Judge orders Abrego Garcia released from jail, but his future remains uncertain
A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the government mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to be released from prison until his trial on federal charges.
91-year-old who called his motel the 'Waldorf Astoria' got invited to Rome venue
When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.
Facebook changes company name to Meta as it shifts focus to building its 'metaverse'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company is shifting its focus toward the metaverse, part of a bid for younger users who now prefer TikTok to Facebook or Instagram.
3,900 bottles of scented room spray recalled over rare bacterial infections
A scented room spray has caused a cluster of rare bacterial infections in the South and Midwest. 3,900 bottles of the room spray are being recalled, and users are being warned to bleach their sheets.
House climate crisis chair says spending plan is 'transformative,' despite cuts
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26.
President Biden seeks to reaffirm his leadership at G20 summit
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with White House economic and national security advisor Daleep Singh about President Biden's goals for the G20 Rome summit as he faces economic and political challenges.
NYC taxi drivers are in the 2nd week of a hunger strike for medallion debt relief
New York City taxi drivers are now in the second week of a hunger strike outside City Hall in Manhattan. They're demanding debt relief for thousands of drivers who are facing financial ruin.
Despite all the rain, California's drought isn't over
A welcome early season deluge of rain in California has not ended the drought which persists in other parts of the West as well. The warming climate makes it harder to replenish rivers and reservoirs.
Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach $88 million settlement with DOJ
The Justice Department has reached an $88 million settlement with the victims of the racist church massacre in Charleston S.C. over the flawed background check which allowed the shooter to buy a gun.
What is and isn't in Biden's infrastructure framework — and where it goes from here
President Biden outlined a framework that he said would win support from all 50 Senate Democrats and pass the House. But it's unclear whether that is true.
Beloved barber of official — and unofficial — Washington has died
Diego D'Ambrosio, who for decades cut the hair of ambassadors, prime ministers and Supreme Court justices, died Friday at 87 years old.
After the credits roll, what happens to the Final Girl?
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with author Grady Hendrix about his horror novel, Final Girl Support Group, ahead of Halloween.