Ukraine sanctions 3 Chinese companies as tensions between Kyiv and Beijing rise
Published: April 18, 2025 15:45
The sanctions mean the companies will not be able to do business with Ukraine and any assets they have in the country will be frozen.
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From soap operas to new hobbies, check out these podcasts
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/g-s1-60977/new-podcasts
Published: April 18, 2025 15:30
This month has brought a shower of new podcasts for your playlist. The NPR One team gathered a few returning favorites as well as some fresh releases from across public media.
Tariffs threaten to push auto insurance rates even higher
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5369346/tariffs-auto-insurance-rate-hikes
Published: April 18, 2025 14:47
Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle.
Huckabee arrives in Israel as new U.S. ambassador and visits the Western Wall
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/g-s1-61211/israel-huckabee-ambassador-western-wall-trump
Published: April 18, 2025 14:19
At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall.
Judge orders new limits on DOGE data access at Social Security Administration
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5369295/doge-data-social-security
Published: April 18, 2025 12:26
A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.
The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday. Here's what to watch for
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5368546/nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs-preview
Published: April 18, 2025 10:00
One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn't expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who burned bright for Team USA in February are set to return to the ice.
You're probably taking over-the-counter painkillers incorrectly
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5254350/advil-tylenol-which-painkiller-take-when
Published: April 18, 2025 09:00
People often use the wrong painkiller or take too much too quickly, increasing the risk of side effects, say pharmacists. Here are safer and more effective ways to take drugs like Advil and Tylenol.
5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5368266/trump-week-el-salvador-abrego-garcia
Published: April 18, 2025 09:00
The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5357511/state-department-human-rights-report-cuts
Published: April 18, 2025 09:00
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
The best new albums out April 18
Published: April 18, 2025 04:01
Hear new albums by one-third of boygenius, two-thirds of Carolina Chocolate Drops, and one-quarter of TV on the Radio.
Luigi Mangione indicted in federal court in CEO killing
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-61177/luigi-mangione-indictment-united-healthcare-death-penalty
Published: April 18, 2025 01:51
Mangione was indicted on two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm — a charge that could make him eligible for the death penalty.
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5367582/trump-new-york-wind-energy-offshore
Published: April 18, 2025 01:15
The Trump administration halted the construction of a New York offshore wind project. Legal analysts say it has implications far beyond the wind industry.
As Trump jettisons its staff, HUD puts its D.C. headquarters up for sale
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5368254/hud-headquarters-d-c-for-sale-scott-turner-doge
Published: April 17, 2025 21:01
The federal housing agency says its 1968 building faces more than $500 million in deferred maintenance. It also says current staff take up only half the space.
Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge
Published: April 17, 2025 20:44
The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring.
How tariffs could impact the availability of baby products
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5366723/tariffs-impact-baby-products
Published: April 17, 2025 20:30
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Dunn founder and CEO of Munchkin a U.S.-based company selling lifestyle products for mothers, babies and children. Dunn has written an open letter to President Trump and Congress about how tariffs could harm his…
Rubio leads a U.S. team for Paris talks as Macron seeks unity on Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5368209/rubio-paris-ukraine-russia-peace-talks
Published: April 17, 2025 20:04
France hosted top diplomats from the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Ukraine to discuss efforts toward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Court denies White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-61118/appeals-court-deportation-abrego-garcia
Published: April 17, 2025 19:49
The Fourth Circuit ruling against the Trump administration came just one day after it appealed a lower court order in the Abrego Garcia case, a remarkably short time for a court to reach a decision.
LA schools superintendent says he'll protect undocumented students 'to the very end'
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5361232/la-superintendent-dhs-schools
Published: April 17, 2025 19:00
DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5361196/trump-dei-school-leaders-response
Published: April 17, 2025 18:27
The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship order in May
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-58221/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship
Published: April 17, 2025 18:20
Trump issued an executive order on day one of his administration that sought to limit birthright citizenship, an idea widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago, and that decision has never been disturbed.
Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5368177/fsu-shooting-injures-multiple-people
Published: April 17, 2025 17:57
Authorities are investigating a shooting at Florida State University. A local hospital says it's "actively receiving and caring for patients."
How Elon Musk's favorite news influencer is capitalizing on his clout
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5355121/x-musk-mario-nawfal-crypto
Published: April 17, 2025 17:11
The Australian crypto entrepreneur now hosts chats with world leaders. "If [he] is sharing a story, there's a good chance that U.S. policymakers are reading it — and acting on it," said one analyst.
A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5367666/abrego-garcia-van-hollen-el-salvador
Published: April 17, 2025 17:02
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
Trump says he's optimistic about a trade deal with Europe
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5366821/trump-italy-meloni
Published: April 17, 2025 17:02
The remarks came in a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the first EU leader to meet directly with Trump since the president imposed — and then scaled back — a 20% tariff on EU imports.
