These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them
NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.
NPR investigates Russia's notorious 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade
The 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade has been blamed for hundreds of civilian deaths even before the invasion of Ukraine. The brigade's former headquarters has been tracked to a liberated region of Ukraine.
Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women's rights, dies at 82
Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years — shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.
Some trees in San Diego are getting a second life thanks to 2 local businesses
The company West Coast Arborists removes trees that are near the end of their lives. They're then cut and dried. After that Taylor Guitars turns them into musical instruments.
Morning news brief
February inflation data will be released. The federal government's move to cover depositors at two failed banks triggers debate. President Biden approves the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.
Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras tour kicks off Friday in Swift City
The first stop on the tour is Glendale, Ariz., in the same stadium that hosted this year's Super Bowl. Glendale has temporarily changed its name to Swift City to celebrate the singer-songwriter.
Exploring the many reasons why car prices remain high
Why are car prices still so much higher than they were before the pandemic? The average cost of a new vehicle tops $48,000.
Residents near Ohio train derailment find it nearly impossible to sell their home
The Norfolk Southern train derailment and the release of toxic chemicals that followed has hurt the housing market in East Palestine, Ohio.
Customer deposits of more than $250,000 at 2 failed banks will be guaranteed
The federal government's decision to rescue customer deposits in two failed banks raises questions about exceeding the cap for what's normally insured by the FDIC.
3 years after pandemic school closings, how were kids and parents affected?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Anya Kamenetz, former NPR education reporter and author of The Stolen Year, about the COVID pandemic's impact on students and teachers.
Indigenous groups lash out after an oil drilling project is approved in Alaska
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jade Begay of the group NDN Collective, which advocates for indigenous communities, about the White House approving the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska.
U.S., U.K. and Australia aim to counter China with an exchange of submarine tech
President Biden met Monday with his counterparts from Australia and the United Kingdom to discuss a deal to sell U.S. submarines — an arrangement aimed at countering the military might of China.