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Trump says Japan’s Nippon Steel will now invest in U.S. Steel — not take it over
The president said Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel rather than take over the storied American manufacturer. He also said DOGE would look for savings at the Pentagon and Education Department.
Rape crisis centers see funding delays amid Trump administration spending upheaval
Groups addressing sexual violence report not getting expected payments from grants that they depend on to keep running.
Federal election commissioner says Trump is trying to improperly remove her
Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.
“Unprecedented”: White House moves to control science funding worry researchers
If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to slash funding, American science will look fundamentally different.
Employers added fewer jobs in January — but the labor market overall remains healthy
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January — a modest slowdown from the two previous months. The unemployment rate dipped to 4%.
The 2025 Super Bowl guide: When is it, who’s performing at halftime and how to watch
From the football field to the halftime stage, here's what to know about the storylines and stakes before Super Bowl 59 kicks off on Sunday.
A search is underway along Alaska’s coast for a plane carrying 10 people
The disappearance marks the third major incident in U.S. aviation in eight days. The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome.
Republicans target immigration in legislature’s opening week
Republicans hit the ground running as the Alabama legislative session started this week. Among their top priorities is a package of immigration bills, which advanced out of committee and onto the Senate. We talk about that and other action this week with Todd Stacey, host of Capital Journal and Alabama Public Television.
U.S. importers prosecco panic
President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on European goods has caused Americans to suddenly stockpile their favorite Italian wines, especially prosecco.
Why is the Trump administration targeting USAID?
From Day 1, the Trump team has issued a series of orders and statements aimed at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
U.S. veterans work to make sense of New Year’s Day incidents: It’s ‘doubly tragic’
U.S. veterans are worried that two deadly incidents involving current and former service members could increase stigma, or paint veterans as somehow damaged.
Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.
It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild
That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.
U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why
The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.
Do you remember ‘Sharpiegate’? What about Roman numerals? Find out in the quiz
This week calls for some throwback thinking. If you can recall how Roman numerals work, you'll get at least one question correct.
Exclusive: GM, Pepsi, Disney, others scrub some DEI references from investor reports
Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.
Here’s a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?
There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
What does Trump mean when he invokes America’s ‘Manifest Destiny’?
The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.
Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
Trump’s executive actions curbing transgender rights focus on ‘gender ideology’
President Trump signed a series of executive actions that would limit transgender and nonbinary people's rights by focusing on "gender ideology." But the term is loaded, without a universal definition.
Republicans race to release plans to advance Trump policy agenda in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson is working with House Republicans to advance a budget bill that would allow Republicans to pass many of Trump's top policy priorities without threat of a Senate filibuster.
Japan’s Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump
Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.
Trump carries out his ‘flood the zone’ strategy, creating a week of whiplash
An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The rebels continued advances in eastern Congo despite their own announcement of a cease-fire. The U.N. secretary-general called for them to lay down their guns and agree to mediation.
Alabama puts man to death in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life sentence in her state, which doesn't have the death penalty.
NCAA bars transgender athletes from women’s sports after Trump order
The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
Senate Democrats call for answers on health communications freeze and funding delays
Two letters from different groups of senators call for answers from the Trump administration about pauses in scientific communications and funding.
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Demetrius Frazier was pronounced dead at a south Alabama prison Thursday evening for his murder conviction in the 1991 rape and killing of Pauline Brown. It was the first execution in Alabama this year.
Member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications
An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.
U.K.’s foreign office cat Palmerston shows up for duty in Bermuda
The former rescue feline joined the British diplomatic service in 2016 and gained a large following online for fulfilling his duty with charisma. He retired in 2020 but is back in action now.
