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Mar 27, 2026
The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes.
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Mar 27, 2026
Citing ongoing talks with Iran, President Trump said on social media Thursday that he was delaying a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its power plants.
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Mar 27, 2026
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, about U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East.
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Mar 27, 2026
As the trailblazing Swedish star returns with her first album since 2018, she talks through going on IVF and solo parenting, expressing sexuality, and the negotiation of being a self-aware pop star.
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Mar 27, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Governor Wes Moore, Democrat of Maryland, to talk about the troops heading to the Middle East and what he hopes to see in the next President.
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Mar 27, 2026
Airlines used to do some financial magic to keep airfare down as oil prices increased, a strategy called "fuel hedging." But they stopped. Now fliers are on the hook for a lot of the difference.
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Mar 27, 2026
Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba's communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate.
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Mar 27, 2026
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Mar 27, 2026
President Trump says he is going to order that TSA agents be paid, but travelers caught in the partial government shutdown are weary and some have had to shoulder extra expenses.
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Mar 27, 2026
Maggie Sabatino, a union representative for TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport, talks with NPR's A Martinez about the DHS shutdown.
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Mar 27, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Aidan McLaughlin, Washington correspondent for Vanity Fair, about the Treasury's plan to put President Trump's signature on future U.S. paper currency.
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Mar 27, 2026
For StoryCorps, a nun in Kansas City reminisces about helping families in need of low-cost childcare.
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Mar 26, 2026
Iran's military command is rejecting a 15-point peace proposal from the U.S., saying it will not "come to terms" with Washington and laid out its own conditions.
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Mar 26, 2026
As the U.S. and Iran trade demands for ending the war, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Nephew, a former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.
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Mar 26, 2026
The acting TSA administrator told Congress Wednesday that the agency faces a "dire" situation and may have to close smaller airports, as many security officers working without pay quit or call out.
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Mar 26, 2026
The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.
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Mar 26, 2026
As June's primary election nears, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and combat veteran Graham Platner are effectively engaged in a proxy battle between factions in their own party.
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Mar 26, 2026
As June's primary election nears, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and combat veteran Graham Platner are effectively engaged in a proxy battle between factions in their own party.
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Mar 26, 2026
With 12 weeks remaining until the primary election in June, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and combat veteran Graham Platner are effectively engaged in a proxy battle between factions in their own party.
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Mar 26, 2026
Known for playing bass guitar in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea is releasing his first solo album -- and it features his first love: jazz trumpet. It's called "Honora."
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Mar 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with state Representative-elect Emily Gregory who won a special legislative election in Florida's 87th District, home to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Mar 26, 2026
Minutes before President Trump delayed plans to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, big trades were made, raising insider trading concerns. NPR's A Martinez asks economist Paul Krugman.
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Mar 26, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season as the two-time defending World Series champions. With Major League Baseball's biggest payroll, they're going for a three-peat.
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Mar 26, 2026
The Pentagon is considering the seizure of Iran's Kharg Island. It's a risky operation, and Iran could retaliate by targeting the biggest energy facilities in the Gulf, sending prices soaring.
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Mar 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland about the rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne and the strategic advantages those troops provide.
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Mar 26, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Karr Ingham, a petroleum economist in attendance at CERAWeek, an annual conference for the energy industry in Houston, Texas.
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Mar 25, 2026
Israel signals major expansion into Lebanon, with plans to control swathes of southern Lebanon in a bid for a "defensive buffer."
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Mar 25, 2026
What are Israel's larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.
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Mar 25, 2026
A firebrand sheriff, running as a Republican for governor of California, has seized hundreds of thousands of ballots in an election fraud probe. California's attorney general says there's no evidence.
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Mar 25, 2026
NPR's A Martínez speaks with director Sofia Coppola about her new documentary "Marc by Sofia," which looks at the rise of influential designer Marc Jacobs.
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Mar 25, 2026
NPR's A Martinez asks CNN's Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about Cuba's power blackouts, which have brought the country to a near total halt.
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Mar 25, 2026
Shelter Villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store their belongings. One of the latest villages, called The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.
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Mar 25, 2026
China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China.
