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Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
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.
Joan Rivers was a gifted comedian and she was extremely organized
After her death in 2014, Rivers left behind a collection of 65,000 jokes — typed on cards and cross-indexed. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, is donating the collection to the National Comedy Center.
Former President Trump faces legal peril in 2 separate jurisdictions
As word of former President Donald Trump's indictment continues to reverberate around Washington, D.C. and beyond, the political implications are far from clear.
Trump is indicted by a grand jury in the classified documents case
Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted by the federal government that he once led. Trump faces seven charges in the probe of documents found at his Florida estate.
U.S.-U.K. plan would strengthen cooperation from trade deals to AI rules
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States, about the partnership between the two countries and the war in Ukraine.
Much of Kherson is underwater — Ukraine's president says conditions are dire
by Greg Myre
The Ukrainian city of Kherson was flooded this week after a major dam was destroyed. It is just the latest in a series of blows since Russia's invasion last year.
Dispute over documents turns into a historic indictment of a former president
NPR's A Martinez talks to NYU Law professor Ryan Goodman about the historic indictment filed against former President Donald Trump. A grand jury indicted him in the classified documents case.
An Italian man's catfish, more than 9 feet, breaks a fishing world record
It took Alessandro Biancardi 40 minutes to land the fish, get to shore and tie it to his boat. He then ended up in the water — swimming after the boat when the fish started pulling it away.
Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63
by Debbie Elliott
NPR has lost one of its singular and most recognizable voices. Morning Edition remembers correspondent Wade Goodwyn, who died of cancer. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 8, 2023.)
UNICEF and ICRC work with Sudan's government to evacuate 297 orphans
by Aya Batrawy
After 60 children died, nearly 300 others have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan's capital, where fighting has been raging for weeks.
Colorado River states are ready to work on a longer term deal to share water
Now that a historic agreement on sharing the Colorado River has been struck, states are working out the details, and planning for its expiration in 2026.
The Supreme Court upholds the provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering
NPR's Michel Martin talks to UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen about the decision to strike down Alabama's congressional map limiting the power of Black voters. The ruling could affect other states.
Morning news brief
Former President Trump is indicted in the classified documents case. Alabama lawmakers will have to redraw congressional districts after a supreme court ruling. Ways to stay safe in smoky air.