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.
Morning news brief
House Republicans pass a partisan bill linking the debt limit to spending cuts. Disney files a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Montana Republicans vote to punish a transgender lawmaker.
Veterans fight back against extremist groups trying to recruit ex-military members
Some military veterans, known as Task Force Butler, are tracking and infiltrating domestic extremist groups, hoping to trigger prosecutions before the groups can cause more violence toward minorities.
House Republican lawmakers overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.
South Korea's president surprised guests at White House dinner by singing
The state dinner was being held in honor of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who sang a rendition of "American Pie." President Biden told him he had no clue he could sing.
Soccer legend Pelé is being immortalized in a Portuguese language dictionary
The Michaelis dictionary published in Brazil has added "Pelé" as a word meaning "the one that is extraordinary." Examples given include: "she is the Pelé of tennis" and "he is the Pelé of medicine."
What can be done to stop the next attempt to leak military secrets?
The National Guard airman suspected of leaking classified data is in court Thursday. Experts say it will be hard to find a single solution preventing a bad actor from leaking classified documents.
Transit agencies, including D.C., participate in the Autism Transit Project
Kids used their voices to record public announcements for the trains of five transit agencies across the U.S. as part of Autism Awareness Month.
U.S. and South Korea formalize a series of steps to try to deter North Korea
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jenny Town of the thank tank the Stimson Center about an agreement between the U.S. and South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea from escalating military aggression.
Li Yan-he, a book publisher based in Taiwan, went missing after a trip to China
China says it has detained a prolific book publisher Li Yan-he. Friends say he was detained for publishing politically sensitive books — many of which are banned in China.
A mother's diary: She and her son fled the fighting in Sudan's capital Khartoum
The capital has been at the center of a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks. A doctor who lived through the fighting before escaping tells her story.