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An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered below London's financial district
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g-s1-49317/london-roman-basilica-archaeology-roman-empire-discovery
Published: February 18, 2025 10:01
The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5299792/morning-news-brief
Published: February 18, 2025 09:19
U.S. and Russia to hold talks on ending war in Ukraine, health agencies lose staff in key areas as Trump firings set in, aides to NYC Mayor Adams resign after DOJ moves to dismiss corruption charges.
Richard Haass discusses the new world order sought by the Trump administration
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5299952/richard-haass-discusses-the-new-world-order-sought-by-the-trump-administration
Published: February 18, 2025 09:12
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Richard Haass, State Department director of policy planning under former President George W. Bush, about the new world order sought by the Trump administration.
Why are Israel's deals to exchange hostages so lopsided?
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/1232251364/why-are-israels-deals-to-exchange-hostages-so-lopsided
Published: February 17, 2025 22:34
An Israeli delegation is in Cairo to hash out details for the second phase of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Under the first phase of the deal, Hamas agreed to release a total of 33 Israeli hostages – and Israel said it would free around 1,900 Palestinian…
Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/g-s1-49328/mexicos-president-sheinbaum-threatens-to-take-legal-action-over-the-gulf-name-change
Published: February 17, 2025 22:08
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
How Trump's comments about Panama and Greenland are going over in both locations
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5272622/how-trumps-comments-about-panama-and-greenland-are-going-over-in-both-locations
Published: February 17, 2025 21:45
President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal. NPR's Juana Summers and Ari Shapiro compare their recent reporting from both locations.
'No greater commandment': How Israelis view hostage-prisoner swaps
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5276860/no-greater-commandment-how-israelis-view-hostage-prisoner-swaps
Published: February 17, 2025 21:39
Israelis have long accepted lopsided deals to bring back imperiled citizens. But the release of Palestinians convicted in shootings and suicide bombings are stirring worries that the deal with Hamas will incentivize future hostage-takings.
Peace Talks with Russia; Mexican Street Sweeper Becomes a Star
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/1232251367/peace-talks-with-russia-mexican-street-sweeper-becomes-a-star
Published: February 17, 2025 21:33
Members of the Trump Administration will meet with counterparts from Russia this week to discuss a possible peace deal with Ukraine. Notably, the Ukrainians are absent from these talks. Other European nations are also not invited, even though as a whole…
Pope Francis' hospital stay is extended due to 'polymicrobial infection'
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/g-s1-49300/pope-francis-hospitalized-polymicrobial-infection
Published: February 17, 2025 16:46
The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has "a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."
Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5299819/rubio-saudi-arabia-gaza-ceasefire-ukraine
Published: February 17, 2025 13:26
After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.
A look at Trump's first month in office. And, how to beat parental burnout
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/g-s1-49289/up-first-newsletter-trump-first-month-russia-ukraine-gaza-israel
Published: February 17, 2025 12:11
Trump was sworn into his second term four weeks ago. Here's a look at what he's done since then. And, Marco Rubio takes his first trip to the Middle East as secretary of state.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5291441/morning-news-brief
Published: February 17, 2025 09:16
European leaders meeting about emerging transatlantic rift over security and war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Middle East, a look at Trump's first month back in office.
European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5299750/europe-trump-putin-ukraine-summit
Published: February 17, 2025 07:23
European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.
Jacob Kiplimo sets new half marathon record, finishes in under 57 minutes
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5299209/barcelona-half-marathon-world-record-kimplimo
Published: February 16, 2025 22:19
Kiplimo ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — beating the previous fastest half marathon time by a whole 48 seconds.
Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/g-s1-49263/congo-says-rwanda-backed-rebels-occupy-a-2nd-major-city-in-its-mineral-rich-east
Published: February 16, 2025 18:05
Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo's second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
Munich Security Conference shows what U.S.-Europe relations will be like under Trump
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5293233/munich-security-conference-shows-what-u-s-europe-relations-will-be-like-under-trump
Published: February 16, 2025 12:49
As President Trump moves to hasten an end to fighting in Ukraine, top U.S. cabinet members attended the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.
