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Karoline Leavitt, youngest-ever White House press secretary, holds first briefing
Karoline Leavitt faced reporters for the first time as White House press secretary on Tuesday. At 27, she's the youngest person to hold the job.
President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government
President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government, including remaking the federal workforce itself. While his directives are sweeping, they are facing legal challenges.
Former OMB official reacts to Trump's attempt to freeze federal loans and grants
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, James Capretta, what it means that the Trump administration tried to pause federal loans and grants.
Familiar faces top the pop charts, but there's a real surprise near the bottom
Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.
Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.
Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India
Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.
Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
Acting EPA Administrator James Payne sent an email to members of the agency's Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee informing them that both are being "reset."
Trump asks SpaceX to 'go get' two stranded ISS astronauts. They're not stranded
Two NASA astronauts flew to the International Space Station in June on Boeing's Starliner capsule. The test flight was planned for eight days but technical troubles forced the capsule to return empty.
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Starbucks is trying to fix falling sales by changing its vibe back to coffee-house roots. The new CEO says parts of the plan, like free non-dairy milk, are helping bring people back.