Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
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.
A top U.S. diplomat is in Brazil as that country seeks recognition as a global player
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda ThomasGreenfield is in Brazil to draw attention to the strong ties the two countries share. Brazil has been flaunting its close relationships with Russia and China.
The Federal Reserve's battle against inflation may be close to a turning point
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday for the tenth time in 14 months. While inflation is still well above the Fed's target, forecasters think this could be the last hike for a while.
Treasure hunter with a metal detector stumbles on a stash of silver coins in Romania
The more than 1,000 silver coins date back to the Roman empire and have turned bluish-green with age. The coins are being cleaned and people are trying to figure out how much they're worth.
Minnesota state senator makes shirtless vote during Zoom meeting
Calvin Bahr voted shirtless while laying in bed during a legislative commission meeting. The senator, who is also a truck driver, didn't get off work until 4:45 a.m. and needed a quick nap.
Why the U.S. surgeon general says feeling lonely could lead to an early death
NPR's A Martínez talks to Eric Liu of Citizen University on solutions for isolation, after a report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy detailed an "epidemic of loneliness" in America.
Morning news brief
Authorities say the Texas man accused of killing five neighbors is in custody. History and civics scores drop for eighth-graders on U.S. test. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday.
Biden and congressional leaders will face off in a high stakes debt ceiling meeting
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he's backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when it comes to debt ceiling talks. He says it's up to the president to work out an agreement with McCarthy.