NPR News: Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicenter of cartel violence.

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NPR News: Canadian prime minister says U.S. trade talks resume after Canada rescinded tech tax

Canadian prime minister says U.S. trade talks resume after Canada rescinded tech tax
President Trump said Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country."

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NPR News: 'Heinous direct assault' on firefighters kills at least 2 in north Idaho

'Heinous direct assault' on firefighters kills at least 2 in north Idaho
Authorities said a fire was reported Sunday afternoon in Coeur d'Alene and that firefighters began taking gunfire shortly after. It's unclear how many suspects were involved. No one is in custody.

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NPR News: Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest

Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest
In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's policies targeting transgender people.

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NPR News: Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest

Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest
In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's policies targeting transgender people.

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NPR News: Trump calls for Gaza deal, slams Netanyahu trial

Trump calls for Gaza deal, slams Netanyahu trial
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal, and doubled down on his criticism of the legal proceedings against Netanyahu.

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NPR News: Northern Irish rap group Kneecap plays Glastonbury despite controversy

Northern Irish rap group Kneecap plays Glastonbury despite controversy
Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.

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NPR News: 'Kisses yes, Bezos No,' protesters say, as Bezos wedding stirs controversy in Venice

'Kisses yes, Bezos No,' protesters say, as Bezos wedding stirs controversy in Venice
Protesters denounced the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city's residents.

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NPR News: A fourth judge has blocked a Trump executive order targeting elite law firms

A fourth judge has blocked a Trump executive order targeting elite law firms
The ruling, involving the firm Susman Godfrey, marks the fourth time out of four that a federal judge has permanently blocked one of Trump's executive orders seeking to punish an elite law firm.

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NPR News: Supreme Court wraps up term with two big wins for conservatives, and Trump

Supreme Court wraps up term with two big wins for conservatives, and Trump
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to take steps aimed at implementing its ban on birthright citizenship. It has also made it far more difficult to challenge executive orders.

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NPR News: How Russia Sees Itself in the World

How Russia Sees Itself in the World
Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the majority of western countries have been working to marginalize Russia by imposing sanctions and moving away from dependence on Russian oil. This week NATO announced most member countries would dramatically increase defense spending, a move they said was meant to counter threats posed by Russia. But Russia is eager to show it still has many partners around the globe and quash talk of a possible economic recession at home. Our correspondent takes us to an international conference in Saint Petersburg where the Russian government is putting it's best face forward.

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NPR News: Trump says the U.S. has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details

Trump says the U.S. has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details
The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India.

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NPR News: Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people
Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

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NPR News: What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright

What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright
The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.

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NPR News: Prosecution says Combs used 'violence, power and fear' to control victims

Prosecution says Combs used 'violence, power and fear' to control victims
On Thursday, the government delivered closing arguments in the sex trafficking trial of Combs. The rapper and executive is accused of coercing multiple women into sexual encounters with male escorts.

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NPR News: Salvadoran journalist arrested in Georgia is fighting deportation in ICE detention

Salvadoran journalist arrested in Georgia is fighting deportation in ICE detention
A Salvadoran journalist was arrested in Georgia while covering a protest. He ended up in ICE detention and is awaiting a deportation hearing.

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NPR News: More than a thousand schools in Peru have faced threats from criminal gangs

More than a thousand schools in Peru have faced threats from criminal gangs
In the South American nation of Peru, going to school can mean going up against gangsters. Criminals demanding extortion payments are threatening to blow up schools and kill their teachers.

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NPR News: We're not built for this heat

We're not built for this heat
Tens of millions of people across the US are currently under a heat advisory. And the extreme heat isn't just affecting people. You may have seen videos online of the heat causing asphalt roads to buckle. It is impacting rail travel too. Amtrak has been running some trains more slowly, as have the public transit systems of Washington and Philadelphia. Mikhail Chester, an engineering professor at Arizona State University, talks through the intersection of extreme heat and transportation. And NPR's Julia Simon shares advice on how people can keep themselves cool. 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: SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission

SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission
It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts.