'Sinners' gives Michael B. Jordan two roles of a lifetime
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5366509/sinners-review-michael-b-jordan
Published: April 17, 2025 16:00
In Sinners, Ryan Coogler creates a bold original vision, and Michael B. Jordan is at the top of his game.
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-59683/palmyra-syria-heritage-sites-war-restoration
Published: April 17, 2025 15:41
Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.
Tiny Desk Radio brings you the behind-the-scenes stories of your favorite concerts
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5367743/tiny-desk-radio
Published: April 17, 2025 15:00
We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.
China's Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
Published: April 17, 2025 14:35
The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.
Texas may ban THC products just a few years after legalization started a big business
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5360052/texas-thc-ban-legislature-cannabis
Published: April 17, 2025 14:19
The Texas Legislature is considering a ban on consumable THC products as some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales to minors.
Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5367696/trump-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-economy-tariffs
Published: April 17, 2025 14:02
President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices.
'Sinners,' 'The Wedding Banquet' remake, and more in theaters this weekend
Published: April 17, 2025 11:00
Michael B. Jordan plays twins Smoke and Stack in a music-besotted, blood-drenched supernatural thriller, Sinners. And Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone in a remake of the groundbreaking 1993 rom-com, The Wedding Banquet.
Tariffs make sour grapes for American winemakers
Published: April 17, 2025 11:00
American winemakers tell us why tariffs hurt their industry.
Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? 2 small studies hint at success
Published: April 17, 2025 10:00
Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.
Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5366814/endangered-species-act-change-harm-trump-rule
Published: April 17, 2025 09:00
The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5367590/italy-meloni-trump-washington-eu-tariffs
Published: April 17, 2025 06:26
Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been "knighted" to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to dazzle the night sky beginning this week
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366117/lyrid-meteor-shower-comet-thatcher
Published: April 16, 2025 23:13
The Lyrid meteor shower will reach a peak later this month, but stargazers can catch a first glimpse beginning Wednesday night.
Governor's mansion arson suspect was angry about Gaza War, Pennsylvania police say
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366857/governors-mansion-arson-gaza-war-shapiro-pennsylvania
Published: April 16, 2025 23:12
Shapiro, a Democrat, is Jewish and has said he supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5364805/signs-life-alien-planet-biosignatures-exoplanet
Published: April 16, 2025 23:02
The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.
Trump administration has gutted an agency that coordinates homelessness policy
Published: April 16, 2025 22:55
All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and, among other things, it helped drive down veterans homelessness.
DOGE assigns staffers to work at agency where it allegedly removed sensitive data
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366851/doge-nlrb-whistleblower-musk-data
Published: April 16, 2025 22:47
The National Labor Relations Board told employees Wednesday that DOGE staffers would be assigned to the agency, one day after a whistleblower alleged DOGE may have removed sensitive NLRB data.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366040/npr-federal-funding-katherine-maher
Published: April 16, 2025 22:39
Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.
RFK pushes to find 'environmental' cause of autism, calls rising rates an 'epidemic'
Published: April 16, 2025 21:31
Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.
Dog finds and rescues toddler who spent night lost and alone in Arizona desert
Published: April 16, 2025 20:46
The two-year-old boy had wandered away from home on Monday evening and spent the night alone nearly seven miles from his home.
The FDA warns patients about counterfeit Ozempic that may be in circulation
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366691/fda-warns-about-counterfeit-ozempic
Published: April 16, 2025 20:02
The agency and Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, said Monday that they had learned about "several hundred units" of the drug that made it onto the market outside the company's approved supply chain.
In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5355131/hepatitis-cdc-lab-outbreak-ghost
Published: April 16, 2025 18:31
All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations have now been halted.
Protesters were stun-gunned and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366517/marjorie-taylor-greene-town-hall
Published: April 16, 2025 18:06
By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.
Trump administration says it is suing Maine over transgender athletes in girls' sports
Published: April 16, 2025 17:52
The DOJ says Maine is violating Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. Gov. Janet Mills has promised to "vigorously defend" the state.
Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/g-s1-60696/judge-contempt-alien-enemies-act
Published: April 16, 2025 16:33
The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
'Homegrowns are next': Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366178/trump-deport-jail-u-s-citizens-homegrowns-el-salvador
Published: April 16, 2025 15:56
Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars ahead of tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366505/retail-sales-cars-tariffs-consumer-spending
Published: April 16, 2025 14:23
The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.
China reports 5.4% GDP growth in 1st quarter, but analysts say tariffs will bite soon
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/g-s1-60564/china-gdp-tariffs-growth
Published: April 16, 2025 14:13
Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump's punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China's growth this year.