At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/g-s1-49248/stampede-at-new-delhi-railway-station
Published: February 16, 2025 06:23
Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train.
What's it like to report from the Panama Canal?
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5294500/whats-it-like-to-report-from-the-panama-canal
Published: February 15, 2025 23:24
A team from NPR's All Things Considered went to Panama to report on the canal there, which has gained attention in recent months due to President Trump's comments about the U.S. taking control of it.
German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5298683/jd-vance-afd-germany-olaf-scholz-musk
Published: February 15, 2025 21:42
Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the far-right AfD.
Doctors order 'absolute rest' for Pope Francis due to respiratory infection
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5298688/pope-francis-respiratory-infection-hospital
Published: February 15, 2025 18:21
Doctors prescribed "absolute rest" for Pope Francis, the Vatican said Saturday, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis.
'Give me the head!' Neuroscientist inspires whale and dolphin research in Brazil
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5258496/scientist-inspires-whale-dolphin-brain-research-brazil
Published: February 15, 2025 14:51
Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose in the heat.
Where the U.S.-NATO relationship stands, according to a former ambassador to Russia
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5294685/where-the-u-s-nato-relationship-stands-according-to-a-former-ambassador-to-russia
Published: February 15, 2025 14:14
The future of the U.S.-NATO relationship hangs in the balance at the Munich Security Conference this week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to Russia, about the stakes.
Hamas releases three Israeli hostages, the sixth group freed under a ceasefire deal
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5297852/hamas-releases-three-israeli-hostages
Published: February 15, 2025 08:27
In a ceremony surrounded by masked Palestinian militants and rubble from the Gaza war, Hamas released three Israeli hostages holding U.S., Russian and Argentinian citizenships on Saturday.
Access to Ukraine's rare earths may help keep U.S. aid flowing
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/g-s1-49120/ukraine-rare-earths-us-aid
Published: February 14, 2025 22:28
As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on the Ukraine war, it's also pressing Ukraine for deals in exchange for more aid — including giving the U.S. mining rights for rare earths.
The Iconic Singer of the Syrian Revolution
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/1231335543/the-iconic-singer-of-the-syrian-revolution
Published: February 14, 2025 21:36
Syria is reinventing itself following a 14-year bloody civil war and the rapid crumbling of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad regime in December. As NPR's Emily Feng travelled the country reporting on the new Syria, she kept seeing one man's face on flags,…
Vance speech gets a cool reception from European leaders at Munich Security Conference
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5293122/vance-speech-gets-a-cool-reception-from-european-leaders-at-munich-security-conference
Published: February 14, 2025 21:31
Top U.S. cabinet members are attending the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.
Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5297762/whale-swallows-kayaker-video-explained
Published: February 14, 2025 16:59
A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.
Jordan's military is test-running an air bridge for aid to Gaza
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/g-s1-48677/gaza-aid-jordan-israel-hamas-ceasefire
Published: February 14, 2025 16:23
NPR traveled with Jordan's military on a recent helicopter flight delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, part of a test program since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect last month.
The next Israeli hostages Hamas will release include U.S. and Russian nationals
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5297749/israeli-hostages-gaza-hamas-us-russian-argentine
Published: February 14, 2025 14:13
Hamas says it will release three hostages on Saturday, resolving a dispute with Israel that threatened to derail the ceasefire. In exchange, Israel will free dozens of Palestinians from jail.
YouTube turns 20 years old today
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5296900/youtube-turns-20
Published: February 14, 2025 10:00
Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name "YouTube.com." The first YouTube video followed soon after.