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NPR News: Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano

Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano
The Indonesian rescue team said it found Juliana Marins' body beside a crater using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by extremely harsh terrain and weather.

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NPR News: Dealing with Iran's nuclear program requires tricky diplomacy. But there's low trust

Dealing with Iran's nuclear program requires tricky diplomacy. But there's low trust
President Trump says U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Analysts say Iran may have moved its uranium stockpiles. There's little trust, by all sides, in diplomacy.

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NPR News: Last body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in storm, bringing death toll to 8

Last body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in storm, bringing death toll to 8
Ten people were on board the 27-foot (8-meter) vessel when it flipped Saturday afternoon on the lake's southwest edge, as the storm whipped up high waves, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

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NPR News: Iran and the U.S., Part One

Iran and the U.S., Part One
The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades — but when did that begin? This week, we feature our very first episode about an event from August 1953 — when the CIA helped to overthrow Iran's prime minister. This episode originally ran as Four Days in August.

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NPR News: Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' which protects 58 million acres of forest land

Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' which protects 58 million acres of forest land
Speaking in New Mexico, President Trump's Secretary of Agriculture announced her intention to roll back a landmark 2001 conservation rule passed in the late hour of the Clinton administration.

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NPR News: Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR after release

Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR after release
After 104 days in detention, Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR about his experience.

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NPR News: Iranians react to strikes on country's nuclear facilities

Iranians react to strikes on country's nuclear facilities
Many Iranians are confused and experiencing mixed emotions right now – some hoping the US strikes will bring an end to the hardline regime, others worry it'll start a broader war.

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NPR News: What are the possible spillover effects of the US strike on Iran?

What are the possible spillover effects of the US strike on Iran?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with journalist Robin Wright, who's written extensively on Iranian politics, about what the U.S. strike on Iran could mean for both countries.

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NPR News: The Pentagon is set to hold a briefing after U.S. strikes Iran

The Pentagon is set to hold a briefing after U.S. strikes Iran
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will speak to reporters the morning after President Trump announced the U.S. had attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, aiding Israel in its conflict with the country.

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NPR News: Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day

Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day
Frank Langfitt has covered the world. Now he reports for NPR as a roving correspondent, focusing on stories that help us understand a changing America. Recently, he covered both the military parade that brought tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation's capital, as well as the No Kings protests where people in dozens of cities across the country rallied against politicization of the armed forces by someone they called a would-be autocrat. Many have dubbed the day as a split-screen moment - and for Frank, going to two events on the same day gave him the sense of looking at America with a lens he had often examined other countries in the past. There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America's political and cultural divisions in bold relief. You could look at that day as an example of a divided America — a moment where our differences were placed in pretty stark relief. But perhaps by being in both places on the same day you see something different. 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: U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says

U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says
The U.S. has completed attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.

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NPR News: The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?

The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?
There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

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NPR News: The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?

The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?
There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

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NPR News: Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next
Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

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NPR News: Federal judge declines to order Trump officials to recover deleted Signal messages

Federal judge declines to order Trump officials to recover deleted Signal messages
The watchdog group American Oversight had asked a federal judge to order top national security officials to preserve any messages they may have sent on the private messaging app Signal.

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NPR News: Federal judge says Trump administration can't block state funding over immigration

Federal judge says Trump administration can't block state funding over immigration
The ruling comes ahead of a grant application deadline on June 20, which would have required states to agree to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda or lose transportation funding.

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NPR News: A former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history

A former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history
Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.

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NPR News: Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals

Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals
A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection.

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NPR News: U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

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NPR News: U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

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NPR News: Omaha to celebrate Juneteenth with new energy after electing first Black mayor

Omaha to celebrate Juneteenth with new energy after electing first Black mayor
Omaha just elected its first Black mayor, giving this year's Juneteenth celebrations new energy. The city wants to mark the occasion by being a model for unity during a time of divisiveness.

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NPR News: Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church

Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church
Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
How Trump has responded to the Iran-Israel conflict, U.S. intelligence and Israel differ on status of Iran's nuclear program, immigration raids continue as Trump administration sends mixed messages.

