The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term
The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.
TSU program is designed to get more HBCU students involved in the outdoors
The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors.
A food subsidy many college students relied on is ending with the pandemic emergency
A pandemic program that increased food subsidies is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn that could be crippling for some college students. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 8, 2023.)
Microsoft and Google enlist artificial intelligence to heat up search rivalry
Microsoft has announced it will use the AI tool known as ChatGPT in its Bing search engine, and Google has unveiled a competitor to ChatGPT — this could profoundly change how we use technology.
Biden speech acknowledges immigration and pathway to citizenship issues
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yalidy Matos, assistant professor of at Rutgers University, who specializes in Latinx politics, about President Biden's State of the Union address.
LeBron James holds NBA's career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time scoring leader. He passed the record of 38,387 points held by Hall-of-Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar since 1984. James did it in fewer games and minutes played.
After blocking Wikipedia over blasphemous continent, Pakistan lifts ban
Pakistan briefly blocked Wikipedia for what officials described as "sacrilegious" content. It was lifted after it attracted international attention, but other sites remain blocked in Pakistan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy oversaw his first State of the Union address
The role puts him in charge of a fractured Republican party with the slimmest of majorities. Residents of McCarthy's district are split between backing him and the party's more conservative members.
Biden's State of the Union address focused on middle and working-class voters
While President Biden was addressing Congress, his message was also for people watching at home — voters whose support he will need to secure a run for a second term.
Search and rescue teams from all over the world are descending on Turkey
It's a highly coordinated effort, but war and complicated politics can hamper progress. Dozens of countries have offered to help, including Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Morning news brief
Takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union speech. Rescue efforts continue in Turkey and Syria following Monday's massive earthquake. And, LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record.
Pest control technician finds 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of California home
After getting a call about an insect problem, Nick Castro cut into a wall to find tens of thousands of acorns. Castro thinks woodpeckers spent years collecting, storing and snacking on the acorns.