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48885/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-temporarily-allow-funds-for-foreign-aid-to-flow-again
Published: February 14, 2025 04:53
The order allowing funds to flow again applies to existing contracts before Trump issued his Jan. 20 executive order declaring a freeze on foreign assistance.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses NATO for the first time
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5293160/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-addresses-nato-for-the-first-time
Published: February 13, 2025 22:35
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting with NATO. Allies were concerned that President Trump talked with Russia's Putin to push for a peace deal with Ukraine without notifying European countries.
Trump administration signals that it expects Kyiv to make hard concessions to Moscow
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5294669/trump-administration-signals-that-it-expects-kyiv-to-make-hard-concessions-to-moscow
Published: February 13, 2025 22:24
President Trump is pressing Ukraine to quickly end a war started by Russia. Ukrainians, meanwhile, are responding with dread as their government scrambles to find leverage.
The Truth Behind Your Valentine's Day Flowers
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/1231104434/the-truth-behind-your-valentines-day-flowers
Published: February 13, 2025 21:40
Giving a bouquet of flowers to your beloved is a classic Valentine's Day gesture of love. But as we hear from our correspondent in Colombia, growing those flowers comes at a steep environmental cost.
In Panama economic needs threaten to erase a way of life
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/1231104430/in-panama-economic-needs-threaten-to-erase-a-way-of-life
Published: February 13, 2025 21:25
Panama has been looking for solutions to a long-term problem. Every time a ship passes through the Panama Canal, more than 50 million gallons of fresh water from Lake Gatun pour out into the ocean. Nobody ever thought Panama could run out of water. It is…
After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance to address Munich Security Conference
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5290258/vance-munich-security-conference-trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine
Published: February 13, 2025 20:01
In his second major speech in Europe this week, the vice president will address the Munich Security Conference, just after President Trump said he would start talks with Russia over the war in Ukraine.
As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5296547/trump-putin-ukraine-nato-europe
Published: February 13, 2025 16:22
Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine.
Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5295581/hamas-hostages-israel-ceasefire
Published: February 13, 2025 11:30
Israel threatened Tuesday to resume hostilities with Hamas in Gaza unless the militant group releases hostages under the ceasefire agreement.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5291439/morning-news-brief
Published: February 13, 2025 09:27
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi to meet, Trump make separate calls to Putin and Zelenskyy to start peace talks, Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing to lead Education Department.
Trump has called for talks to end the war in Ukraine. Is a durable peace coming?
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5294489/trump-has-called-for-talks-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine-is-a-durable-peace-coming
Published: February 13, 2025 09:26
President Trump said peace talks should start to end Russia's war in Ukraine. NPR speaks with Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the prospects.
Trump's aggressive foreign policy decisions have shaken the globe
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5287002/trumps-aggressive-foreign-policy-decisions-have-shaken-the-globe
Published: February 13, 2025 09:24
Many of President Trump's foreign policy moves, including suspending foreign aid and saying the U.S. should take over Gaza, have shaken the globe.
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet in Washington
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5290256/president-trump-and-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-meet-in-washington
Published: February 13, 2025 09:22
NPR looks at the relationship between President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of their meeting in Washington today.
Trump calls Putin and Zelenskyy separately to start talks to end the war in Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5294647/trump-calls-putin-and-zelenskyy-separately-to-start-talks-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine
Published: February 13, 2025 09:18
President Trump held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to kick off talks after almost three years or war.
