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Mar 20, 2025
Kenneth Stern, who drafted a widely used definition of antisemitism, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism claims to stifle speech and debate on the Middle East on college campuses.
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Mar 20, 2025
Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Mar 20, 2025
Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.
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Mar 20, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Mar 20, 2025
After a phone call with President Trump Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to stop striking Russian oil depots and energy infrastructure as part of a ceasefire deal.
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Mar 20, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources.
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Mar 20, 2025
Texas is quickly becoming the epicenter of the Trump administration's deportation promises. A detention center in Dilley, Texas, shuttered during the Biden administration, is reopening soon.
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Mar 20, 2025
The U.S.-funded Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network operates in 150 countries, detecting and controlling measles. Now it's lost its sole funder as part of the U.S. aid cutbacks.
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Mar 20, 2025
A Minnesota nonprofit founder and a restaurant owner were convicted in what prosecutors call one of the largest COVID fraud cases — a $250 million ripoff of publicly funded child nutrition programs.
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Mar 20, 2025
In western North Carolina, people who lost musical instruments due to flooding from Hurricane Helene got a chance to pick out new ones for free thanks to help from musicians across the U.S.
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Mar 19, 2025
Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper.
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Mar 19, 2025
Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper.
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Mar 19, 2025
Doctors who mail abortion medication pills across state lines have been on alert ever since Louisiana, which bans abortion, indicted a New York doctor for mailing the pills to a woman there.
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Mar 19, 2025
A movie theater in Miami Beach faces eviction after it showed the documentary that won this year's Academy Award. "No Other Land" follows the displacement of a Palestinian community in the West Bank.
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Mar 19, 2025
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895.
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Mar 19, 2025
With the Trump administration trying to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, some Democratic governors are sensing an opportunity to hire them in state positions.
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Mar 19, 2025
Two men have been found guilty in connection with the deadliest human smuggling incident in modern U.S. history. In 2022, 53 people, including 6 children, died inside a tractor trailer in Texas.
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Mar 19, 2025
When the COVID pandemic erupted five years ago, the streets of New York City were desolate. Delivery workers feared they'd be robbed or attacked, and so they banded together for the first time.
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Mar 19, 2025
Beloved Honduran musician and champion of Garifuna music, Aurelio MartÃnez, has died at age 55.
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Mar 19, 2025
A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and his DOGE team likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down USAID. Trump said the administration will appeal the decision.
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Mar 19, 2025
Israel launched deadly strikes in Gaza to pressure Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire. Hamas isn't budging, and more than half of recently freed hostages oppose the renewed war. Why is Israel doing it?
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Mar 18, 2025
Martha Stewart talks gardening, wanting to be "one of the girls" and her 101st book with NPR Morning Edition host Michel Martin.
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Mar 18, 2025
President Trump has turned much of American foreign policy on its head. Many in Washington, D.C., are critical, but how are Trump's moves playing beyond the Beltway?
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Mar 18, 2025
Tornado death tolls don't tell the whole story. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm to face a heart-breaking search for their lost dog.
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Mar 18, 2025
A Lebanese doctor who was working for a health nonprofit affiliated with Brown University was deported after traveling abroad. Now, the school is warning students and staff about international travel.
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Mar 18, 2025
A review of the legislative session in Wyoming shows what the conservative Freedom Caucus can do when it can run the agenda — sometimes even bumping up against the state's Republican governor.
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Mar 18, 2025
Rwanda is widely believed to be backing the rebel group that's taken over much of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the past two months. The DRC has asked groups to sever ties with Rwanda.
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Mar 18, 2025
Israel struck Gaza is a wave of deadly attacks, saying they were launched because Hamas was refusing to release more hostages. The move appears to have put an end to the nearly 2-month-old ceasefire.
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Mar 18, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Democratic strategists Paul Begala and Waleed Shahid about party divides following disputes over a Republican-backed stopgap spending bill.
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Mar 18, 2025
Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.
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Mar 18, 2025
The stakes are high at President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire during a phone call on Tuesday.
