Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Editors add 455 new words to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary
The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added more than 400 new words and definitions — including fluffernutter, dad bod and vaccine passport.
Democrats disagree over Biden's $1.75 trillion spending framework
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri, a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about President Biden's revised spending proposal.
Ford engineer helps Michigan girl be Cruella de Vil for Halloween
The six-year-old girl has myotonic dystrophy and can't walk. The Detroit Free Press reports a family friend, an engineer at Ford, built her a tiny car modeled on De Ville's distinctive Panther.
Inspector general report is issued on the collapse of the Afghan government
NPR's Noel King talks to John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction, whose report claims corruption and a lack of oversight were factors in the collapse.
A misdemeanor sex charge has been filed against former Gov. Cuomo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was forced from office after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. A new criminal complaint alleges he forcibly touched a female staff member.
American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately affected by the pandemic
A Harvard-NPR poll finds American Indians and Alaska Natives were hit by the pandemic's emotional toll the worst. Native researchers say tribal groups have responded with resilience and strength.
House panel questions oil executives over industry's part in climate disinformation
NPR's A Martínez talks to Kert Davies of the Climate Investigations Center about House lawmakers questing oil executives about alleged disinformation concerning fossil fuels' effect on global warming.
News brief: social spending bill, Facebook's name change, Cuomo criminal complaint
Democrats say they have a path forward on social spending. Facebook's new corporate name is Meta, but the app is still Facebook. Ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge.
Huge pumpkin is disqualified from competition over a small crack
Mike Schmit from Markesan, Wis., grew a pumpkin weighing over 2,500 pounds. But the pumpkin, which was the biggest one in the running, was disqualified because of a fingernail-sized crack.