Trump says the U.S. will 'own' Gaza — what that could mean for the Middle East
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/1230862336/trump-says-the-us-will-own-gaza-what-that-could-mean-for-the-middle-east
Published: February 12, 2025 23:53
The Gaza Strip – ground zero of Israel's war with Hamas – is only about twice the size of Washington, DC. It has about 25 miles of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 2 million people. Last week, President Trump proposed…
Trumps Begins Working to End the War Between Russia and Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/1230862326/trumps-begins-working-to-end-the-war-between-russia-and-ukraine
Published: February 12, 2025 23:32
President Trump had separate phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on the same day. Following the calls, Trump posted on social media that both leaders want peace and he said that he wanted negotiations on ending the war between Russia and…
Trump says he has renewed U.S. contact with Russia after talk with Putin
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5294660/trump-says-he-has-renewed-u-s-contact-with-russia-after-talk-with-putin
Published: February 12, 2025 22:33
President Trump held a lengthy call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Afterward, he called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
'Sisyphean task' of bringing Marc Fogel home from Russian prison has happy ending
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5294482/sisyphean-task-of-bringing-marc-fogel-home-from-russian-prison-has-happy-ending
Published: February 12, 2025 22:32
Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania schoolteacher, has been release from Russian prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with his sister, Anne Fogel, about how the family is feeling now.
A hidden Picasso painting from the early Blue Period is revealed by new technology
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5294546/a-hidden-picasso-painting-from-the-early-blue-period-is-revealed-by-new-technology
Published: February 12, 2025 21:16
Experts analyzing the painting have several theories about why this unidentified woman has remained submerged for more than a century.
Belarus has released 3 from prison, including an American and a journalist
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/g-s1-48479/belarus-prisoners-released-american-white-house
Published: February 12, 2025 20:16
Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after more than three years. The released American has not been named publicly.
Red, White and Blueland? Trump's Greenland talk sparks some colorful proposals
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5294315/greenland-trump-red-white-blueland-denmark-california
Published: February 12, 2025 18:36
President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White and Blueland" to a satirical petition for Denmark to buy "Califørnia."
January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5292490/january-breaks-global-temperature-records
Published: February 12, 2025 17:17
The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.
Trump says he spoke to Putin about the Ukraine war
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5294478/hegseth-ukraine-nato-europe-trump
Published: February 12, 2025 17:06
President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and other issues, and that they agreed to visit each other's nations and have their teams start negotiations immediately on the conflict.
Modi and Trump's rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/g-s1-48391/modi-trump-india-tariffs
Published: February 12, 2025 15:42
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India's democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump's return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.
Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5276145/trumps-gaza-proposal-has-rattled-the-middle-east-more-surprises-are-likely
Published: February 12, 2025 13:11
President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.
Former U.S. ambassador Dennis Ross discusses risks to ceasefire in Gaza
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5293300/former-u-s-ambassador-dennis-ross-discusses-risks-to-ceasefire-in-gaza
Published: February 12, 2025 09:15
NPR asks Dennis Ross, a former U.S. ambassador and Middle East Special Envoy, about hostage release deadlines set by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as other risks to the Gaza ceasefire.
Top Trump administration officials visiting Europe this week
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5293104/top-trump-administration-officials-visiting-europe-this-week
Published: February 12, 2025 09:09
Top Trump administration officials are in Europe this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending his first NATO meeting and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris to discuss Ukraine.
Trump pushes plan to claim Gaza and move Palestinians in meeting with Jordan's king
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5290248/trump-pushes-plan-to-claim-gaza-and-move-palestinians-in-meeting-with-jordans-king
Published: February 11, 2025 22:56
Jordan's King Abdullah met with President Trump at the White House, where they discussed the contentious issue of Palestinians leaving Gaza.
NATO countries patrol the Baltic looking for vessels linked to infrastructure damage
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5285010/nato-countries-patrol-the-baltic-looking-for-vessels-linked-to-infrastructure-damage
Published: February 11, 2025 22:56
NATO has launched a naval mission aimed at protecting undersea infrastructure, cables and pipelines which Nordic and Baltic governments believe have become targets of sabotage, likely by Russia.
Denmark Reacts to Trump's Threats to Take Greenland
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/1230674444/denmark-reacts-to-trumps-threats-to-take-greenland
Published: February 11, 2025 22:34
President Trump has made clear his desire for the U.S. to take Greenland saying the territory is vital to U.S. economic security. Greenland is an autonomous territory of U.S. ally Denmark. And as we hear, Danes have had a variety of reactions to Trumps…
Russia releases American teacher Marc Fogel from prison
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5293380/marc-fogel-released-russia-putin-trump
Published: February 11, 2025 20:03
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Fogel was released in what he called "an exchange" with Russia and was on his way back to the United States. Terms of the exchange were unclear.
