How federal cuts are affecting school lunches at one Louisiana school
A program that brings farm fresh foods to schools in Louisiana was cut by the Trump administration. Now some local lawmakers are pushing to get it back.
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Colorado's rape kit backlog is a barrier to investigations and arrests
A nationwide backlog in rape kit testing was largely solved in 2018. But Colorado has fallen behind again due to a corrupt investigator. Progress to catch up will be slow.
Canada welcomes King Charles against a backdrop of tensions with Trump
The king's visit is being seen in Canada as an opportunity for the nation to bolster its sovereignty amid threats by President Trump to turn the United States' northern neighbor into the 51st state.
Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97
"There's a relationship between attention span and morality," Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience's attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.
Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' following Russia's latest barrage on Ukraine
Trump's remarks were a rare rebuke of the Russian president and followed a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Sunday evening.
Harvard's Steven Levitsky says Trump administration acts as authoritarian government
Steven Levitsky is director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American studies at Harvard and researches authoritarian governments. He talks with NPR about Trump's attacks on universities.
5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction
Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, which prompted a wave of anti- police protests.
NPR listeners share their memories of loved ones who died serving in the military
On this Memorial Day, NPR Morning Edition listeners share memories of loved ones who died while serving in the military.
Honoring fallen military service members this Memorial Day
It's Memorial Day. To honor the fallen military service members this year, the Up First newsletter asked readers to share stories of their loved ones.
The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space
A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.