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Suspected D.C. Shooter Charged, Trump vs. Harvard, SCOTUS Ruling On Agency Firings
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/1253043782/up-first-israel-embassy-shooting-harvard-international-nlrb-scotus-05-23-2025
Published: May 23, 2025 10:24
The man suspected of killing two Israeli Embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in D.C. has been charged with two counts of murder, among other crimes. The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students,…
Israeli Embassy Employees Killed, Israel's Occupation Plans, Trump Bill Latest
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/22/1252898736/up-first-israel-embassy-employees-shooting-netanyahu-plan-congress-05-22-2025
Published: May 22, 2025 10:26
Officials in Israel and Washington are condemning the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Plus, Israel seeks full control of Gaza as a condition to end its war with Hamas, and Republicans close in on…
Negotiating Trump's Sweeping Agenda, South Africa's President, DOGE Cuts
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/1252663607/up-first-trump-budget-bill-south-africa-president-doge-05-21-2025
Published: May 21, 2025 10:02
The latest on the president's massive tax and immigration bill as it faces continued resistance from both moderate and hardline Republicans. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Washington next week as relations between the U.S. and South…
Trump's Talk With Putin, Israel's Incursion, Weather Service Budget Cuts
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/1252435993/up-first-trump-putin-israel-hamas-tornado-climate-change-05-20-2025
Published: May 20, 2025 10:20
Unpacking President Trump's hourslong conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Gaza, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Khan Younis, but residents have nowhere to go. Plus, a look at how Trump administration budget cuts have left the…
Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Escalation In Gaza, Kentucky Storm Recovery
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/1252360712/up-first-biden-cancer-gaza-offensive-kentucky-storm-05-19-2025
Published: May 19, 2025 10:16
The diagnosis of prostate cancer for the former president comes just days ahead of the release of a book detailing questions about his mental fitness as president. Israel's military says troops are now operating in multiple points throughout Gaza strip,…
Is America becoming an autocracy?
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/18/1252312214/us-competitive-autocracy
Published: May 18, 2025 07:00
Hundreds of U.S.-based scholars say the United States is swiftly heading away from liberal democracy and towards some form of authoritarianism. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Frank Langfitt speaks to people who have fled authoritarian regimes…
Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/17/1252075119/deadly-kentucky-storms-supreme-court-ruling-romania-poland-elections-05-17-2025
Published: May 17, 2025 13:16
Deadly storms and tornadoes tore through several states overnight. In Kentucky, a local mayor says more than 20 people were killed. Also, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelans while their cases are being…
Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/16/1251782108/up-first-birthright-trumptrip-combstrial-05-16-2025
Published: May 16, 2025 10:15
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided as justices heard arguments debating how lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Trump heads back to Washington after four days of pomp in the Middle East. The first week…
Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/1251545883/syriaisrael-birthright-gopbudget-05-15-2025
Published: May 15, 2025 10:07
President Trump did not make normalizing relations with Israel a condition for dropping sanctions against Syria, raising questions about how the two neighbors must navigate an unclear future. The Supreme Court hears historic arguments in a case challenging…
Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/1251284824/trumpsyria-ukrainetalks-rfkjr-05-14-2025
Published: May 14, 2025 10:07
President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey? Plus, on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/1250902331/up-first-tariffs-middleeast-diddytrial-05-13-2025
Published: May 13, 2025 10:26
Companies are rushing to import merchandise while a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China is in place, but what happens after the 90-day arrangement expires is unclear. As President Trump visits the Middle East, economic opportunities and…
Trump In The Middle East, Hamas Hostage Release, Mulling Medicaid Cuts
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/1250811321/trump-in-the-middle-east-hamas-hostage-release-mulling-medicaid-cuts
Published: May 12, 2025 10:19
President Trump chose Saudi Arabia - again - for the first state trip of his second term. What does that say about his foreign policy? Hamas says it will release the last living American hostage held in Gaza, Edan Alexander. And as Republicans look for…
The Trial of Sean Combs
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/11/1250769073/the-trial-of-sean-combs
Published: May 11, 2025 07:00
Sean Combs who was once at the forefront of hip-hop music and fashion is now on trial for sex trafficking. The hip-hop mogul launched the careers of numerous stars and grew his business empire to a reported $1 billion dollars in 2022. A fortune that has…