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From NPR. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro hears from voters who he says want to “pull the covers” over their heads and retreat from the news. But he believes now is the moment to engage, and to make your voice heard in the midterms. The Democrat presides over what he calls the “swingiest swing state in…
From NPR. A federal judge will hold a hearing today on whether to limit the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The hearing comes two days after federal agents shot and killed a protester in Minneapolis — the second protester federal agents have killed there this month. Trump officials have tried to paint the city’s…
From NPR. The TV show "Heated Rivalry" has been a hit for HBO. And now the book it’s based on is experiencing a significant bump in sales. The gay romance centers on two hockey players who seem to find themselves facing off pretty often. The show is based on the 2019 novel by Rachel Reid…
From NPR. A new study finds that Antarctic penguins are radically shifting the start of their breeding season as temperatures warm, potentially disrupting their ability to get food. Over the course of 10 years, researchers used remote-controlled cameras to see when penguins set up colonies to breed at more than three dozen sites. They looked…
From NPR. Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park has taken down an exhibit on slavery, in line with President Trump’s executive order calling for “restoring truth and sanity to American history.” NPR recently reported that the National Park Service was ordered to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a…
From NPR. Israeli crews seized and bulldozed the headquarters of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. One of Jerusalem’s deputy mayors, Aryeh King, told NPR he hopes Israel shuts down UNRWA’s Kalandia training center as well. A spokesperson for UNRWA argued that the International Court…
From NPR. Ukraine is struggling to deal with repeated Russian attacks on the country’s energy grid that left tens of thousands of residents without heat in freezing weather.
From NPR. A longtime democratic insider, Emanuel says the Trump administration betrays his family’s idea of America. In an NPR video interview, Emanuel talked of photographs on his living room wall growing up. They showed his ancestors, many of whom perished in European pogroms or the Holocaust. "We knew growing up that America was a…
From NPR. A longtime democratic insider, Emanuel says the Trump administration betrays his family’s idea of America. In an NPR video interview, Emanuel talked of photographs on his living room wall growing up. They showed his ancestors, many of whom perished in European pogroms or the Holocaust. "We knew growing up that America was a…
From NPR. A longtime democratic insider, Emanuel says the Trump administration betrays his family’s idea of America. In an NPR video interview, Emanuel talked of photographs on his living room wall growing up. They showed his ancestors, many of whom perished in European pogroms or the Holocaust. "We knew growing up that America was a…
From NPR. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, laid out a vision for a “New Gaza” with futuristic skyscrapers and industrial zones Thursday. Kushner says this new vision for Gaza will feature a flourishing economic zone that creates jobs and prosperity for people there, free of Hamas and heavy weapons. Kushner’s plan envisions Gaza with…
From NPR. A 5-year-old boy is at the center of a controversial arrest by ICE agents in Minnesota — he is the fourth child detained from the same school district over the last few weeks. He’s being held in federal custody in Texas. The child — Liam Conejo Ramos — was taken from a running…
From NPR. Note: A previous version of this video listed the date as Dec. 23, 2026. The footage was recoded on Dec. 23, 2025.
From NPR. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls it “cruel.” The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that “ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED.” DHS says the boy’s father was an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador who fled on foot and ICE officers remained with the child until the man was apprehended. Democratic…
From NPR. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls it “cruel.” The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that “ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED.” DHS says the boy’s father was an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador who fled on foot and ICE officers remained with the child until the man was apprehended. Democratic…
From NPR. Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than 30 years. In an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, Emanuel talked of corporate America failing to restrain the Trump administration in any way. "I think corporate America, they’ve sold out America," he said. "And what I mean by that…
From NPR. Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They’d get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts.