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NPR News: North Korea plans to send military construction workers and deminers to Russia

North Korea plans to send military construction workers and deminers to Russia
North Korea will send thousands to support reconstruction work in Russia's Kursk region. North Korea has already supplied combat troops and conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine.

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NPR News: NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention, breaking a 116-year tradition

NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention, breaking a 116-year tradition
President Trump is the first U.S. president in 116 years that the NAACP hasn't invited to the annual convention. The group says Trump is attacking democracy and civil rights.

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NPR News: Trump is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East

Trump is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East
Trump will leave Canada Monday night after having dinner with the G7 leaders, his press secretary Karoline Leavitt, said. He had originally been slated to leave Canada on Tuesday evening.

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NPR News: Trump is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East

Trump is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East
Trump will leave Canada Monday night after having dinner with the G7 leaders, his press secretary Karoline Leavitt, said. He had originally been slated to leave Canada on Tuesday evening.

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NPR News: What does Juneteenth mean to you? We want to hear your story

What does Juneteenth mean to you? We want to hear your story
NPR wants to know how you feel about celebrating Juneteenth at this moment in history

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NPR News: Supreme Court faces new headwinds with roughly two weeks left in the term

Supreme Court faces new headwinds with roughly two weeks left in the term
Some 20 cases remain to be decided—about a third of the total argued cases--many of them the most important of the term. But the shadow docket — with its own list of cases — looms over the other opinions.

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NPR News: Military parade and No Kings protests: a split-screen of a divided America

Military parade and No Kings protests: a split-screen of a divided America
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

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NPR News: Copenhagen's climate preparedness projects

Copenhagen's climate preparedness projects
As the climate gets warmer, Copenhagen spends over a billion dollars to mitigate future flooding.

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NPR News: People across the 50 states gather in 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies

People across the 50 states gather in 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies
In cities around the country, people gathered for "No Kings" protests in opposition to President Trump's policies.

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NPR News: Iranians react to Israel's killing of its top leaders

Iranians react to Israel's killing of its top leaders
Many Iranians are surprisingly muted about Israel's attacks on their country because they do not support Iran's leadership.

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NPR News: Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict

Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict
At least ten people were killed in Israel overnight, after multiple Iranian missiles evaded the country's advanced defense systems. Explosions rocked Tehran, but casualties weren't immediately clear.

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NPR News: Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies

Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.

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NPR News: Tanks and flyovers: Army celebrates its 250th year, Trump celebrates his 79th

Tanks and flyovers: Army celebrates its 250th year, Trump celebrates his 79th
The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday, which happens to fall on the same date.

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NPR News: Trump's immigration response poses political risks

Trump's immigration response poses political risks
President Trump's approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to him. But the Democratic Party still lacks a common vision for what it would do differently.

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NPR News: Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no

Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no
After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government's shifting explanation for Khalil's continued detention.

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NPR News: Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA

Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA
The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.

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NPR News: DHS vows immigration raids will continue as resistance mounts

DHS vows immigration raids will continue as resistance mounts
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration will continue to build up its deportation operation in Los Angeles. Nationwide protests are planned for this weekend.

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NPR News: What's next in the case that symbolizes Trump's immigration crackdown?

What's next in the case that symbolizes Trump's immigration crackdown?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia: a name that's become near-synonymous with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown. Abrego Garcia was arrested by ICE agents on March 12th, as he was leaving his job in Baltimore. In the days and months that followed, the fate of the 29-year-old father of three was in the hands of the Trump administration and El Salvador's President. At the time of his arrest the administration alleged he was an active member of the Salvadoran gang MS-13. His family and his legal team deny this. He was deported to a supermax prison in El Salvador despite a protective order that he should remain in the U.S. But then – less than a month after his arrest, a federal judge and then the Supreme Court ruled the government should facilitate Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. Now nearly three months after Abrego Garcia was sent to a prison in another country... he's back on US soil. What happens now? 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: Tensions Rise with Iran

Tensions Rise with Iran
Iran declared it would accelerate its nuclear enrichment program. That announcement came after the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Iran is violating its obligations. Meanwhile a new round of talks between Iran and the U.S. are scheduled for the weekend and President Trump says he is preventing Israel from striking Iran and he wants to see cooperation. We hear the latest developments and the voices of average Iranians who seem unfazed by news from the talks.

