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.
Jazz legend Wayne Shorter has died at 89 in Los Angeles
Whether as a solo act, working with Miles Davis or Art Blakey, or as a founding member of Weather Report, Wayne Shorter routinely introduced new audiences to jazz.
Germany's chancellor is visiting President Biden at the White House
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling without press and the two leaders do not plan to have a news conference. His visit may focus on the tense rhetoric between the U.S. and China.
U.S., Germany aim to deter China from supplying Russia with weapons against Ukraine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Rathke of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies about the issues the U.S. and Germany agree on, and where they differ.
The unexpected ways cultural differences shaped a couple's relationship
In this week's StoryCorps, the daughter of a Cambodian family in the Bronx and a Puerto Rican from Manhattan talk about their meeting, their marriage and life together.
Last woman standing on a high school cheerleading squad is an internet sensation
Katrina Kohel was ready to go to a statewide competition when her three teammates quit. Her coach in Morill, Neb., said Kohel could still go to watch, but Instead, she took the floor solo.
Scientists find flamingos form cliques just like high schoolers
Researchers studied flamingo personalities and found the pink birds divide into groups depending on how loud they are. Quieter flamingos over here. More boisterous birds over there.
Disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh is found guilty in the deaths of his wife and son
A South Carolina jury convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh in the killings of his wife and son. He faces up to life in prison when he's formally sentenced on Friday for the murders.
Scientists find high levels of hazardous chemicals in the air around Ohio town
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Texas A&M professor Weihsueh Chiu, about independent researchers, who have found higher-than-average levels of some hazardous chemicals around the train derailment.
Angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears during town forum
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who say they're still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, confronted the railroad's operator on Thursday.
After months of scandal, House panel is investigating Rep. George Santos
The House Ethics Committee has opened a formal probe into Republican Congressman George Santos of New York. He has lied to voters about much of his career and family history.