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From NPR. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo says federal agents may enter private property without first getting a warrant from a federal judge. The directive is outlined in a document last year that was leaked by a whistleblower. In the May 12 memo — which the Associated Press first reported — acting ICE Director…
From NPR. A top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the loss of measles elimination status would not be significant for the U.S. The comments from the CDC’s principal deputy director come as the U.S. is experiencing measles cases at levels not seen in decades. During a press call Tuesday, Dr.…
From NPR. Rahm Emanuel served as a member of Congress, President Obama’s chief of staff, mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan. Now he’s considering a run for president. He sat down for an NPR video interview in Washington, DC Tuesday. Asked what advice he has for democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections,…
From NPR. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says her swing state is preparing for Trump administration efforts to disrupt voting in 2026 and 2028. In an NPR interview, Whitmer did not accuse the administration of specific plans to interfere. But, she said, “It would be a mistake to assume that they’re not going to,” and said…
From NPR. Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than thirty years — serving as a member of Congress, President Obama’s chief of staff, mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan. He is now exploring a campaign for the presidency, an effort that seems designed to challenge some orthodoxies of…
From NPR. President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today. He’s faced heavy criticism from European allies about his demands for control of Greenland. Trump told the gathering this morning that he’s seeking to negotiate over the ownership of Greenland — but that he won’t “use force.” Trump continued to insist…
From NPR. In a new nationwide survey by NPR/Ipsos, 61% of respondents said that the U.S. should be a moral leader, but only 39% say it actually is one. That latter figure is sharply down from 60% in 2017 in a similar survey of American attitudes.
From NPR. President Trump continues to demand control of Greenland after he criticized Norway over the weekend for not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Overnight, Trump posted screenshots of private messages between him and the leaders of NATO and France online. In one, French President Emmanuel Macron said simply, "I do not…
From NPR. There are more questions about the tactics used by ICE in Minnesota to detain people. On Sunday, federal agents broke down the door of ChongLy “Scott” Thao, a U.S. citizen, then led him outside his home in his underwear in the snow and subfreezing temperatures, according to his family and videos reviewed by…
From NPR. Spain continues to mourn the victims of Sunday’s deadly train derailment and collision — at least 41 people were killed in the catastrophe. Dozens of others were wounded. The crash took place at 7:45 p.m. Sunday when the tail end of a train carrying 289 passengers en route to Madrid went off the…
From NPR. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is beginning her eighth and final year as governor. She is term-limited and not currently a candidate for anything, though she is often mentioned as a presidential contender. Last year, former first lady Michelle Obama said to voters in a public event, “You are not ready” to elect a…
From NPR. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sat down with NPR’s Morning Edition for an interview during her visit to the Detroit Auto Show. In her chat with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, she discussed the effects of tariffs on U.S. automakers, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere,…
From NPR. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sat down with NPR’s Morning Edition for an interview during her visit to the Detroit Auto Show. In her chat with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, she discussed the effects of tariffs on U.S. automakers, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere,…
From NPR. If you want to eat more veggies, these three culinary tricks can help, according to chef Roy Choi: Prep your veggies like they do in restaurants, get to know your aromatic combos, and make homemade sauces and condiments. Choi and Life Kit’s Marielle Segarra nerd out about aromatics, herbs (fresh vs. dried), how…
From NPR. Financial advisor Matt Pitcher coaches lottery winners. He says even if you never win, you need these life lessons.
From NPR. President Trump has signed legislation that will allow schools to serve whole milk to children, alongside low-fat and fat-free alternatives. The law reverses an Obama-era policy blocking whole and 2% milk from schools. The 2012 law was associated with slowing obesity rate in children.
From NPR. For the first 40 years of her career, Jodie Foster only worked with one woman director. Foster, herself a director, speaks with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about her decision to collaborate with female directors for her last four acting projects, including her first lead role in French, for Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘A Private…
From NPR. This letter writer asked her mom what name she wanted to go by as a grandmother. Then, she hated the answer. Is she stuck with it? Sahaj Kaur Kohli, therapist, author and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and Bob Bordone, senior fellow at Harvard Law School, and author of "Conflict Resilience:…
From NPR. Flooding in South Africa has forced hundreds of people to evacuate Kruger National Park, a popular tourist attraction. Many of those evacuated were taken out by helicopter after days of heavy rains. The world-famous park, popular with international tourists, has also suspended day visitors. Aerial videos show fast-running water and camp buildings and…
From NPR. The Trump administration reversed course this week on plans to slash roughly $2 billion in funding for mental health and addiction programs nationwide. The money had been cut off late Tuesday without warning, sending shockwaves through a segment of the country’s patchwork system of public health agencies and programs that rely on grant…
From NPR. Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests in Iran. Trump has warned he may hit Iran “very hard” for the violence against protesters.
