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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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As Pakistan authorities tried to arrest ex-Prime Minster Khan, clashes erupt

Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.

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2 bank failures are making smaller banks nervous about losing customers

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.

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National

As towns across the Great Plains shrink, how can they preserve rural lifestyles?

by David Condos

Towns across the Great Plains are shrinking. Some families in western Kansas are now looking to youth rodeo as a way to preserve their rural lifestyle.

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Another atmospheric river unleashes more storms in rain-soaked California

by Jerimiah Oetting

Several parts of California face threats of flooding from rain and melting snow as an atmospheric river sweeps across the state, which has been dealing with a series of extreme weather events.

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Morning news brief

Small regional banks face pressure after two such institutions failed. A Texas federal judge hears arguments over a key abortion drug. Major storms wreak havoc on both U.S. coasts.

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Economy

Facebook's parent company Meta is laying off another 10,000 workers

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Sam Schechner about the layoffs which will cut about 12% of Meta's workforce. This round follows a previous cut of 11,000 jobs.

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Music & Culture

Why Metallica is a big winner in the comeback of vinyl records

With vinyl records outselling CDs for the first time in 25 years, Metallica will keep up with the demand by owning its own record-pressing company. Metallica's newest album drops next month.

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Within days some big, nasty-smelling blobs of seaweed could reach the Florida Keys

The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger — and this one might be the largest in history.

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Judge will hear arguments in a case that could threaten access to medication abortion

A federal judge in Texas with deep ties to conservative religious groups will hear arguments in a case that could decide the future of access to a key abortion pill.

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Word is getting out about Minnesota's winter fun: ice climbing

by Dan Kraker

Winter is still going strong in Minnesota, where volunteers are creating a unique recreational spot with columns of ice that people can climb.

Politics & Government

Biden issues an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden wants to boost background checks for gun buyers, but that's hard without legislation from Congress.

What does America's fentanyl problem mean for U.S.-Mexico relations?

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dan Restrepo of the Center for American Progress about rising political tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over the opioid crisis.