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NPR News: What's behind the rhetoric about the protests in LA?

What's behind the rhetoric about the protests in LA?
The rhetoric used by President Trump and pro-MAGA media is conflating words like "insurrection" and "invasion." Those terms also have specific legal meaning to justify using the military.

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NPR News: Is Trump's immigration bet working?

Is Trump's immigration bet working?
The White House's message on what's happening in Los Angeles is simple: this is what President Trump was elected to do. It is true that polls have found people trust the Republican Party more to handle immigration. A CBS poll taken last week found that 54% approve of Trump's deportation policies. Trump is making a big bet on how far Americans want him to go. He mobilized National Guard and active-duty troops that the mayor and governor say they don't need. The administration says its immigration efforts are focused on criminals. But California Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted other people swept up in workplace raids. "A U.S. citizen, nine months pregnant, was arrested; a 4-year-old girl, taken; families separated; friends, quite literally, disappearing." Trump is doubling down in Los Angeles. We hear from a conservative immigration analyst who thinks it will work. 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: Is Trump's immigration bet working?

Is Trump's immigration bet working?
The White House's message on what's happening in Los Angeles is simple: this is what President Trump was elected to do. It is true that polls have found people trust the Republican Party more to handle immigration. A CBS poll taken last week found that 54% approve of Trump's deportation policies. Trump is making a big bet on how far Americans want him to go. He mobilized National Guard and active-duty troops that the mayor and governor say they don't need. The administration says its immigration efforts are focused on criminals. But California Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted other people swept up in workplace raids. "A U.S. citizen, nine months pregnant, was arrested; a 4-year-old girl, taken; families separated; friends, quite literally, disappearing." Trump is doubling down in Los Angeles. We hear from a conservative immigration analyst who thinks it will work. 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: The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes
After two days of talks in London, the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month, Chinese state media said.

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NPR News: Retired Marine Corps. leader concerned about military deployment in LA

Retired Marine Corps. leader concerned about military deployment in LA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.

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NPR News: Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data
States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person's express, informed consent.

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NPR News: Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases

Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases
U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

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NPR News: Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles

Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles
U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."

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NPR News: Federal judges are powerful. Some of their law clerks describe a toxic work culture

Federal judges are powerful. Some of their law clerks describe a toxic work culture
Federal judges have stood as checks on Trump's power — but law clerks say behind closed doors, some created toxic, fear-driven workplaces where speaking out could end a career.

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NPR News: U.S. and Chinese officials to hold trade talks in London on Monday

U.S. and Chinese officials to hold trade talks in London on Monday
A team of President Trump's top aides, including the secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce departments, meet their Chinese counterparts for a fresh round of trade talks in London.

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NPR News: Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists

Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists
Israeli forces said they took command of the vessel at sea, detaining Swedish climate activist Thunberg and the rest of the crew.

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NPR News: Photos: Protests continue for third day in Los Angeles

Photos: Protests continue for third day in Los Angeles
Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump.

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NPR News: How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions
An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.

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NPR News: Chile's Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life

Chile's Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life
Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.

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NPR News: Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm
NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't. 

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NPR News: Boulder Jewish Festival moves forward with heightened security after attack

Boulder Jewish Festival moves forward with heightened security after attack
The festival, which kicks off Sunday morning, is set to take place at the same site where a group was attacked with Molotov cocktails during a vigil for Israeli hostages in Gaza last week.

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NPR News: Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor

Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor
A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.

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NPR News: With $2.7 billion settlement approved, college sports' big money era is officially here

With $2.7 billion settlement approved, college sports' big money era is officially here
The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.

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NPR News: ICE raids grow tense as protesters confront immigration agents

ICE raids grow tense as protesters confront immigration agents
Bystanders and protesters have been confronting ICE agents as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement.

