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Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Did AI bring this famous musician back to life?
by Chloe Veltman
A team of researchers and artists in Australia has grown cells from a dead composer's brain to create new "music" which can be heard in a gallery — raising questions about the nature of creativity.
International students face visa cancellations despite no criminal records
by Emily Feng
Some international students are suing the U.S. government after their visas have been cancelled. Many of them say they have never been convicted of a crime.
'Notes to John' completes late author Joan Didion's trilogy on grief
by Courtney Dorning
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and one of her literary trustees about the new book Notes to John.
Small and rural libraries are feeling the cuts from President Trump's executive order
by Andrew Limbong
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provided federal funds to libraries and museums across the country. But the agency has been slashed after an executive order from President Trump.
They were promised 'made-to-fade' tattoos — which haven't really faded
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
In 2021, a company called Ephemeral Tattoo launched a tattoo ink "made to fade" — that the body would dissolve. Three years later, some clients say -- they haven't faded well.
Survivor's account contradicts Israel's report on the killing of 15 Gaza aid workers
by Anas Baba
NPR speaks with the survivor of an Israeli military attack that killed 15 medics and rescue workers. His account contradicts the army's findings that operational misunderstandings were to blame.
How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelves
by Erika Beras
A few decades ago, finding blueberries in a grocery store out of season was a rarity. Not so much these days, due to an initiative in South America aimed at curtailing cocaine production.
How the world is reacting to Pope Francis' death
by Jane Arraf
Francis was revered by millions of Catholics worldwide, but his appeal was felt far beyond the church. To hear more we've turned to our correspondents in the Middle East, Africa and South America.
A push for more coal has some in West Virginia worried about electricity prices
A new push by the Trump administration for more coal production is getting mixed reviews in West Virginia, where the majority of electricity is produced by coal and expensive for many residents.