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Mar 25, 2026
The painting is worth more than a million euros ($1.2 million). Proceeds from the sale will benefit France's leading financial supporter of Alzheimer's research.
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Mar 25, 2026
Pablo Picasso's grandson is raffling off one of his grandfather's paintings — valued at over $1 million — for 100 euros ($115) a ticket to benefit Alzheimer's research.
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Mar 25, 2026
A U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to NPR that the Pentagon has ordered some 2,000 soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East.
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Mar 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York about possible solutions to the partial government shutdown.
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Mar 25, 2026
For several days, Houston's two commercial airports have experienced the highest TSA agent callouts and some of the longest security check-in lines in the country.
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Mar 25, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former TSA Administrator John Pistole about the ongoing DHS shutdown and the deployment of ICE agents to several U.S. airports.
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Mar 24, 2026
President Trump said the U.S. will delay military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure while it negotiates with Iran.
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Mar 24, 2026
For a sense of the future of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robert Malley, former U.S. envoy to Iran.
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Mar 24, 2026
The Senate has confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next secretary of Homeland Security. The Oklahoma Republican replaces Kristi Noem and takes over a department mired in controversy.
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Mar 24, 2026
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
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Mar 24, 2026
Billy Idol was punk in the 1970s, a pop star in the '80s, and now his rock 'n' roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called Billy Idol Should Be Dead. It begins streaming on March 26.
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Mar 24, 2026
Billy Idol was punk in the '70s, a pop star in the '80s and now his rock-n-roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called "Billy Idol Should Be Dead." It begins streaming on Mar. 26.
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Mar 24, 2026
At Iran's border, those fleeing the war speak of an unbearable choice: endure the regime or risk everything to see it fall.
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Mar 24, 2026
Family members and U.S. veterans' advocates await answers about the death in ICE custody of an Afghan asylum seeker who aided U.S. Army Special Forces during the war in Afghanistan.
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Mar 24, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin asks NCAA President Charlie Baker about the first year in which college athletes are paid to play.
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Mar 24, 2026
Trump's claim of "very good" talks with Iran contrasts sharply with Tehran's denial, as escalating tensions and backchannel diplomacy raise fears of a wider war in the Gulf.
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Mar 24, 2026
How has Iran's negotiating position changed after weeks of war? NPR's A Martinez talks to Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of the London-based news site Amwaj.media.
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Mar 24, 2026
Investigators are looking into what caused a runway collision between an Air Canada regional jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport. Both pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were injured.
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Mar 24, 2026
The Supreme Court is considering whether to limit when mail-in ballots can be counted in states across the U.S. NPR's Michel Martin discusses with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.
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Mar 23, 2026
President Trump is ordering the U.S. military to hold off on striking Iranian power plants, citing "productive" talks with Iran, but Iranian officials deny there's any dialogue with the U.S.
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Mar 23, 2026
Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.
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Mar 23, 2026
A pilot and co-pilot were killed after a collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport. An Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway after landing late Sunday night.
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Mar 23, 2026
Congress faces a series of thorny problems when they return to session this week, including the ongoing partial government shutdown that has disrupted travel at U.S. airports.
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Mar 23, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about ICE officers deploying to airports and a Republican bill to overhaul federal elections.
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Mar 23, 2026
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iran responds with its own threat, Congress faces a long list of issues as it returns to session, ICE to deploy to U.S. airports Monday.
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Mar 23, 2026
K-pop supergroup BTS is back with a new album after a long hiatus. The group's fans welcomed them back this weekend at a massive concert in Seoul, South Korea.
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Mar 23, 2026
A nutritionist helps us navigate how to eat healthfully if you are on a GLP-1 drug, and what to make of all the marketing around these obesity treatments.
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Mar 23, 2026
The Iran war is having an impact around the globe, from oil prices to old alliances.
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Mar 23, 2026
Gulf states are major fertilizer producers and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike, just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn.
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Mar 23, 2026
The war with Iran has rattled markets and Americans' retirement accounts. Financial advisors say keep calm and diversify.
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Mar 23, 2026
The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound policies that would boost alternatives.
