Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agencies — for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's emergency request to fire the heads of two independent agencies. But the decision is technically a temporary one.
Authorities in Georgia have charged 23 people with domestic terrorism
NPR's A Martinez talks to Madeline Thigpen of Capital B, a Black-led, nonprofit news organization, about the demonstrations against a police training facility on forested land outside Atlanta.
3 more GOP states announce they're leaving a key voting data partnership
Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced their intention to pull out of a voting data consortium called the electronic registration information center or ERIC. Here's why it matters.
French unions vow to bring the country to a standstill to protest pension reforms
Unions are upping the ante in ongoing strikes against bitterly contested pension reform plans in France, with no prearranged end date and workers set to strike across multiple sectors.
Senate Banking Committee to question Fed Chair about interest rates, economy
Federal Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate committee Tuesday morning. He'll likely be asked about the Fed's effort to curb inflation and how much higher interest rates are likely to go.
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Florida's Republican-dominated legislature kicks off its 2023 session. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate committee. French workers strike to protest pension reforms.
Florida's Republican-dominated legislature kicks off its 2023 session
With the Republicans in total control, and Gov. Ron DeSantis empowered after his landslide victory in November, the legislative session in Florida is gearing up to pass a lot of conservative laws.
Stolz stuns sports world with historic performances at speedskating championships
American speedskater Jordan Stolz is setting records as he looks ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics. He recently became the first man to win three individual gold medals at the world championships.
Why Toblerone is no longer Swiss enough to feature the Matterhorn on its packaging
The U.S. company that owns Toblerone is shifting some production to Slovakia which appears to violate the Swissness Act, that requires products to meet certain criteria to call themselves Swiss-made.
A couple of newlyweds were determined to have Adele sing at their wedding
Fresh off of saying "I do" in Las Vegas, the couple showed up at one of Adele's shows. The singer stopped to congratulate them, and even signed the bride's wedding dress.
Why are families of Sept. 11 victims waiting for a legal settlement?
For years, the trial of the men accused of plotting the 9/11 terror attacks was described as "delayed." Now the trial seems improbable, and settlement talks are also in limbo.
In her new stories, Atwood has characters modeled after herself and her late husband
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Margaret Atwood about her new short story collection, Old Babes in the Wood.