From NPR. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump, a move opposed by the Nobel committee. In a social media post, Trump wrote, quote, “María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” Trump…
From NPR. Jodie Foster is fluent in French, which she first learned as a child and used in minor roles over her six-decade career. She speaks with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about her first lead role in French, for Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘A Private Life’ (‘Vie privée’).
From NPR. National park passes may no longer be valid if they’re defaced or altered. The policy shift follows backlash over President Trump’s image on the card. The America the Beautiful pass features side-by-side portraits of George Washington and President Trump. Some park-goers have responded by covering Trump’s face with protest stickers. The Center for…
From NPR. Immediately after the U.S. seized Nicolás Maduro, videos appeared on social media showing Venezuelans celebrating his capture. Many of those videos were fake, generated by artificial intelligence. And as NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel reports, they were just the start of a flood of AI content around Venezuela.
From NPR. Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security after talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday. The exercise is meant to show support to Greenland and Denmark as President Trump repeatedly insists the U.S. needs…
From NPR. Almost five years after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress, defending his investigations into Donald Trump. In the election-interference case, Smith said his team found evidence that Trump both caused and exploited the violence at the Capitol and failed to act…
From NPR. The Associated Press is now reporting that least 32 people are confirmed dead and dozens of others are injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train northeast of Bangkok, Thailand. Officials say there were around 200 passengers and crew on board the train. The crane was part of the construction of…
From NPR. More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. We’ve witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
From NPR. Nearly 15,000 nurses — in three major hospital networks — walked off the job in New York City yesterday after their union was unable to secure a new contract agreement. The New York State Nurses Association is calling it the biggest nurses’ strike in city history. Nurses are negotiating for better hospital security,…
From NPR. The states of Illinois and Minnesota and the cities of Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing federal immigration officials in an attempt to block the enforcement surge there. At least 2,000 federal immigration officers are now deployed in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. The lawsuit alleges the surge is “creating dangerous and…
From NPR. President Trump’s pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean. But it hasn’t always been successful.
From NPR. Dozens of awards were handed out at the 83rd Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, Calif., last night. One big winner was the film “One Battle After Another.” The ferociously political satire took home four Globes in the comedy or musical category, including best picture, screenplay, director and supporting actress for Teyana Taylor. "Hamnet,"…
From NPR. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell says the Justice Department sent the nation’s central bank a subpoena on Friday. Powell said the grand jury subpoenas threaten criminal indictments related to his testimony on the renovation project before the Senate Banking Committee last June. In an unusually combative video statement, however, Powell called it…
From NPR. The scope of President Trump’s White House ballroom project is becoming more clear after yesterday’s public hearing before a planning commission that is dominated by Trump appointees. A White House official and the architect leading the ballroom project presented an overview to the National Capital Planning Commission, including drawings and renderings of what…
From NPR. Congressional forecasters say they expect the U-S population to grow by 7 million fewer people over the next decade than they were projecting this time last year — largely due to the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The Congressional Budget Office projects the U.S. population will grow from 349 million people this…
From NPR. President Trump says he’s calling off a previously expected second wave of attacks against Venezuela, writing online this morning that the U.S. and Venezuela are working better together. Diplomats from both countries said from the country’s capital Friday they’re exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations. This comes after Venezuela began releasing some…
From NPR. Iran’s supreme leader addressed his nation today about anti-government protests that have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. The country of more than 90 million people has been without internet since Thursday. NetBlocks, which tracks internet connectivity around the world, says internet access was halted after Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide blackout. Supreme…
From NPR. Israel is banning some 40 international aid organizations from the Palestinian territories, among them Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. The group, which provides health care in war zones around the world, says it treated a million people in Gaza last year. MSF offers maternal care, vaccinations, specialized wound treatment, physiotherapy, mental…
From NPR. Protests broke out in Portland, Ore., last night. Portland police say U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and wounded two people there. According to DHS, U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland when the shooting occurred. The agency said the passenger of the vehicle and target of the operation…
From NPR. Protests continue in Minneapolis today in response to yesterday’s deadly shooting of a 37-year old woman inside her vehicle by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Large crowds gathered in South Minneapolis last night to mourn Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot. Minnesota Public Radio reports the crowd stretched several blocks.…
From NPR. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new Dietary Guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and healthy fats. The announcement also included the unveiling of a new food pyramid — with red meat, vegetables and fruits pictured at the top. Secretary Kennedy described the new guidelines as the…