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From NPR. Crowds gathered at Fort Fisher, North Carolina on April 14 to witness the release of 31 sea turtles back into the ocean after months of rehabilitation. The New England Aquarium said that the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles underwent treatment for conditions including pneumonia and dehydration for four to five months. During the transportation…
From NPR. The Trump administration’s sweeping staffing cuts at federal lands agencies are causing anxiety across the tinder-dry Southwest, where the wildfire threat is already severe. The administration says wildland firefighters continue to be exempt from a federal hiring freeze, but an untold number of Forest Service staffers who hold “red cards,” meaning they can…
From NPR. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen held a face-to-face meeting yesterday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man illegally deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. In an interview, the junior Democratic senator from Maryland said Salvadoran soldiers initially prevented him from reaching the prison: “They simply said they had been…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:17 Van Hollen Meets With Abrego Garcia 1:11 FSU Shooting Suspect In Custody 1:58 Experts Rush To Powell’s Defense 2:52 Zelenskyy: China Is…
From NPR. A whistleblower told Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. “None of that should ever leave the agency,” said a former National Labor Relations Board official.
From NPR. For users of the popular weight loss injectables Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro, a new GLP-1 pill may be on the horizon. GLP-1 drugs have revolutionized the way the doctors treat weight loss — starting largely with Ozempic — Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes drug. But most of the current options on the market…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:19 Judge: U.S. In Contempt Over Deportations 1:13 Van Hollen Denied Visit With Abrego Garcia 2:16 RFK Jr. Targets Autism ‘Epidemic’ 3:13 Rubio…
From NPR. The Justice Department announced Wednesday it is suing the state of Maine over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes from participating in women and girls’ sports. President Trump signed an executive order in February calling on the federal government "to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:18 Judge Presses White House 1:12 Senator Flying To El Salvador 1:55 DOJ Suing Maine 2:50 U.K. Court Rules Against Trans Women 3:51…
From NPR. The darkness and quiet in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, spreads eerily — making it look, in some areas, like a ghost town. It’s not a matter of mood: all over Ukraine, the night is darker. Satellite images show a significant dimming of the lights at night, as the cities turn off streetlights to…
From NPR. The Trump administration has frozen more than $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts for Harvard University after the university rejected demands that it change hiring, admissions, and other policies. Among the administration’s demands are that the university eliminate DEI programs, screen international students who are “supportive of terrorism or anti-Semitism,” and ensure…
From NPR. President Trump is again floating the idea of deporting American citizens who’ve committed crimes to El Salvador. He brought the idea up on Monday as El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, visited the White House. Trump says U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is reviewing the matter.
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:18 U.S. Unlikely To Seek Maryland Man’s Return 1:10 Trump Floats Deporting U.S. Criminals 1:38 Another Columbia Activist Detained 2:39 Trump Freezes Harvard’s…
From NPR. A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. The three pups were named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA that led…
From NPR. One month away! Wanna make a podcast? NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge for students in grades four through 12 is now open for entries! Check out podcasting tips from Ari Shapiro, Emily Kwong, and more! Teachers, educators, a parent or guardian who is 18 years or older can submit for a change…
From NPR. Yesterday was Palm Sunday for Christian faithful around the world. In Gaza, Palestinian Christians observed the holy day under Israeli bombardment, and an Israeli military strike hit a Christian-affiliated hospital.
