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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.
The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Joshua Benton, senior writer at the Neiman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, about Gannett newspaper sales and how news deserts weaken democracy.
UN struggles to convince the Taliban to allow Afghan women to deliver aid
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations has a difficult balancing act in Afghanistan. The humanitarian needs are great. But the Taliban are no longer allowing female Afghan aid workers to deliver assistance.
Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity
by Bob Mondello
Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.
How Nakhane wrote an 'existential sex album'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with South African musician Nakhane about their new album, Bastard Jargon. Percussive and made for the dancefloor, it also probes deep cultural and political questions.
TikTok and Twitter are having their issues. But here's why they'd be hard to replace
by Bobby Allyn
Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."
What Bukele's pride in El Salvador's pet hospital says about the controversial leader
by Eyder Peralta
El Salvador's president takes great pride in his country's state of the art pet hospital. But what does this say about his brand of leadership?
A card game for people with dementia and their loved ones has no rules
by Nina Keck
A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones.
Legal expert weighs in on Trump's possible legal defense
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with legal expert Randall Eliason about Trump's possible legal defense strategies.
What lies ahead for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
by Shawn Johnson
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.
Podcast 'You Didn't See Nothin' looks into the 1997 beating of Lenard Clark
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Yohance Lacour, host of the podcast You Didn't See Nothin.
Taiwan's president meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite Chinese protests
by John Ruwitch
Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing wen is meeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles Wednesday.
Ukraine is asking allies for modern aircraft — an upgrade to its Soviet-era equipment
by Eleanor Beardsley
Ukraine's military is asking its allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime, it is making do with Soviet-era equipment, like the many vintage helicopters in Ukraine's fleet.