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What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla

From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.

‘No more floppy disks’: Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.

Who called the GOP megabill a ‘disgusting abomination’? Find out in the quiz

Eruptions! Defections! Depictions! So much happened this week, but were you paying attention?

The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore

President Trump fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just after the agency released a major report on AI. Copyright insiders say it's caused a shakeup in their normally drama-free neck of the woods.

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students

Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.

Young offenders are often denied credit for “dead time” behind bars

Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars

From bromance to breakup: How Elon Musk and Donald Trump blew up

The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.

Fans drive huge Nintendo Switch 2 launch; others play the waiting game

Criticized for its high cost but still selling out nearly everywhere, Nintendo's sequel to their popular Switch console releases as a trade war squeezes the video game industry.

Trump’s travel ban includes Afghanistan, where thousands await U.S. resettlement

President Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries includes Afghanistan. Since American troops left in August of 2021, many Afghans have already arrived in the U.S. but many more are still waiting.

After his mother’s death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way out of grief

Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.

Trump says he and Musk ‘had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore’

Trump said he was surprised that his former adviser Elon Musk is scorching the Republican megabill, but said he thought Musk was wrong and conflicted in his criticism.

Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: ‘We’re hearing the word “starving” ‘

ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine.

FBI Director Patel, a longtime bureau critic, begins to put his stamp on the agency

Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau.

Why inflation data won’t include prices from these cities in Utah, Nebraska and New York

The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate. Economists warn that could make for less accurate cost-of-living measures.

‘Neglected tropical diseases’ now face even more neglect

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.

Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: ‘We’re hearing about starving’

ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine.

Trump and Xi talk on the phone, their first call since the tariff war began

It's the first known call between the two leaders since Inauguration Day — and the first time they've spoken since tariffs began ratcheting up.

Orville Peck always wants a sense of mystery

Orville Peck is performing on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret. His winding path to his dream role included a stint as a punk drummer and hitting pause on his country career to get sober.

Spring TV season was busy. Here’s what to catch up on

The spring has been full of great TV. Here's what you might have missed.

FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.

Divorce lawyers say it’s a seasonal business. Here’s why

Divorce lawyers know certain times of the year are much busier than others. They and researchers have found seasonal patterns around divorce filings.

The LGBT community shows up for WorldPride in D.C., despite some worries about Trump

Several people attending WorldPride in D.C. this year said some of their fellow community members have been hesitant to go. But others felt it was more important to show up and be visible.

Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here’s what to know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

International students look to the U.K. instead of the U.S. amid Trump’s visa plans

Planned U.S. visa restrictions are causing students around the world to consider going to the United Kingdom instead.

Judge blocks deportation of Boulder attacker’s family

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights.

President Trump is attending the musical ‘Les Mis’ – why is this a big deal?

Since Trump abruptly ousted Kennedy Center leadership and became its board chair, artists have canceled shows and subscription sales are down.

A new satellite TV channel allows Alexei Navalny’s videos to reach Russian audiences

The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.

Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan

An attack on what would have been the first aid delivery to the beseiged city of El Fasher in over a year has dealt a major blow in the Darfur region. The assault comes as humanitarian groups warn that collapsing healthcare, unrelenting violence, and a paralyzed aid effort are pushing civilians to breaking point.

Trump’s tariffs could cut deficit by $2.8 trillion over next decade — with caveats

The Congressional Budget Office projected President Trump's tariffs could raise trillions of dollars over the next decade — but they could also lead to higher inflation and slower economic growth.

Medicare negotiations underway to lower prices for next batch of drugs

In the shadow of President Trump's efforts to lower drug prices, the Medicare drug price negotiation process that began in the Biden administration continues.

Alex Warren finally tops the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Ordinary’

The biggest news this week belongs to singer-songwriter Alex Warren, whose blockbuster track "Ordinary" ascends to No. 1 on the Hot 100 singles chart for the first time.