Francis Davis, a figurehead of jazz criticism, has died
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/g-s1-60556/francis-davis-jazz-critics-poll-obituary
Published: April 16, 2025 13:48
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.
Could polio be poised for a comeback?
Published: April 16, 2025 11:14
Cases have been rising in Afghanistan and Pakistan — and global health specialists are worried that this year's U.S. foreign aid cuts could usher in a wider resurgence.
Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually
Published: April 16, 2025 10:00
They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.
Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old
Published: April 16, 2025 09:00
Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.
Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts
Published: April 16, 2025 09:00
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.
How psychiatric patients get caught in a cycle of homelessness and spotty care
Published: April 16, 2025 09:00
Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.
Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and early interviewer of Elvis, dies at 91
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366375/wink-martindale-dead-gambit-tic-tac-dough
Published: April 16, 2025 06:10
The legendary TV host of game shows "Tic-Tac-Dough" and "Gambit" died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.
U.K. Supreme Court to rule on landmark challenge over legal definition of a woman
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366370/uk-supreme-court-woman-definition-transgender
Published: April 16, 2025 05:29
The court is scheduled to rule whether a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.
Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the U.S. over tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366368/hong-kong-post-office-tariffs
Published: April 16, 2025 05:15
Hong Kong is caught in the middle of the trade disputes between the U.S. and China despite being a free port. The former British colony has trade and customs policies different from mainland China's.
Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366367/gene-hackman-details-santa-fe
Published: April 16, 2025 05:02
Photos, hours of footage and other documents were made public Tuesday after a recent court order that mandated any depictions of the deceased couple would be blocked from view.
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5366017/judge-maryland-abrego-garcia
Published: April 15, 2025 22:10
The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."
Trump signs executive action to lower drug prices
Published: April 15, 2025 22:05
The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.
New Israeli ceasefire offer demands Hamas discuss disarming, but group rejects it
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60361/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-talks
Published: April 15, 2025 20:41
Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, a Hamas official told NPR. Earlier, officials mediating talks had expressed optimism that a deal could be reached within weeks.
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5366009/nadworny-harvard-reax
Published: April 15, 2025 20:34
The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5364789/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ftc-antitrust-trial
Published: April 15, 2025 19:53
In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies.
Three wildly different artists crack the top 10 for the first time
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60433/alex-warren-big-x-tha-plug-ethel-cain
Published: April 15, 2025 19:17
Surprises nevertheless abound in the top 10, as a vinyl reissue lands cult singer-songwriter Ethel Cain on the Billboard 200 for the first time ever and two artists — Alex Warren and BigXthaPlug — experience their first-ever top 10 singles.
Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60430/trump-asylum-immigration
Published: April 15, 2025 19:12
The memo could result in immigration judges deciding someone is not eligible for asylum without a hearing, and based solely on a lengthy and complex asylum request form.
Photos: Two years of war in Sudan
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60348/photos-two-years-of-war-in-sudan
Published: April 15, 2025 19:09
Images of Sudan, after two years of civil war have led to the world biggest humanitarian crisis.
Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5364640/melinda-french-gates
Published: April 15, 2025 17:07
In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing philanthropic work, directing funds and attention to women's health initiatives.
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5352827/npr-pbs-public-media-trump-rescission-funding
Published: April 15, 2025 16:18
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.
Sudan's war is 2 years in and shows no signs of slowing, as talks take place
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60340/sudan-civil-war-peace-talks
Published: April 15, 2025 16:09
As "pathway to peace talks" are held in London - minus the main protagonists - Sudan tips into a third year of catastrophic civil war, as violence surges in the Darfur region of the west of the country and activists warn of an unfolding genocide.
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5361491/medicaid-work-requirements
Published: April 15, 2025 15:24
Some lawmakers are pushing to require that Medicaid recipients work in order to get or keep coverage, and some states already try to help them find jobs. But the effects of those efforts are unclear.
5 notable new books that are all over the map (in a good way)
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5333669/new-books
Published: April 15, 2025 14:27
These books confront readers with the recent past and distant future, bring them to southeastern Africa and an alternative Japan, and bedeck their pages with subversive cartoons and lush landscapes.
How Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria's war crimes investigations
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60180/syria-war-crimes-investigations-us-aid-cuts
Published: April 15, 2025 13:37
When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.
DOGE cut a CDC team as it was about to start a project to help N.C. flood victims
Published: April 15, 2025 13:00
The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.
Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/g-s1-60288/senate-criticism-unaccompanied-children
Published: April 15, 2025 09:15
The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy.
Europe deplores America's 'chlorinated chicken.' How safe is our poultry?
Published: April 15, 2025 09:15
President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and E.U. think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.
After delays, first vaccine advisory meeting under RFK Jr. set to start
Published: April 15, 2025 09:01
For the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, vaccine advisers to the CDC are meeting to discuss vaccines for RSV, HPV, COVID and more.
