NYC comptroller arrested by federal agents at immigration court
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also a mayoral candidate, was arrested and detained for several hours on Tuesday after he tried to escort a man out of a routine immigration hearing.
Musk says he's having second thoughts about buying Twitter
Elon Musk has put the brakes on his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, saying the site has too many fake accounts. But is the world's richest man just hoping to negotiate a better deal?
A prominent conference of American conservatives is taking place in Hungary
The Conservative Political Action Conference is in Hungary this week, with a keynote from Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He has clamped down on democratic institutions and targeted minority groups.
Rapper J. Cole helps to inspire a superfan to finish college
In 2013, Cierra Bosarge asked Cole to attend her high school graduation. He did and said he would be at her college graduation if she got into a 4-year school. She graduated last week; he was there.
News brief: Primary results, Biden visits Buffalo, Elon Musk flips on Twitter
Results are in from primary elections in five states. President Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo after Saturday's shooting. Elon Musk expresses doubts about his deal to buy Twitter.
Inspector general examines why the Afghan army dissolved after the U.S. withdrawal
NPR's A Martinez talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about a new report on why the Afghan Army fell apart after the U.S. withdrew from the country.
Johns Hopkins' students solve a modern-day problem: messy lunches
The engineering students invented something called "Tastee Tape" — possibly the world's first edible tape that can stick to food. Gone are the days of burritos, gyros and wraps falling apart.
New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting
There have been two mass shootings in New York since April. NPR's Rachel Martin asks gun control advocate Nick Suplina, if tougher gun laws would have made a difference.
Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo, which is shaken by mass shooting
The community in Buffalo, New York, is holding vigils to honor the victims of Saturday's shooting. President Biden traveled there Tuesday to talk with the families of the victims.
Biden will visit South Korea and Japan to reinforce alliances in the region
President Biden is making his first trip to Asia since taking office. Pivoting U.S. foreign policy to the region has been a major goal, often interrupted by crises like the war in Ukraine.
North Korea mobilizes the military to distribute medicine during COVID outbreak
Before last Thursday, North Korea claimed to have not a single case of COVID-19. Now it's battling what it claims is its first outbreak.
The FDA announces plans to ease the shortage of baby formula
NPR's A Martinez talks to Meredith Lee, food and agriculture reporter at Politico, about a deal between manufacturer Abbott Nutrition and the FDA aimed at relieving an infant formula shortage.