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National

Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented

9:25am June 09, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former Congressman William Enyart, who served in the Illinois Army National Guard, about President Trump's decision to federalize parts of California's National Guard troops.

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Baby Kendall is home after 460 days in an Indianapolis hospital

Kendall Jurnakins, who is now 15 months old, weighed 15 ounces when he was born prematurely at 25 weeks. His mom says she has big plans for Kendall: to hold him all day long.

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Some worry El Salvador's president is amassing too much power

by Carrie Kahn

The president of El Salvador has instituted special emergency powers to crack down on gang violence.

How hunting moose could save the moose population

Warmer New England winters mean moose face a bigger threat from winter ticks. Some states are trying a strategy of hunting more moose to try to save them. (Story first aired on ATC on March 17, 2022.)

Police in central Israel kill a gunman who shot to death 5 people

A Palestinian gunman has killed five people in a suburb of Tel Aviv. It's the latest in a series of attacks that left 11 people dead in just over a week.

Music & Culture

Lesson learned from 'Song Exploder' leads Hirway to an album of his own songs

Hrishikesh Hirway is host of the podcast Song Exploder, which examines pop songs and artists. He talks to NPR's A Martinez about releasing an album of his own compositions.

Politics & Government

Biden's budget proposal shifts to new priorities

Democratic strategist Dan Sena speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Biden's new $5.8 trillion budget proposal.

Politics & Government

Biden wants a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes

by Andrea Hsu

The Biden administration aims to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes — part of a push to improve care for residents. Doing so amid staffing issues could prove challenging.

Some companies are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits

by Brian Mann

J&J used a complex bankruptcy maneuver to delay thousands of lawsuits linked to asbestos contamination in its baby powder. One woman suing the company died while her case was in legal limbo.

TV streaming service CNN+ has launched

CNN+ is part of a larger trend as cable and broadcast outlets turn to streaming to retain audiences. What does this mean for the future of cable news?

Russia seems focused for now on capturing parts of eastern Ukraine

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia's potential tactic to partition Ukraine.

Politics & Government

House panel probing the Capitol attack moves closer into Trump's inner circle

by Claudia Grisales

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine meet face to face for the first time in weeks

Russia and Ukraine say they're starting up peace talks — after many failed tries in various locales — in Istanbul. What do both sides want from the talks, and why is Turkey playing mediator?

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