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Mar 17, 2025
A Peruvian farmer is going head to head with German energy giant in a climate law test case.
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Mar 17, 2025
With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.
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Mar 17, 2025
Two legal immigrants who flew into Boston Logan International Airport have been denied re-entry into the United States after traveling abroad. One was deported in apparent defiance of a judicial order.
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Mar 17, 2025
Arab mediators are working to reach a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that would secure the release of 12 living hostages out of the 24 still believed to be held alive by Hamas in Gaza.
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Mar 17, 2025
The Trump administration has deported more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador who it accuses of being gang members with a rarely used law to quickly expel them without due process.
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Mar 17, 2025
President Trump justified his use of a wartime law to deport people. The CEO of Democracy Forward argues that the president is using it to claim powers not granted to him under the Constitution.
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Mar 17, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Skye Perryman, head of Democracy Forward, about the group's lawsuit against the Trump administration over its use of the Alien Enemies Act to justify mass deportations.
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Mar 17, 2025
How will the first quarter of this century be remembered? In this episode of a multi-part series, we explore how file-sharing and streaming totally transformed the music industry.
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Mar 17, 2025
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students.
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Mar 17, 2025
What does nuclear deterrence look like in Europe now that NATO is unsure whether the U.S. will be a committed partner? NPR speaks with Paul Cormarie, analyst with the Rand Corporation.
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Mar 14, 2025
Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.
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Mar 14, 2025
In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.
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Mar 14, 2025
In North Dakota, many farmers are still recovering from the 2018 trade war and are now bracing for more losses as President Trump levies sweeping tariffs on everything from soybeans to pork.
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Mar 14, 2025
The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
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Mar 14, 2025
Democrats face a dilemma. Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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Mar 14, 2025
In a pair of rulings Thursday, judges ordered federal agencies to reinstate thousands of workers who were recently fired. In both cases, the judges said the mass firings appear illegal.
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Mar 14, 2025
Iranian officials met with Chinese and Russian counterparts in Beijing on Friday to coordinate their positions on nuclear and other issues.
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Mar 14, 2025
The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action.
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Mar 14, 2025
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Sofia Gubaidulina, wrote bold music inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies and the joy of sound itself.
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Mar 14, 2025
President Trump has repeatedly tied his political fortunes to the financial markets. But as his tariff policies impact investors, he's shifting his rhetoric.
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Mar 14, 2025
The Trump administration's efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is hitting unexpected targets, including a major nationwide effort to plant shade trees.
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Mar 13, 2025
NPR speaks with Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar about the arrest of a student protest leader and the Trump administration's ramped-up deportations of immigrants.
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Mar 13, 2025
Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
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Mar 13, 2025
The Trump administration plans to reconsider about two dozen environmental rules, in what the Environmental Protection Agency calls the "most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history."
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Mar 13, 2025
A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.
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Mar 13, 2025
Iran's supreme leader rebuffed President Trump's hopes to start talks over Iran's nuclear program.
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Mar 13, 2025
Are we more prepared to detect the start of a possible pandemic than we were in 2020? Some things have gotten better, and some worse.
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Mar 13, 2025
President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to take steps to comply with nondiscrimination laws. Some fear women and people of color will lose opportunities.
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Mar 13, 2025
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the co-authors of "You Must Take Part in Revolution," a new dystopian graphic novel set in the year 2035 with the U.S. and China at war.
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Mar 13, 2025
The U.S. resumed Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire. Now, a U.S. delegation is heading to Moscow for talks, hoping they accept terms of the proposal.
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Mar 13, 2025
How might layoffs at the Department of Education affect its core functions? NPR speaks with education scholar Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Mar 12, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
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Mar 12, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
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Mar 12, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
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Mar 12, 2025
We hear from the student winners of the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, America's oldest science and math competition.
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Mar 12, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Adam Russell Taylor of Sojourners, a Christian social justice group that's holding weekly vigils on Capitol Hill in protest of the Trump administration.
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Mar 12, 2025
India hopes to benefit as President Trump seeks to shift manufacturing companies away from China. But there's an obstacle: Trump's tariffs.
