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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.
NATO Secretary General speaks with NPR ahead of U.S. meetings
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about U.S. involvement in major international conflicts under the Trump administration.
Thousands of excited fans are on hand for the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisc.
Thousands of football fans are in Green Bay, Wisc., for the NFL Draft. It's an exciting moment for the league's smallest market.
Major NCAA legal settlement on pause over athletes who would lose their roster spots
by Becky Sullivan
A judge declined to approve a settlement with the NCAA that would have allowed revenue sharing for college athletes. The sticking point is existing athletes who would have seen their roster spots cut.
The final resting place: inside the Rome church where the Pope will be buried
by Ruth Sherlock
Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.
Trump rebukes Putin after brutal night of bombing on Ukraine
by Joanna Kakissis
President Zelensky cuts short a visit to South Africa after Russia launches an overnight attack on Kyiv.
What makes a protest successful?
by Juana Summers
In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?
Scientists fear plant libraries could be threatened
Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change -- but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.
Female combats vets question what's driving the Army's tougher new physical standards
The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one.
How conservative Catholics are responding to Pope Francis' death
In the days since his death, Pope Francis has received widespread praise. But conservative Catholics in the United States have had some qualms about the style and substance of his papacy.