From NPR. In Syria, daily transactions—from meals at restaurants to purchasing vehicles—are conducted almost entirely in cash. Due to ongoing foreign sanctions, credit cards are unusable, and the largest available banknote is worth the equivalent of 50 cents in the U.S. As a result, even routine purchases require stacks of currency, and saving for larger…
From NPR. Singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King were among the star-studded, all-female crew that made a quick trip into space Monday morning aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle, which since 2021 has ferried dozens of scientists, entrepreneurs and celebrities above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space, about 62 miles…
From NPR. Traces of pharmaceutical drugs are finding their way into waterways around the world. A new study in the journal Science suggests that this kind of pollution can mess with salmon migration in somewhat surprising ways. Jack Brand, a biologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and his colleagues implanted slow-release pharmaceuticals into…
From NPR. A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with setting fire to the state’s governor’s residence early Sunday morning while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping upstairs. Shapiro, who is Jewish, had posted a photo of his family’s Seder table on social media on Saturday evening wishing his followers, "happy Passover…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:03 Bukele Meets With Trump In Washington Today 0:56 Administration Faces Order To Return Maryland Man 1:57 Suspect Arrested After Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence…
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From NPR. A tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, killing a family of five visiting from Spain and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams said. The chopper operated by New York Helicopter went down at 3:17 p.m., near Houston Street, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The passengers were two parents and their…
From NPR. The past week has been a wild ride for businesses and markets, starting with President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs and ending with an abrupt pause on most of them. Trump abruptly announced on Wednesday that he would pause big hikes on tariffs for most countries for 90 days, except for China. Most…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:18 Beijing Hikes Tariffs On U.S. Imports To 125% 1:05 Justices: U.S. Should Help Return Deported Man 1:27 Evidence For Deporting Activist Laid…
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From NPR. Drones have become one of the most vital weapons in the war in Ukraine for both sides. NPR Correspondent Eleanor Beardsley reports that Ukraine has been transformed into a nation of drone makers, where regular citizens are helping to build first person view drones for Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the frontlines against Russia.
From NPR. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will begin screening immigrants’ social media for evidence of antisemitic activity as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status as well as foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately. In a…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:06 EU Pausing New Tariffs On U.S. Imports 1:16 U.S., Russia Carry Out Prisoner Exchange 2:10 Family Demands Immigrant’s Return From El Salvador…
From NPR. Israel’s military says its air force struck 45 targets across Gaza in the past 24 hours as it continues to go after Hamas. The latest airstrikes hit a densely packed neighborhood in Gaza City. Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed nearly 1,500 people, most of them women and children, over the…
From NPR. On Wednesday, China announced an additional 50% retaliatory tariff on all U.S. imports, bringing the total tariff level to 84%. The measures are a response to President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, which went into effect overnight, and include a 104% levy on Chinese goods. In a statement, China’s finance ministry said, “The…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 China Hikes Tariffs Another 50% 1:07 EU To Vote Today On New Tariffs Against The U.S. 1:22 Trump Tries To Revitalize U.S.…
From NPR. Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Ted H. of Fairfield, Connecticut, along with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz. You can play the Sunday Puzzle, too! This week’s challenge comes from listener Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco. Think of an 11-letter word that might describe milk. Change one letter in it to an…
From NPR. The University of Florida Gators won their third NCAA men’s basketball championship with a come-from-behind victory over the University of Houston in a thrilling 65-63 final. The Gators previously won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007. Walter Clayton Jr. was named the most outstanding player, and Gators coach Todd Golden, 39, became the…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 Supreme Court Allows Controversial Deportations To Continue 1:19 Chief Justice Pauses Order To Return Wrongly Deported Man 1:35 More Tariff’s Loom As…
From NPR. Planet hunters find worlds outside our solar system by looking for stars that wiggle.
From NPR. The Trump administration is defending its deportation of a Maryland man who was sent to El Salvador by mistake. A U.S. District Court judge is ordering the Justice Department to bring the man back to the United States by midnight Monday. In 2019, an immigration judge barred Kilmar Abrego Garcia from being sent…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:18 Global Markets’ Plunge Continues 1:14 Trump Administration Defends Deportation 2:12 RFK Jr. Travels To Texas 3:13 Netanyahu Visits Washington Today 4:17 Senate…
From NPR. On the front lines of Ukraine, a sense of loss and uncertainty is everywhere. In the Kharkiv region farmers we spoke to say they can never go back to how things were. No matter how the war ends. We visited Lubov Zlobina, 64, in the village of Mala Rohan. She stayed on her…
From NPR. Two 100-year-old, critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have just become first-time parents. The tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, just had four of their eggs hatch. The Philadelphia Zoo says the female, Mommy, is the oldest first-time mom of her species in the world. Since 2023, Mommy has laid four clutches of eggs,…
From NPR. No dance floor is complete without the beats of Proyecto Uno — where merengue meets house, hip-hop and techno. Pioneers of the merenhouse movement in the ’90s, they brought Dominican flavor to global clubs with hits like “El Tiburón” and “Brinca.” A jacket once worn by a former member of the group is…
From NPR. So you’re the one who got bumped from the clique … what should you do? Danielle Bayard Jackson, a friendship coach and author of “Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women’s Relationships,” answers an anonymous question about what to do when you see that everyone…
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From NPR. These citizens of Zaporizhzhia are incensed that Russia dares claim their region and said they will hold out.