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Mar 12, 2025
U.S. weapons and intelligence will flow again to Ukraine as its negotiators agreed on a 30-day ceasefire with top U.S. officials. The U.S. hopes Russia agrees to the terms of the ceasefire.
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Mar 12, 2025
Older men get a surprisingly large benefit from volunteering opportunities that they find meaningful. "Grandpas United" brings them into schools for life lessons that benefit both generations.
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Mar 12, 2025
Greenland voters are choosing representatives in an election overshadowed by President Trump's assertions that he wants to make the Danish territory part of the U.S. Hear the latest results.
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Mar 12, 2025
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states sued the Trump administration over its mass firing of federal workers. NPR's A Martinez talks with one of the plaintiffs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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Mar 12, 2025
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states sued the Trump administration over its mass firing of federal workers. NPR's A Martinez talks with one of the plaintiffs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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Mar 12, 2025
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states sued the Trump administration over its mass firing of federal workers. NPR's A Martinez talks with one of the plaintiffs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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Mar 12, 2025
Following the arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, the White House says intelligence will be used to identify individuals engaged in "anti- American, antisemitic, pro-Hamas" activities.
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Mar 12, 2025
In almost every state, student achievement in math is below pre-pandemic levels. Alabama was the only state where fourth-graders' average math scores surpassed 2019. What are they doing differently?
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Mar 11, 2025
In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.
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Mar 11, 2025
Diplomatic teams from the U.S. and Ukraine are in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to restart talks on ending the war started by Russia. Hear more on what to expect from these talks.
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Mar 11, 2025
After drops in markets and consumer sentiment, economists are pointing to slower growth. NPR asks Morgan Stanley Chief U.S. Economist Michael Gapen about the likelihood of a recession.
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Mar 11, 2025
Utah is poised to become the first state to ban adding fluoride to public drinking water. A bill passed by the state's Republican-led legislature now awaits a signature from the GOP governor.
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Mar 11, 2025
Tesla sales are down around the world because of competition in the market and from brand damage caused by Elon Musk's political activities and association with President Trump.
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Mar 11, 2025
Officials at the VA say they plan to cut tens of thousands more jobs. Providers there say cutting any jobs will compromise health care. Mental health workers say they're already feeling these impacts.
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Mar 11, 2025
NPR's A Martinez speaks with American Bar Association President William R. Bay, who is speaking out against Trump administration attacks on judges and lawyers.
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Mar 11, 2025
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on order of the International Criminal Court, which has investigated mass killings during his crackdown on illegal drugs.
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Mar 11, 2025
Meme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.
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Mar 10, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about the capital city under President Trump and the planned renaming of Black Lives Matter Plaza.
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Mar 10, 2025
Over the weekend, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page plan to keep the federal government running through September. Congress needs to approve a spending bill by Friday or face another shutdown.
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Mar 10, 2025
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson, now with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the strained relationship between Canada and the U.S.
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Mar 10, 2025
Mexico has been a target of threats of potential military action and of new tariffs since Trump took office. Mexico's president called for rally in Mexico City, and some 350,000 people showed up.
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Mar 10, 2025
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on family, friendship and falling in love.
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Mar 10, 2025
In some parts of the U.S. drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.
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Mar 10, 2025
Sixty years ago this month, civil rights activists walked across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama before being violently attacked by law enforcement. The day became known as Bloody Sunday.
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Mar 10, 2025
A new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is likely in a matter of weeks, according to President Trump's hostage affairs envoy. Hear the latest updates on negotiations.
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Mar 10, 2025
Prolific South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, has died at the age of 92.
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Mar 07, 2025
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
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Mar 07, 2025
Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze as they scramble to keep refugees housed.
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Mar 07, 2025
Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze in court as they scramble to keep refugees housed.
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Mar 07, 2025
President Trump signed an order late Thursday creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it.
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Mar 07, 2025
President Trump signed an order creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, and directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it.
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Mar 07, 2025
In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.
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