason to send migrants to Guantánamo because the U.S. has ample detention facility.

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NPR News: Taking a ride on a freight train to cover migration to the U.S.

Taking a ride on a freight train to cover migration to the U.S.
For decades, migrants have been riding north through Mexico aboard a freight train nicknamed "La Bestia." An NPR reporter hopped on board to ask some migrants why they do it.

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NPR News: Hamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire
Hamas says it is not willing to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, rejecting an Israeli request to delay negotiations on the second phase.

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NPR News: In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse
An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

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