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Use of the Alien Enemies Act by Trump administration is challenged in court

4:26am March 25, 2025

by Leila Fadel

The Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge on the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of alleged members of a gang with no due process.

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A Chinese scholar shares some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.

4:26am March 25, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump's alienation of allies and his dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.

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Texas moves closer to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms

4:23am March 25, 2025

The Texas Legislature appears on the way to requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. It's similar to a law in Louisiana that's blocked in the courts and also to bills being considered — and sometimes failing — in other states.

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Could the U.S. and Russia benefit from a closer relationship?

4:23am March 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

President Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what both countries have to gain from a closer relationship.

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How a journalist at The Atlantic was sent White House war plans

4:22am March 25, 2025

by Leila Fadel

The White House confirmed what appears to be an extraordinary breach of security. A journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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Feral hogs are hard to catch, trappers are trying to outsmart them

4:20am March 25, 2025

Ever since they were introduced, feral hogs have spread to 35 states. Now, farmers think of the intelligent pigs as a menace and trappers are trying to outsmart them.

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Learning Mandarin Chinese to dream big

4:17am March 25, 2025

by Emily Feng

The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever.

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Morning news brief

4:17am March 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

Texting war plans on Signal to a journalist, Trump faces legal challenges over his use of the Alien Enemies Act, a planned visit to Greenland by the U.S. second lady raises eyebrows.

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French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

1:00am March 25, 2025

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.

Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

11:30pm March 24, 2025

Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.