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National

Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released

12:06pm April 30, 2025

by Eric Westervelt

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.

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World News

Millions Of Afghans Vote In Violence-Marred Elections

by Pamela Constable

Steve Inskeep talks to Pamela Constable of The Washington Post about Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Saturday. Violence and threats lead up to the day of the election.

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Georgia Law Allows Tens Of Thousands To Be Wiped From Voter Rolls

by Johnny Kauffman

An investigation finds that in 2017, Georgia purged more than half a million voters from the rolls — 107,000 for the "use it or lose it" law that eliminates voters after not voting in prior elections.

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Well-Known Republicans In Kansas Back Democratic Candidate For Governor

by Jim McLean

In the Kansas race for governor, established Republicans are throwing their support behind the Democrat. Why? They say the Republican nominee would be bad for the state.

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President Trump To Campaign For Former Rival Sen. Ted Cruz

by Don Gonyea

Many GOP candidates have welcomed the president to campaign with them ahead of midterms. Cruz and others who have had public disagreements with Trump are still happy to have his help.

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Khashoggi's Death Shines A Light On Saudi Influence In Washington

David Greene talks to Gerald Feierstein, director of government relations, policy and programs at the Middle East Institute and a former U.S. ambassador to Yemen, about Jamal Khashoggi's death.

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Sports

Fans Say TV Sports Announcer Jinxed Baltimore Ravens' Kicker

Right before Justin Tucker was to kick an extra point, the announcer reminded viewers that he had never missed one. Jinx. Ticker missed the first extra point of his career and Baltimore lost.

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Health Care Is A Hot Topic In The U.S. Senate Race In Missouri

by Alex Smith

Despite running against the Affordable Care Act for years, many Republicans are airing ads saying they support a central feature of the law: the requirement that pre-existing conditions be covered.

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World News

Trump Plans To Pull Out Of Cold-War Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia

Steve Inskeep talks to Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner about the Kremlin's reaction to the U.S. withdrawing from a nuclear weapons treaty that eliminated short and intermediate nuclear missiles.

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World News

Migrant Caravan Moving Toward The U.S. Swells To About 5,000 People

by James Fredrick

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico resumed its march toward the U.S. border on Sunday. The advance overwhelmed attempts by Mexican authorities to stop them at the border.

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National

Chicago Police Board Decisions Are Often At Odds With Department Firings

by Miles Bryan

In 2012, a Chicago police officer fatally shot an unarmed boy. The shooting was ruled unjustified and there were attempts to fire the officer. But a powerful civilian board ordered him back to work.

Building Permit Never Issued For Barcelona's Famous Basilica

The Sagrada Familia basilica has been under construction since work began 136 years ago. The basilica has agreed to pay the city about $41 million to settle the permit dispute.

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World News

The MeToo Movement In India Picks Up Steam

by Lauren Frayer

A Bollywood actress pilloried 10 years ago for complaining about sexual harassment is now reviving her complaint against a famous actor — and finding support from India's new #MeToo movement.