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.
Federal Judge: Fla. Law Restricting Felons' Voting Rights Is Unconstitutional
A U.S. District judge declared unconstitutional a Florida law requiring felons to pay court fees and fines before they can regain the right to vote. He said the law effectively created a poll tax.
Examining Coronavirus Hot Spots: U.S. And Brazil
The U.S. is approaching a grim milestone: 100,000 coronavirus deaths. Brazil's COVID-19 cases have surged, and the White House is clamping down on Brazil with a new travel ban.
Mother And Daughter To Start Medical Residencies At LSU Health
After graduating medical school, mother-daughter doctors Cynthia and Jasmine Kudji will start residencies at at the same hospital system, Louisiana State University School of Medicine.
News Brief: Pandemic Death Toll, Hong Kong Protests, Florida Law
U.S. approaches nearly 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. Thousands in Hong Kong protest planned security law. A federal judge rules Florida law restricting voting rights for felons is unconstitutional.
Pandemic Forces Iditarod Winner To Stay Longer In Alaska
Thomas Waerner won the Iditarod in March. All these weeks later, Waerner and his 16 dogs have yet to make it home to Norway. Waerner is set to head home in early June and his dogs will fly home too.
WPA Recordings Captured Life History Of 10,000 Every-Day People
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to StoryCorps founder Dave Isay about the audio recordings made by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression.
Plane Carrying Around 100 People Crashes In Karachi
A plane carrying around 100 people has crashed in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. It was only a few days ago, on May 15, that domestic flights were allowed to resume in the country.
Washington State Hit Hard By Unemployment Fraud
Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to unemployment fraud, the most extreme case so far of the scams thriving nationwide in the uncertain conditions created by the pandemic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci On U.S Efforts To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine
NPR's Noel King speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, about plans to reopen the country and the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine.