Hockey fans applaud a new record for Alex Ovechkin
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the record for most goals scored. NPR spoke with some fans in the lead-up to the historical moment.
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'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers
Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
Florida and Houston are set to tangle in tonight's NCAA men's basketball title game
The University of Houston and the University of Florida play tonight in the NCAA men's basketball championship. The Gators have won two previous titles and Houston hopes to claim its first.
Why ICE wants to deport a U.S. combat vet
A decorated combat vet now faces deportation to his home country of Venezuela. Jose Barcos' story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually a serious crime.
Who are pronatalists, the people who want women to start having a lot more babies?
In response to falling birth rates, influential figures on the right including Elon Musk and Vice President Vance want to encourage people to have more children.
Tariffs are fueling fears of a recession. What does it take to actually declare one?
The Trump administration's tariffs are fueling concerns about a potential recession, with several major banks increasing their forecasts. What is recession and who declares one?
What's on TV: 'Hacks,' 'Doctor Who' and a final season for 'The Handmaid's Tale'
The sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale, which debuts Tuesday, explores questions of trauma and revenge. Also this week: Hacks returns and Jon Hamm stars in a layered whodunit.
Deadline looms in case of Maryland man's wrongful deportation to El Salvador
The Supreme Court has paused a deadline to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a federal district judge ordered the administration to bring him back by tonight.
'Due process does look different': DHS official defends deportation of Maryland man
The Trump administration has defended the deportation of Maryland man mistakenly sent to El Salvador.
They had left their DEI roles. Trump still fired them
The Trump administration is firing hundreds and perhaps thousands of federal workers as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Many of the fired weren't in DEI jobs.