Netanyahu threatens to end the Gaza ceasefire unless Hamas releases hostages
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48200/netanyahu-gaza-ceasefire-hamas-hostages-trump
Published: February 11, 2025 18:03
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to resume hostilities unless Hamas releases hostages under a ceasefire agreement on Saturday. Hamas said Monday it is delaying the hostage release.
Pope rebukes Trump over migrant deportations and refutes VP Vance's theology
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48194/pope-rebukes-trump-over-migrant-deportations-and-refutes-vp-vances-theology
Published: February 11, 2025 16:53
In a strongly-worded letter to Catholic bishops in the United States, Pope Francis is taking to task the Trump Administration's stance on migrants, and that he's following what he calls a "major crisis" with the initiation of mass deportation.
Jordan's King Abdullah heads to the White House as Trump pushes a Gaza takeover plan
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48181/trump-jordan-king-abdullah-white-house-gaza
Published: February 11, 2025 16:07
It is expected to be one of the toughest meetings of the king's quarter-century reign.
The 'Crypto Wizard' vs. Nigeria
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/1230862333/tigran-gambarian-crypto-binance-nigeria-prison
Published: February 11, 2025 12:03
The trip that changed Tigran Gambaryan's life forever was supposed to be short — just a few days. When he flew to Nigeria in February of 2024, he didn't even check a bag. Tigran is a former IRS Special Agent. He made his name investigating high-profile…
John Bolton on expanding into Greenland
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48112/john-bolton-greenland-national-security
Published: February 11, 2025 12:00
John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser, says making Greenland an American territory or commonwealth could help with security interests of "critical importance" to the United States.
Trump and Jordan's king meet on Gaza's future. And, U.S. math and reading scores
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48160/up-first-newsletter-trump-king-abdullah-steel-aluminum-tariffs-eric-adams
Published: February 11, 2025 11:31
Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah will meet to discuss Gaza's future. And, a deep dive into U.S. reading and math scores — and what schools can do about them.
Vance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5292984/jd-vance-ai-tariffs-ukraine-trump
Published: February 11, 2025 10:01
Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine.
More than 50 are dead after a bus plunged into a gorge in Guatemala
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48154/bus-plunge-gorge-guatemala
Published: February 11, 2025 07:14
At least 55 people are dead after their bus plunged into a gorge and landed under a bridge Monday on the outskirts of Guatemala's capital.
Haitian migrants share stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5292955/haiti-dominican-republic-migrants-deportations
Published: February 11, 2025 06:06
The alleged human rights violations range from unauthorized home raids to racial profiling to deporting breastfeeding mothers and unaccompanied minors.
Bryan Adams concert in Australia is canceled after a 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/g-s1-47686/fatberg-sewer-bryan-adams-concert-australia
Published: February 10, 2025 22:21
The blockage was detected near a Perth arena mere hours before Canadian musician Bryan Adams' sold-out show was set to take place. Water authorities warned of wastewater overflow at the venue.
Nigeria considers new regulations on dangerous skin whitening products
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5272404/nigeria-considers-new-regulations-on-dangerous-skin-whitening-products
Published: February 10, 2025 22:15
The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the " world capital of skin bleaching"
What USAID Cuts Look Like Overseas
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/1230610849/what-usaid-cuts-look-like-overseas
Published: February 10, 2025 21:20
The Trump administration is dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. They had been doing humanitarian work in more than 100 countries. We hear from NPR correspondents around the world about what the agency had been doing…
Hamas suspends release of Israeli hostages
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292246/hamas-suspends-release-of-israeli-hostages
Published: February 10, 2025 21:13
The Palestinian militant group says it will delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages, citing violations by Israel in the terms of the fragile ceasefire agreement. Israel, in turn, accused Hamas of violating the agreement
Hamas announces a delay to the next phase of Israeli hostage release
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292218/hamas-israeli-hostage-gaza-delay
Published: February 10, 2025 16:48
A Hamas spokesman said it's postponing the release of the next group of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of preventing Palestinians from returning home in Gaza.