A stranger helps a grieving daughter clean her mother's grass-covered gravestone
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
Ashley Blas visited her mother's grave for the first time since the funeral. The driver who took her noticed grass covering part of the stone. In a full suit, he knelt down and cleaned the gravestone.
Once again, Harvey Weinstein goes on trial for sex crimes in New York today
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5363198/harvey-weinstein-trial-new-york-2025
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
Weinstein's New York conviction was overturned last year. The new trial will retry the case alongside a brand new charge.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
Dear Life Kit: I'm jealous of my new girlfriend's dog. Should I call it quits?
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5347731/jealous-of-girlfriends-dog-relationship-advice
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
"I find myself wishing she didn't have him," writes an NPR listener of his new girlfriend's dog. Podcasters Haley Nahman and Danny Nelson weigh in.
As special ed students are integrated more at school, teacher training is evolving
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5247585/teacher-training-special-education-disabilities-schools
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
General education teachers are more likely than ever to be working with students who have special needs.
Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5352761/hacking-climate-change-activists-exxonmobil-dcigroup
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court
Published: April 15, 2025 09:00
Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, will appear in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case.
Attack leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5365450/nigeria-40-dead-gunmen-bola-tinubu
Published: April 15, 2025 07:46
Such attacks have become common in north-central Nigeria, where gunmen exploit security lapses to launch deadly raids on farmers in a fight over land resources.
Federal funding freeze halts key infrastructure projects in tribal communities
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5342539/federal-funding-freeze-halts-native-american-projects
Published: April 15, 2025 01:55
Riverbank stabilization, lead and asbestos contamination are just some of the projects tribes planned to address before the Trump administration froze funds.
Hot off her NCAA title, Paige Bueckers cruises for 1st pick in the WNBA draft
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5364857/wnba-draft-1st-pick-paige-bueckers-2025
Published: April 14, 2025 20:43
Monday's WNBA Draft is expected to be the latest jewel in the crown of Bueckers, the 6-foot guard who barely a week ago led her UConn Huskies to their first national championship in a decade.
Millions watch as underwater camera documents daily life on a Miami coral reef
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5328601/coral-reef-miami-biscayne-bay-youtube
Published: April 14, 2025 18:49
For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.
A day in the life of one migrant seeking to stay in the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/g-s1-60091/venezuelan-asylum-seeker-immigration-court
Published: April 14, 2025 17:52
Yasmelin Velazquez has waited 10 months for her immigration court date. But a last-minute hospitalization and confusion over Trump's changing immigration policies lead to more hurdles and anxiety.
Meta and the FTC face off in court over monopoly claims
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5358436/meta-ftc-antitrust-trial-opening-arguments
Published: April 14, 2025 17:45
Dozens of witnesses are set to take the stand in the trial, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is scheduled to testify for seven hours. The outcome could reshape the future of Meta.
El Salvador's Bukele says 'preposterous' to suggest he return Abrego Garcia to U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5364502/trump-bukele-el-salvador-deportation
Published: April 14, 2025 17:08
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and several top Trump administration officials dismissed questions about the fate of a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
Critics say GOP Medicaid cuts could slash fentanyl addiction treatment
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5361461/fentanyl-medicaid-addiction
Published: April 14, 2025 16:09
Republicans hope to save a lot of tax dollars by cutting Medicaid. Drug policy experts say as many as a million Americans in treatment for addiction could lose coverage.
What we know about the arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5364554/what-we-know-arson-josh-shapiros-residence
Published: April 14, 2025 15:48
Prosecutors have charged Cody Balmer, 38, with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and other crimes. He turned himself in to police later on Sunday.
Gaza territory shrinks drastically as Israel seizes huge swaths of land
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/g-s1-59633/gaza-buffer-zone-israel-military
Published: April 14, 2025 14:07
Israel's military is expanding buffer zones inside the Gaza Strip and taking over more areas of the territory, shrinking land Palestinians can access by more than half.
WATCH: Katy Perry and star-studded crew launch into space aboard Blue Origin rocket
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5364460/blue-origin-launch-female-space-flight-katy-perry
Published: April 14, 2025 13:06
Monday's flight features the first all-female crew since 1963 and includes big names like Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez. Here's what else to know about it.
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/14/g-s1-59863/hiv-aids-drugs-usaid-zambia
Published: April 14, 2025 11:57
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/g-s1-59261/medicaid-cuts-long-term-care-caregivers
Published: April 14, 2025 11:00
The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on.
In Sudan, hundreds killed in attacks on famine-hit displacement camps
Published: April 14, 2025 10:44
Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces has claimed it has taken control of famine-hit Zamzam camp, after days of deadly fighting in the Darfur region.
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