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After an ex-DOGE staffer’s assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?
Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.
A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food
The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark said it would take certain surplus pets such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs to be "gently euthanized" and fed to its captive predators.
A Texas Republican state lawmaker on the fight for redistricting
Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the redistricting fight that is going down in the Lone Star state.
Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine research
The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot
There's a fresh push to edit the genes of human embryos to prevent diseases and enhance characteristics that parents value. Bioethicists say just because it's possible doesn't mean it should be done.
Claire’s, the ear-piercing tween mall staple, is bankrupt — again
The chain's bankruptcy filing is the second in seven years. Its troubles include unwieldy debt, shoppers' changing habits and new tariff costs.
White House envoy Witkoff meets with Putin as deadline looms for Russia to end war
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.
Greetings from Gujarat, India, where a banyan tree is a place for rest, prayers and play
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights for Black Americans recalled their memories of the struggle, and expressed fear that those hard-won rights are being eroded.
With $1K in cash aid, he built a life-changing barbershop. Now cash aid is under fire
This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice. Advocates are pushing back with evidence.
Nihilistic online networks groom minors to commit harm. Her son was one of them
When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.
Voice of America director says Trump officials are illegally ousting him
A judge is demanding answers about the international broadcaster's future from Trump official Kari Lake.
60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
Indie rock fans, it’s time to get on the Ryan Davis bandwagon
Charming critics and audiences with New Threats From The Soul, his funny, loose, reference-packed album, the veteran Louisville musician is having an unlikely breakthrough at 40 years old.
It’s 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots
People all over TikTok and Instagram are using the word "clanker" as a catch-all for robots and AI. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the pejorative and an explanation of why it's spreading.
AI companies are targeting students. Here’s how that’s changing studying
Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and professors are adapting.
NFL and ESPN reach nonbinding agreement for sale of NFL Network and other media assets
Under the terms, ESPN will acquire NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators and the league will get a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for Epstein files
The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clinton, among several other former government officials.
CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.
Do we have a song of the summer this year?
The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?
Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled
The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C.
Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can’t help
Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say.
Sean Combs denied bail, will remain in custody until sentencing
Combs was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation for prostitution. The music mogul had filed a request to be released on bail before his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Their son was shot by police in Bangladesh’s 2024 protests. They still want justice
In July and August of 2024 in Bangladesh, student protesters' push for change drove the authoritarian prime minister out of power. Hundreds of demonstrators were killed.
What’s the secret to India’s moves to conquer the global chess scene?
With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.
New books this week: unconventional novels and an oral history of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful of novels by authors including Louis Sachar and Jason Mott.
This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump’s tariffs
Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.
He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple’s counselor. How did we fare?
Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.
Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office
Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
Big Freedia takes bounce music to church on new album, ‘Pressing Onward’
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this moment, fusing gospel with her signature bounce music.
Texas Democrats block GOP redistricting plan by fleeing the state
The Texas House failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could have given Republicans five new seats, after House Democrats forced a legislative standstill.