Palestinian refugees in Syria have a message for Gazans: Don't leave your land
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5288672/palestinian-refugees-in-syria-have-a-message-for-gazans-dont-leave-your-land
Published: February 10, 2025 11:26
Palestinians fled the 1948 Mideast War and took refuge in neighboring Syria. After 77 years, they're still waiting to go back. They are telling Palestinians in Gaza to stay put.
U.S. prosecco importers panic as Trump's tariff threat bubbles up
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5289931-e1/u-s-prosecco-importers-panic-as-trumps-tariff-threat-bubbles-up
Published: February 10, 2025 09:02
President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on European goods has caused Americans to suddenly stockpile their favorite Italian wines – especially prosecco.
Jordan begins flying medical aid into Gaza by helicopter
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5288921/jordan-begins-flying-medical-aid-into-gaza-by-helicopter
Published: February 10, 2025 08:59
Gaza, devastated after more than a year of war, still has urgent shortages of food and medicine. Jordan has begun flying helicopters into Gaza with medical supplies. NPR joined one of the flights.
What Danish people think about Trump's plans for Greenland
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5288749/what-danish-people-think-about-trumps-plans-for-greenland
Published: February 10, 2025 08:59
In Denmark, Danes have gone from shock, confusion to just plain bemused as President Trump repeatedly makes territorial threats about Greenland.
Ukrainians are closely following a homegrown map of the shifting front line
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5275976/ukrainians-are-closely-following-a-homegrown-map-of-the-shifting-front-line
Published: February 10, 2025 08:58
An incredibly popular map of the shifting frontline, created by two childhood friends, has become an essential tool for Ukrainians seeking a realistic view of where the war stands.
Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292017/china-tariffs-us-retaliation-trump
Published: February 10, 2025 08:28
The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.
Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/g-s1-47633/ecuador-presidential-election-runoff
Published: February 10, 2025 08:13
Ecuador will choose its next president in a April runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates.
Trump 2.0 or Project 2025?
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/1230380548/trump-2-0-or-project-2025
Published: February 9, 2025 21:47
Project 2025, is a 900-plus page blueprint for a conservative President. It was unveiled in the spring of 2023, well before Donald Trump had won the republican presidential nomination.It outlined a suite of very conservative policies that would, for…
NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/nx-s1-5288978/nprs-global-correspondents-report-on-the-effect-of-usaids-humanitarian-funding-cuts
Published: February 9, 2025 13:03
Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Egypt to host emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/g-s1-47467/egypt-emergency-arab-summit
Published: February 9, 2025 11:13
A statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry said the leaders will gather on Feb. 27 amid alarm in the region over President Trump's proposals regarding the future of Gaza.
Europe's far-right leaders applaud Trump and downplay threat of possible U.S. tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/g-s1-47462/europe-far-right-leaders-meeting
Published: February 9, 2025 09:14
The event was organized by Spain's Vox party in Madrid under the banner "Make Europe Great Again." The leaders applauded President Trump's agenda and spoke of the turning point it presented Europe.
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/g-s1-47457/sam-nujoma-namibia-first-president-dies
Published: February 9, 2025 07:34
Sam Nujoma, the freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died. He was 95.
How one West Bank political leader feels about President Trump's Gaza comments
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/08/nx-s1-5288137/how-one-west-bank-political-leader-feels-about-president-trumps-gaza-comments
Published: February 8, 2025 23:06
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, about President Trump's proposal for the US to take control of the Gaza Strip.