DeVos Loses Latest Fight Over Rerouting Aid To Private School Students
A federal judge says U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos overstepped in trying to send more CARES Act money to help students at private schools.
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Soldier Awarded Medal Of Honor For Hostage Rescue Mission
In presenting the award, President Trump hailed Sergeant Major Thomas Payne as representing the best qualities of the U.S. armed forces.
Former British Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On Becoming Trump Persona Non Grata
When Kim Darroch described Donald Trump's White House as "inept" and "deeply dysfunctional," an international scandal ensued. He writes about the experience and his time in D.C. in Collateral Damage.
Giuliani Distances Himself From Ukrainian Sanctioned By U.S. As Russian Agent
President Trump's lawyer sought to downplay his meeting and contacts with a Ukrainian member of parliament who has been described by the U.S. as attempting to interfere in the 2020 election.
What Trump's And Biden's Speeches At Sept. 11 Memorial Say About Them As Leaders
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tolu Olorunnipa of The Washington Post about what Joe Biden and President Trump revealed about themselves as leaders as they marked the Sept. 11 anniversary.
Giuliani Tries To Downplay His Contacts With Ukrainian Lawmaker Sanctioned By U.S.
Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department. Now President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani is trying to downplay the significance of his contacts with Derkach.
Cyclists Bring Food And Water To People In Oregon Towns Destroyed By Fire
Fires have destroyed many homes in small towns in the West. An ad hoc bicycle team visits Talent, Ore. — a town largely destroyed by fire — and offers aid to those who stayed behind.
Emergency Management Director On Challenges Oregon Is Facing In Dealing With Fires
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Andrew Phelps, director for the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, about the wildfires that continue to burn up and down the western part of the state.
Why Kansas City Chiefs And Houston Texans Got Booed Before The Kickoff
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tyler Tynes of The Ringer about the NFL's opening night, booing fans and the league's united "end racism" stance.
What It's Like To Photograph Wildfires
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kent Nishimura, a photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times, about his experience documenting the ongoing fires.