DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter.
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Major NCAA legal settlement on pause over athletes who would lose their roster spots
A judge declined to approve a settlement with the NCAA that would have allowed revenue sharing for college athletes. The sticking point is existing athletes who would have seen their roster spots cut.
What makes a protest successful?
In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?
Scientists fear plant libraries could be threatened
Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change -- but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.
Female combats vets question what's driving the Army's tougher new physical standards
The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one.
American Psychological Association has paused DEI requirements
The American Psychological Association has dropped the DEI requirements for training programs that it accredits. It's an example of reluctant compliance with President Trump's executive order.
A look at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy
As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.
A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive
A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.
How three key cabinet departments are functioning amid layoffs and cuts
NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.
Artists wanted for Trump's National Garden of American Heroes
The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation." It's a lot of statues.