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NPR News: Deportees are being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti, ICE says

Deportees are being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti, ICE says
Deported migrants have been stuck at a military base in Djibouti for over two weeks — and ICE officers are also there, guarding them 24 hours a day.

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NPR News: Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students
Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.

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NPR News: Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students
Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.

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NPR News: Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.

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NPR News: Young offenders are often denied credit for "dead time" behind bars

Young offenders are often denied credit for "dead time" behind bars
Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars

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NPR News: New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest

New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest
The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights.

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NPR News: 3 World War II bombs are defused in a German city's biggest postwar evacuation

3 World War II bombs are defused in a German city's biggest postwar evacuation
More than 20,000 residents were evacuated from Cologne's city center Wednesday after the bombs were unearthed on Monday during preparatory work for road construction.

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NPR News: Trump issues new travel ban covering a dozen countries

Trump issues new travel ban covering a dozen countries
The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and vetting capabilities.

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NPR News: Alexei Navalny's work reaches Russian audiences by way of new satellite channel

Alexei Navalny's work reaches Russian audiences by way of new satellite channel
One year after the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, his widow launches a satellite news channel broadcasting into Russia.

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NPR News: "White genocide" isn't a thing. Trump disagrees.

"White genocide" isn't a thing. Trump disagrees.
You may have heard that the U.S. gained 59 new residents last month from South Africa - and that more came this past weekend. They're all white Afrikaners: a white minority group descended from European colonists. Trump has given some of these white Afrikaners refugee status because he claims a "white genocide" is happening against them in South Africa. This claim is untrue. So where is it coming from? And why might this claim be politically expedient for the Trump administration? And what parallels can we see between some of the white Afrikaners and the American right? Brittany sits down with South African journalist Kate Bartlett and Sean Jacobs, professor of international affairs at the New School to get into it.

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NPR News: USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold

USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold
The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

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NPR News: What's going wrong with aid in Gaza?

What's going wrong with aid in Gaza?
Tuesday morning brought another shooting near a food distribution site in Gaza — the third in as many days. This time, more than two dozen people were killed as they tried to collect emergency food aid, according to Gaza health officials and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots at "several suspects" moving toward their position, and fired additional shots at individual suspects who, they said, did not retreat. The violence may have something to do with the way Israel is now managing food distribution in Gaza. It's not how aid is typically given out in war zones. Avril Benoit, CEO of Doctors Without Borders within the U.S., explains what she sees is wrong with the new aid plan in Gaza. 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: Another sign of Syria's rebuilding: The Damascus stock exchange opens again

Another sign of Syria's rebuilding: The Damascus stock exchange opens again
The stock exchange had closed during the chaotic days leading up to the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.

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NPR News: Israeli troops killed Palestinians heading to a new Gaza food site, eyewitnesses say

Israeli troops killed Palestinians heading to a new Gaza food site, eyewitnesses say
Reports of deadly shootings by the Israeli military close to a new food distribution site in Gaza are coming under heavy criticism from the U.S.-backed group distributing the food.

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NPR News: Many immigrants don't get the chance to prove their fear of torture if deported

Many immigrants don't get the chance to prove their fear of torture if deported
The U.S. is bound by international law to protect migrants who are likely to be tortured by their own governments if they go home. The Trump administration is changing the screening process.

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NPR News: How Ukraine pulled off its drone attack on valuable Russian warplanes

How Ukraine pulled off its drone attack on valuable Russian warplanes
Ukraine has carried many highly creative drone attacks against Russia. Now, they've destroyed some of Russia's most valuable warplanes, parked at military bases deep inside Russia.

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NPR News: Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election
The close race had the country on edge since a first round two weeks earlier and through the night into Monday, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the EU.

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NPR News: Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party

Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party
Authorities said at least 80 shots were fired in the shooting that began at about 12:45 a.m. People reported running, ducking for cover and scrambling to their cars for safety.

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NPR News: Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.

Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.
Air quality reached "unhealthy" levels in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota, according to the EPA.

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NPR News: Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.

Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.
Air quality reached "unhealthy" levels in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota, according to the EPA.

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