U.S. puts virtually all foreign aid on 90-day hold, issues 'stop-work' order
Following Trump's Monday freeze on foreign aid, a subsequent memo calls for for a stop-work order for current grants and contracts.
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Jayden Daniels is about to play the game of his life. Doug Williams can relate
Jayden Daniels is about to play the game of his life, and former Washington quarterback Doug Williams can relate. He's has served as Senior Advisor to the team and Daniels this season.
Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.
UnitedHealthcare names new CEO after Brian Thompson's killing
The largest U.S. insurer promoted company executive Tim Noel to replace Thompson, whose death sparked a national outcry over the health care industry.
After failed attempts, President Trump aims to give Lumbee Tribe federal recognition
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, about President Trump's efforts to give the tribe federal recognition.
Weather delays king cake carnival in D.C.
Record snow fall in New Orleans this week disrupted the delivery of the famous king cakes to carnival events in Washington DC. this weekend.
Trump travels to North Carolina and California
President Trump took the first trip of his presidency to tour storm damage in North Carolina and fire damage in Los Angeles.
Her brother was supposed to enter the U.S. as a refugee. That's on hold now.
This week the Trump administration suspended the country's refugee resettlement program, leaving thousands of people – who had been cleared and scheduled to come to the U.S. – in a limbo.
Los Angeles' anti-rent gouging effort
A small army of activists has mobilized to try to hold landlords accountable for price gouging on their rental listings after the Los Angeles wildfires.
New Orleans Health Department aims to help patients find Misoprostol
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department, about a new map created to help patients find the restricted reproductive health drug misoprostol.