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NPR obtained documents showing major upcoming changes that could limit human rights

5:30pm April 18, 2025

by Graham Smith

Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year

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Thousands of federal workers would be easier to fire under Trump rule change

5:18pm April 18, 2025

The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers, as part of its push to both shrink the federal government and exert more control over it.

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How 'weak' Supreme Court rulings led to this week's immigration news

4:48pm April 18, 2025

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.

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History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast

4:24pm April 18, 2025

A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.

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Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?

4:24pm April 18, 2025

by Mia Venkat

Amid tariff confusion, online vendors are looking to recruit new customers.

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30 years later, Oklahoma City bombing survivor recalls vow to change her life while trapped

3:29pm April 18, 2025

Amy Downs was buried in 10 feet of rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago. While trapped, she vowed to change her life, but it was long journey.

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Nearly 300 scientists apply for French academic program amid Trump cuts in U.S.

2:43pm April 18, 2025

Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing Trump's academic funding rollbacks.

Veterans Affairs Department To Eliminate Over 80,000 Jobs From Workforce

VA officials acknowledge the need for privacy for telehealth therapy

2:00pm April 18, 2025

The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health care via telehealth, according to documents obtained by NPR.

Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers

1:45pm April 18, 2025

by Terry Gross

Reid's book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became an activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination. Originally broadcast Feb. 7, 2024.

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FDA Headquarters As Head Walks Back Claim Of Dramatic Benefit From Covid Therapy

How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe

1:42pm April 18, 2025

While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.

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