Morning news brief
President Trump announced on Monday that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, the U.S. Supreme Court allows third-country deportations temporarily, voting is underway in hotly contested New York City mayoral Democratic primary.
Morning news brief
Takeaways from yesterdays' Jan. 6 committee hearing. President Biden visits Israel. And, new video is released from the Uvalde school shooting.
What's ahead as Biden arrives in Israel for his first trip as President
President Biden lands in Israel today, a country he first visited as a young senator about 50 years ago.
A record-number of abortion related questions are on states' ballots this year
This year, voters in a record number of states will weigh in on ballot measures related to abortion, with some proposals advanced by abortion-rights supporters and others advanced by opponents.
An astrophysicist breaks down what NASA's Webb telescope tells us about our universe
NPR's Morning Edition speaks with astrophysicist Alex Filippenko of the University of California, Berkeley about the latest findings of the Webb Telescope.
Many states have anti-abortion laws. Will they provide a social safety net for moms?
Stuart Butler of the Brookings Insitution talks about whether the party that's been pushing for anti-abortion policies is prepared to pay for the infrastructure needed to support moms and children.
Sri Lanka's president flees the country amid an economic crisis
NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist and senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, about the president of Sri Lanka, who has fled the country.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Somalia towards famine
Russia and Ukraine previously provided nearly all of Somalia's wheat. Now, the country is on the brink of famine.
Elisa Albert's newest book explores the dark side of the fertility industrial complex
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Elisa Albert about her new novel, "Human Blues."
How Florida's Gov. DeSantis is exerting more control over the state's schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gained a national profile by focusing on "culture wars," including how race and gender are taught in schools. But his education agenda goes much further.
The Jan. 6 committee will look at the role far-right groups played during the riot
The seventh public hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol takes place today, and the subject of far-right extremism is center stage.
NASA's spectacular new photos could alter our understanding of the universe
NASA is releasing four more cosmic images from the James Webb telescope.