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Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

6:39am May 20, 2025

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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.

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World News

French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms.

World News

What is in the new European Union deal on migration?

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Camille Le Coz of the Migration Policy Institute about the new EU migration deal.

Some houseplants are right at home in the bathroom

by A Martínez

The bathroom may not be the room you love the most, but some of your houseplants might. Plants that thrive in humid environments also like the humidity of those steamy showers, the AP reports.

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Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target

by Jeff Brady

To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.

Volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area helping newts reach their breeding grounds

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

Intense rain has caused flooding in the northeast this week. Climate scientists are finding such events are becoming more common and most cities aren't prepared to handle all that water.

In Wisconsin, apple pie baked in a paper bag is all the rage over the holidays

by Lina Tran

In southeast Wisconsin, there's an option that ranks highly — apple pie that comes in a — wait for it — bag. This unique treat sells like hot cakes over the holiday season.

Health & Safety

Why do some people seem to be obsessed with fitness trackers?

by Leila Fadel

Why do some people seem to be obsessed with fitness trackers? NPR talks with psychologist Pamela Rutledge of Fielding Graduate University.

Health & Safety

Well-intentioned mental health courts can struggle to live up to their goals

by Sam Whitehead

Mental health courts connect people to treatment and keep them out of jail. But they also often come at the price of a guilty plea, and participants say that feels like coercion.

Music & Culture

Christmas music royalties are a boon to some performers

by A Martínez

For some performers, Christmas music royalties are the gifts that keep on giving.

National

Veneuela frees 10 Americans in prisoner swap deal involving fugitive 'Fat Leonard'

Ten Americans are returning home after being detained in Venezuela. It's part of a deal that also involves the return of a fugitive known as Fat Leonard.

Politics & Government

A month out from the Iowa caucuses, a look at the state of the GOP presidential race

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Ryan Williams about the current state of the GOP presidential race and Nikki Haley's recent gains.