From NPR. President Trump is downplaying reports that far-right activist Laura Loomer influenced National Security Council firings on Thursday. Trump confirmed that some number of people were fired but would not specify how many or why. "Always we’ll let go (of) people — people that we don’t like or people that we don’t think can…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:14 Markets Still Reeling After Trump’s Tariff Announcement 0:54 China To Impose Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Imports 1:47 Gulf Coast Shrimpers Celebrate Trump’s…
From NPR. President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday triggered a sharp drop in U.S. stock markets, a flashing-red warning sign of the economic fallout that’s expected to result from the widening trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled over 1,200 points, or nearly 3% Thursday within minutes of the opening bell. The broader S&P…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 Trump Unveils New Tariffs On All Imports 1:10 ‘Absolutely Bad News’: Farmers React 2:01 Israeli Military Strikes Syria Overnight 3:05 Storm System…
From NPR. Husband and wife Keith and Aviva Siegel were held by Hamas in Gaza together before Aviva was released months before Keith. She says her family couldn’t make his pancakes without him home. Now that he’s been released, their family is making pancakes in Tel Aviv to raise money for a campaign for the…
From NPR. County judge Susan Crawford has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, who received financial support from Elon Musk and an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Her victory means that the nonpartisan court’s 4-3 liberal majority will remain in place.…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 Musk Can’t Flip Wisconsin Supreme Court 1:20 GOP Retains Florida’s House Seats 1:36 Trump Announce New Tariffs Today 2:23 Trump Makes A…
From NPR. Gaza’s children have been on the front lines of the war between Israel and Hamas. They have been killed. They have been injured. And their society has disintegrated under the weight of the conflict. NPR follows up with one injured child a year after he was shot five times by the Israeli military,…
From NPR. Sen. Cory Booker spent Monday night on the Senate floor, delivering a nonstop speech protesting the Trump administration’s policies. The New Jersey Democrat took the podium at 7 p.m. EDT, vowing to speak “for as long as I am physically able.” He was still standing — with glasses on and papers in hand…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:14 Trump Administration Resumes Deportations 1:10 Sen. Booker Speaks In The Senate Overnight 1:37 Trump To Announce Reciprocal Tariffs 2:15 Fannie Mae &…
From NPR. There have been gold markets in Aleppo for thousands of years. But a wave of robberies and crime have been sweeping through Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. While the Syrian government recruits more police and tries to keep order, Aleppo’s business leaders are taking matters into their own hands. ——————————————————…
From NPR. President Trump declined to explicitly say he won’t stay in office past Jan. 20, 2029, telling reporters: "We have a long way to go before we can even think about that." Trump’s remarks to reporters came on Air Force One on Sunday, as he returned to Washington from Florida, where he spent the…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 More Than 1,700 Dead In Myanmar 1:04 Trump Continues To Float A 3rd Term 1:41 Musk: Wisconsin Race Could Change The World…
From NPR. NPR’s Steve Inskeep visited Yiwu International Trade City in China, where tens of thousands of wholesalers sell everything from hair clips and costume jewelry to hardware tools and stuffed toys – supplying markets worldwide. He spoke with vendors about how they’re navigating the impact of new U.S. tariffs. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere, too:…
From NPR. A bill is advancing in the Florida Legislature that would repeal child labor protections for 16- and 17-year-olds, making it legal for them to work full-time and even overnights on school days. Supporters say the bill would allow parents and families to make decisions about their children. Critics are saying it’s coming up…
From NPR. Meredith Goldstein, host of the Boston Globe’s Love Letters podcast, responds to an anonymous audience question about what the heck you’re supposed to do with mementos from past relationships. Dear Life Kit is NPR Life Kit’s advice column. To hear Goldstein answer more anonymous audience questions, click the link in our bio…