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Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agencies — for now
by Michel Martin
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's emergency request to fire the heads of two independent agencies. But the decision is technically a temporary one.
Ron DeSantis ends his Republican presidential bid and endorses Trump
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican strategist Alice Stewart about how the end of Ron DeSantis' campaign will affect the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Last 2 major GOP presidential candidates prepare for New Hampshire primary
Voters in the Granite State will cast their ballots on Tuesday for a Republican presidential candidate. Donald Trump still has a lead over Nikki Haley, who came in third in last week's Iowa caucuses.
Some NFL fans say they're sick of Taylor Swift coverage during games
Out of the 11 Kansas City Chiefs games she's been to, the team has won eight of them. The latest was a thriller against Buffalo Bills — her boyfriend Travis Kelce scored two touchdowns.
The effort behind getting the Blackfeet language taught on the tribe's reservation
When Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a best actress Golden Globe, she said some words in Blackfeet. Her mother was behind efforts to get the language taught in classes.
Morning news brief
Ron DeSantis endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire's primary. India's leader inaugurates a Hindu temple on a historic mosque site. Democrats launch an abortion rights campaign tour.
Controversial Hindu temple is inaugurated by India's prime minister
India's prime minister lead the consecration ceremony for a temple. A Hindu group built it on the site of a historic mosque that was razed three decades ago.
Stanford's VanDerveer sets record for most college basketball coaching wins
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer now holds the record for most coaching wins in NCAA basketball history — men's or women's. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Pickman of The Athletic.
'Forgottenness' explores upheavals in Ukraine and what it means to be Ukrainian
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ukrainian author Tanja Maljartschuk about her book Forgottnness, first published in Ukrainian in 2016, now coming out in English.
A visit to one Florida school where mindfulness is helping youngsters succeed
by Pien Huang
Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and loneliness. And it benefits school kids too. One elementary school in Florida is using a daily mindfulness program with great success.
Young Republicans tried to focus GOP presidential contenders to act on climate change
by Mara Hoplamazian
Ahead of New Hampshire's primary, conservatives concerned about climate change were pushing GOP presidential candidates to not only talk about the issue, but pitch plans to reduce environmental harm.
What does the fight over abortion rights look like in 2024?
On the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley of Power to Decide, about abortion rights issues in elections.
A day before the N.H. primary, Trump could testify in a N.Y. courtroom
Former President Donald Trump may testify in New York Monday in the defamation case filed against him by writer E. Jean Carroll.