Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.
For Farmers In The Western U.S., Drought Inflicts Harsh Realities
As drought in the Western U.S. deepens, farmers are feeling the pain. Some are watching their crops fail, while others are selling cattle because they don't have the grass to feed it.
The Name Karen Drops Significantly On A List Of Popular Baby Names
Calling someone a Karen has become shorthand for a person — usually a white woman — who uses their privilege to be a jerk. The name fell 171 spots on the Social Security Administration's list.
More Kids Struggle With Mental Health Challenges Because Of The Pandemic
Colorado Children's hospital declared a pediatric mental health emergency as suicide attempts and psychiatric help-calls for children spike. Kids say they feel stress and anxiety on multiple fronts.
French News Channel, Referred To As French Fox News, Gains In Popularity
A number of cable TV news channels in France have moved sharply to the right in recent months, reflecting a change in the national political mood.
Officials Say They Didn't Intend To Codify Asparagus In Belgian Law
A Belgian legal database accidentally published a six-step recipe for making asparagus. The BBC reports that lawyers were astonished to find it amid medical pricing laws.
White House Suspends Drilling Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration began reversing the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain to oil drilling, by suspending leases issued in the final days of the Trump administration.
As Most Of Japan Is Under Emergency Orders, Calls Grow To Cancel Olympics
The the first international athletes have arrived in Japan ahead of the Olympics that start on July 23. The country has also started vaccinating its own athletes.
The Historical Perspective Behind The Latest Israel-Hamas Conflict
The team at NPR's history podcast Throughline guides us through one historical perspective behind the latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Morning News Brief
Cyberattack disrupts the world's largest meat processing company. Michigan plans to end almost all COVID-19 orders by July 1. Tokyo Olympics press on during the pandemic despite calls to cancel.
COPA America Pivots. Looks To Brazil To Host Soccer Tournament
COPA America is one of the biggest and oldest soccer tournaments in the world, but it's been hard pressed to find a country to host it during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Public Health Officials Express Concern As The Coronavirus Keeps Mutating
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Ali Mokdad of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics about what the spread of COVID-19 variants in different parts of the world means for the U.S.