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Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
by Scott Detrow
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
Millions of people may soon be disenrolled from Medicaid despite still being eligible
by Aaron Bolton
States can once again begin removing people from their Medicaid rolls. It's estimated that about 15 million people could lose their coverage in the coming months, including many who remain eligible.
The hunt for clues about how classified government documents leaked
by Jenna McLaughlin
The U.S. government is investigating a leak of classified documents that appear to give a snapshot of the intelligence community's understanding of the world in late February and early March.
Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lack evidence to support
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with geneticist Dr. Eric Vilain about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.
Chlöe Bailey on her debut album 'In Pieces'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with singer-songwriter and actress Chlöe Bailey about her new album, In Pieces.
Celebrating #NPRPoetryMonth with Franny Choi
We read listener-submitted poems, as NPR's Scott Detrow celebrates National Poetry Month with poet Franny Choi, author of the collection The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On.
Ellie Goulding runs through highlights off her new album 'Higher Than Heaven'
Singer Ellie Goulding discusses a few songs from her new album, Higher Than Heaven.
Northwest shellfish growers call for aggressive action against invasive crabs
by Tom Banse/Northwest News Network
Oyster growers in Washington's Willapa Bay are alarmed by an invasion of potentially destructive European green crabs. Some are asking for an all-out trapping offensive to corral the invasive species.
'Schmigadoon!' co-creator talks season 2
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cinco Paul, the co-creator of Schmigadoon!, about the storyline and music of Season 2, which premiered on Apple TV+ on April 5.
Wisconsin race puts renewed attention on state supreme courts and shadow dockets
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet about the recent race for a seat on that court and why people should pay more attention to state shadow dockets.
Former Tennessee House Democrat discusses 'unconscionable' expulsion
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson, who was recently expelled from the Tennessee State House of Representatives over a protest he held regarding gun reform.
Cheryl Strayed talks 'Tiny Beautiful Things' book-to-TV adaptation
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cheryl Strayed, executive producer of Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things based on Strayed's best-selling book.
Movie review: 'Air'
by Bob Mondello
Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.