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.
How debt can affect our decision making
In the Netflix hit series Squid Game, cash-strapped players compete in deadly children's games for money. NPR's podcast, The Indicator, looks at what the show reveals about debt and decision making.
Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta
On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major re-branding of the company he founded 17 years ago, The new entity, Meta, will encompass Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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.
Citizen's arrest law could take center stage in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray about the nuances and problems associated with citizen's arrest laws.
New Jersey voters will decide next week wether to reelect Gov. Murphy
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has a comfortable lead over his GOP challenger in the Nov. 2 election. If Murphy wins, he'll be the state's first incumbent Democrat to get a second term since 1977.
Biden makes his case to House Democrats for a $1.75 trillion spending framework
It does not include progressive priorities like paid family leave or measures to lower the costs of prescription drugs. Still, President Biden thinks it would pass both chambers.
Biden will attend summits in Europe as he struggles to get agreements at home
President Biden leaves Washington to attend the G-20 in Rome and the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. But will he have progress to show at home on his priorities, as Democrats try to hash out a deal?
Some parents vaccinated against COVID are hesitant to get their children vaccinated
NPR's A Martínez talks to Liz Hamel about new research from Kaiser that suggests parents might be more cautious when it comes to deciding if they'll get their younger kids vaccinated against COVID-19.
Chicago passes guaranteed income program with funds from American Rescue Plan
The Chicago City Council voted Wednesday on a budget that includes a guaranteed income program. The one-year pilot will distribute $500 monthly cash payments to 5,000 low-income Chicagoans.
District attorney says it's too early for charges in 'Rust' shooting
At a briefing Wednesday, District Attorney for Santa Fe County Mary Carmack-Altwies said it's too early for any charges in the investigation into the Rust film shooting that left cinematographer dead.