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DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern

Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.
npr 16h ago

U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal

This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed safe. The U.S. is now demanding that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance stop using it.
npr 15h ago

Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on lunar lander

Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities.
npr 21h ago

Skier Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympic comeback dream is in jeopardy after a crash

Vonn was seen clutching her left knee after crashing in a race in Switzerland on Friday, the last before the Winter Olympics. Her comeback after retiring in 2019 was one of Team USA's biggest stories.
npr 19h ago

Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump

The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.
npr 48h ago

DHS funding battle risks shutdown. And, Fed holds rates steady despite Trump pressure

Senate Democrats threaten a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. And, the Fed defies President Trump's pressure and holds rates steady to fight inflation.
npr 15h ago

Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
npr 26h ago

A year after deadly midair collision near Washington, families push for safety changes

On the anniversary of the midair collision near Washington, D.C., families of the victims are still working for laws to prevent future disasters. And they say they're ready for a long fight.
npr 16h ago

Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe

Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.
npr 48h ago

Saying Minnesota has 'been through a lot,' Klobuchar announces bid for governor

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her run for Minnesota governor early Thursday. There is already a crowded field of Republicans in a race where immigration enforcement has become a key issue.
npr 21h ago

Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest

Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media.
npr 27h ago

For this married couple, romance wasn't always fun

Leslie and Alan Burger have been in love since they were kids. They reflect on their sometimes strange relationship.
npr 19h ago

'Washington Post' journalists plea to Bezos: Don't gut our newsroom

Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.
npr 15h ago

How American Katie Uhlaender was denied Olympic bid by Canadian coach's point scheme

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.
npr 15h ago

Lila Iké learned what "self-love" means with her Grammy-nominated album

Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album.
npr 38h ago

With his first Grammy nomination, Destin Conrad embraces personal evolution

Destin Conrad went from teen social media star to a musician touring the world on some of its biggest stages. In 2025, he put out both an R&B and jazz album and earned his first Grammy nomination.
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