Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
City councils in Boise and Salt Lake City work around restrictions on LGBTQ+ flags
City councils in Boise and Salt Lake City have added LGBTQ+ pride flags to the banners that can be flown on city properties, working around new state laws that restrict which flags can be displayed.
Hollywood industry employees leaving jobs to become independent content creators
Writers, producers and other creatives are leaving their Hollywood jobs to become content creators. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amy Suto, who quit Hollywood to create content independently.
Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya and other countries
The Trump administration wants to send migrants to Libya, possibly as soon as this week. U.S. officials have been negotiating with other countries willing to take in people deported from the U.S.
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as Trump's tariffs spark uncertainty
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve voted on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady for now, while they wait to see how President Trump's trade war plays out in the U.S. economy.
Author Walter Isaacson discusses how the U.S. shaped the world after World War II
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Walter Isaacson about the world America made after World War II.
Why Warren Buffett has so many fans outside of Wall Street
Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha," is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. What made him so powerful, and why does he have so many fans?
3 former Memphis police officers found not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols
A Tennessee jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers of second-degree murder in the high-profile 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.
Trump budget proposal pairs cuts to some agencies with increased defense spending
Trump's budget proposal for next year includes cuts to some federal agencies paired with an increase in defense spending. What's not included is evidence of the billions DOGE has claimed to save.
Prisons closed due to serious problems set to reopen as migrant detention centers
A troubled private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, was shut down in 2021. Now, that facility and other prisons closed because of serious problems are set to reopen as migrant detention centers.
Memo outlines Trump administration plans on resettling white South Africans
NPR speaks with Katya Schwenk, a reporter at investigative news outlet "The Lever," about a memo outlining the Trump administration's use of a refugee fund to resettle white South Africans in the U.S.