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.
Standout player from the NBA All-Star weekend is back to being a journeyman
Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk competition. He is back in the G-League — playing for the Philadelphia 76ers'developmental team, the Delaware Blue Coats.
U.S. accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. What does it plan to do about it?
The U.S. is openly accusing Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. Legal scholars say don't expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to face trial anytime soon.
Quake aid to Syria highlights complications of getting help to a place mired in war
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Joshua Landis of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma about the physical and political hurdles for delivering earthquake relief to Syria.
Montana state mental hospital loses federal money as well as oversight
Conditions got so bad at Montana's state mental hospital in 2022 that federal officials withdrew support. The state says things are getting better; patient's families say there's no evidence of that.
Prosecutors in Colorado lay out their case for hate crime charges in Club Q shooting
Five people were shot to death and at least 19 were wounded at the queer nightclub in Colorado Springs in November. The defendant is claiming mental illness and a history of abuse.
Twins Gloria and Victoria Guerrier receive top honors at New York high school
They were named valedictorian and salutatorian at West Hempstead Secondary School. The twins competed in sports too. Both were three-sport varsity athletes with all-state honors for track.
Memoir tells of author's personal experience of the repression of China's Uyghurs
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Uyghur-American author Gulchehra Hoja about her memoir of Uyghur exile, hope and survival. It's titled: A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs.
As president, Jimmy Carter focused on energy conservation at a time of long gas lines
In the 70s, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and a shift from foreign oil reliance. His actions were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for addressing climate change.
Advocates criticize Biden administration's proposed broad asylum restrictions
The Biden administration has unveiled sharp new restrictions on who can seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Former officials say it's the latest step toward tougher enforcement.
Amid countries that need humanitarian aid, U.N. worries Yemen will be forgotten
Yemen has been one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Aid groups worry it's being forgotten as the world focuses on Ukraine and the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Israel says its deadly raid into occupied territory prevented future attacks
At least 11 Palestinians are dead and over 100 are injured following a raid by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Miriam Berger.