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Mar 23, 2026
The war in Iran is highlighting how dependent the U.S. still is on oil and gas. At the same time, the Trump administration has worked to unwind policies that would boost alternatives.
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Mar 23, 2026
As the Iran war delays peace talks for Ukraine -- and global supplies of air defense missiles -- there are signs that fewer Ukrainians are willing to endure Russia's war for as long as necessary.
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Mar 23, 2026
Iran says it will close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if President Trump carries out his threat to bomb Iranian power plants if they don't reopen the channel under a deadline he's set.
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Mar 23, 2026
Missiles and drones flew in all directions over the weekend as the U.S. and Iran threatened to escalate the Iran war. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour.
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Mar 20, 2026
Israel and Iran continue to exchange airstrikes with a focus on energy infrastructure. President Trump says Israel acted alone in striking a key gas field and better not do it again.
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Mar 20, 2026
How might attacks on gas fields in the Middle East affect global energy markets? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Ira Joseph, a gas analyst at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy.
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Mar 20, 2026
President Trump's Board of Peace has quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all of its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.
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Mar 20, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with actress Lisa Kudrow about season 3 of her HBO series, "The Comeback," which returns Sunday.
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Mar 20, 2026
The team from NPR's The Indicator podcast takes a look at the economic costs of the war in the Middle East.
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Mar 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Daniel Immerwahr about how President Trump is forging a new world order through his foreign policy.
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Mar 20, 2026
ABC is pulling the 22nd season of 'The Bachelorette' days ahead of its scheduled release after TMZ published a 2023 video of its star, Frankie Taylor Paul, attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
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Mar 20, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin asks activist and author Mónica Ramírez about reaction within the Latino community to the allegations of sexual violence against Cesar Chavez.
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Mar 20, 2026
As war in the Middle East escalates, communities across the U.S. ponder how to mark Persian New Year's Day, or Nowruz.
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Mar 19, 2026
Iran struck Qatar's massive gas facility after Israel targeted Iran's gas field, putting global energy supplies at risk.
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Mar 19, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nate Swanson, former director for Iran at the National Security Council, about what President Trump understood about Iran before going to war.
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Mar 19, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who questioned Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mar 19, 2026
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
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Mar 19, 2026
Organizers of events named for or honoring Caesar Chavez around the country are now cancelling or re-branding them in light of reports of the farm labor activist's past alleged abuses.
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Mar 19, 2026
Organizers of events named for or honoring Cesar Chavez around the country are now cancelling or re-branding them in light of reports of the farm labor activist's past alleged abuses.
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Mar 19, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with actor Cillian Murphy about his return to the role of gangster Tommy Shelby for the film "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man."
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Mar 19, 2026
As Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mar 19, 2026
Iran has imposed a near-total internet blackout as the war with the U.S. and Israel rages on. Some Iranians are sending voice memos to share a glimpse of what life is like inside the country.
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Mar 19, 2026
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady this week. The central bank says it's too soon to know how the wartime spike in energy prices will affect overall inflation.
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Mar 19, 2026
Immigration agents took DNA samples from observers and protesters they detained during the Minnesota ICE surge, NPR has found, raising questions about how the government uses that personal data.
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Mar 19, 2026
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a difficult hearing on Wednesday on his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mar 19, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former DHS official Miles Taylor about the confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin and the lessons he believes the agency's next leader should heed.
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Mar 19, 2026
National security officials told lawmakers that Iran is weaker because of U.S. and Israeli attacks, but Tehran still has a functioning government.
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Mar 18, 2026
A state-imposed internet blackout has obscured the reality of life in Iran as the war rages on. Those fleeing through neighboring countries share a rare glimpse of what life is like in Iran.
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Mar 18, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and author Scott Anderson about Iran's power structure after the killing of Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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Mar 18, 2026
Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida is the daughter of Cuban exiles. NPR's Michel Martin asks her about President Trump's comments about the country.
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Mar 18, 2026
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.
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Mar 18, 2026
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.
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Mar 18, 2026
A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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Mar 18, 2026
A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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Mar 18, 2026
Last year ICE got $45 billion from Congress over four years to expand its detention footprint. Many towns and cities are pushing back.
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