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Jan 23, 2026
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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Jan 23, 2026
In addition to adding to the list of groups that will lose funding for providing or discussing abortion, the policy now also calls for ending aid to groups that embrace DEI.
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Jan 23, 2026
It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.
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Jan 23, 2026
Forecasters say the storm will dump heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies into New England through Monday.
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Jan 23, 2026
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.
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Jan 23, 2026
Ryan Wedding was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness. He reportedly turned himself in at the U.S. embassy in Mexico
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Jan 23, 2026
The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.
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Jan 23, 2026
Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress.
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Jan 23, 2026
Millions of Americans are bracing for a massive, life-threatening winter storm this weekend. And, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers a stark message to Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Jan 23, 2026
Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.
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Jan 23, 2026
Plus: The Oscars, tool-using animals, Nobel drama and more.
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Jan 23, 2026
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
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Jan 23, 2026
As President Trump finishes the first year of his second term, it is clear there are fewer guardrails than last time.
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Jan 23, 2026
In the days leading up to Renee Macklin Good's death, the political situation in Minneapolis had turned combustible. Her shooting has exposed how colliding forces set the stage for the ongoing crisis.
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Jan 23, 2026
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has presided over a sweeping expansion of executive power while eroding democratic norms.
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Jan 23, 2026
Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.
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Jan 23, 2026
A major winter storm is expected to affect more than 200 million people in the United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice are a particular concern.
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Jan 23, 2026
A major winter storm is expected to impact more than 200 million people in United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice is a particular concern.
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Jan 23, 2026
A man remembers how the West Hollywood sign showed him the way to where he belonged.
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Jan 23, 2026
Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.
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Jan 22, 2026
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years.
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Jan 22, 2026
Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.
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Jan 22, 2026
The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Jan 22, 2026
Protesters on Sunday entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of protester Nekima Levy Armstrong and others on X.
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Jan 22, 2026
A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.
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Jan 22, 2026
The lawsuit escalates a series of confrontations between the president and the leader of the country's biggest bank.
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Jan 22, 2026
An annual report from the American Heart Association shows deaths from heart disease and stroke are down, encouraging news after the rate went up in the early years of the pandemic.
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Jan 22, 2026
The signing ceremony marked the most concrete step yet in Trump's effort to establish the board, whose final composition has yet to be confirmed.
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Jan 22, 2026
The huge al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria for years has posed an intractable problem — a destitute and increasingly dangerous detention site where ISIS ideology lives on.
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Jan 22, 2026
Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's little evidence the drug will help.
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Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. is giving $1.6 million to researchers to study how the hepatitis B vaccine affects newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Local officials say the trial is suspended. U.S. officials say that's inaccurate.
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Jan 22, 2026
A winter storm is expected to wallop a huge chunk of the U.S. from the southwest, into the Plains, the Deep South, and the eastern seaboard. Heavy snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain are forecast.
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Jan 22, 2026
Sinners landed a record number of nods, while Avatar: Fire and Ash and Wicked: For Good fell short of their franchise predecessors.
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Jan 22, 2026
Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.
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Jan 22, 2026
Horror movie Sinners has a record 16 nominations this year, including for best picture, actor Michael B. Jordan and a new category: achievement in casting.
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Jan 22, 2026
Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman presented the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards this morning.
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Jan 22, 2026
European leaders hold an emergency summit on a possible U.S.-Greenland deal. And, the Supreme Court weighs whether the president can fire Fed governors.
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Jan 22, 2026
The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order.
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Jan 22, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with longtime Democrat Rahm Emanuel about politics in the Trump era.
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Jan 22, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with longtime Democrat Rahm Emanuel about politics in the Trump era.
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Jan 22, 2026
A new focus group of Biden-to-Trump voters weighs in on immigration operations and Trump's foreign affairs leadership on Greenland and Venezuela.
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Jan 22, 2026
Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers information on what makes up unlawful harassment.
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Jan 22, 2026
Some families aren't leaving their homes as aggressive ICE operations continue in Minnesota, leaving their children confined and stressed. Across the Twin Cities, kids are anxious and afraid.
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Jan 22, 2026
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave 's deadliest days since the ceasefire took effect.
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Jan 22, 2026
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
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Jan 21, 2026
The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.
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Jan 21, 2026
A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.
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Jan 21, 2026
During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S. role in the world.
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Jan 21, 2026
Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House.
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Jan 21, 2026
The move comes after a federal judge wrote in a court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end."
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Jan 21, 2026
The move comes after a federal judge wrote in court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end."
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Jan 21, 2026
Will it be a year of "fractured resilience"? Or "pragmatic empathy"? Will "MOUs" be the next global health strategy? Are we in a new age of "decolonization" — or of "localization"?
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Jan 21, 2026
As protestors clash with some 3,000 federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities, we look at the legal issues with law professor Emmanuel Mauleón and Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein.
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Jan 21, 2026
The administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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Jan 21, 2026
As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film.
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Jan 21, 2026
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Jan 21, 2026
President Trump is expected to address affordability at the World Economic Forum today. And, Minnesota officials react after the Justice Department subpoenas them.
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Jan 21, 2026
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.
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Jan 21, 2026
The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets.
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Jan 21, 2026
In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.
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Jan 21, 2026
ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Jan 21, 2026
At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn't sharing information about newly-discovered threats.
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Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. president is in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.
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Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.
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Jan 21, 2026
The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.
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Jan 21, 2026
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships.
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Jan 21, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board.
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Jan 21, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board.
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Jan 21, 2026
Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to the nearly 40-year reign.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
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Jan 20, 2026
Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.
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Jan 20, 2026
Her parents, brother and cousin were killed in the collision, but the girl was found walking barefoot on the tracks. She's being cared for by grandparents after receiving three stitches in her head.
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Jan 20, 2026
The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.
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Jan 20, 2026
The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
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Jan 20, 2026
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.
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Jan 20, 2026
President Trump explains why he wants to acquire Greenland in private messages with world leaders. And, Indiana caps off a perfect football season with a national championship win over Miami.
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Jan 20, 2026
It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.
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Jan 20, 2026
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
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Jan 20, 2026
In his second term, the president is embracing a foreign policy that breaks sharply from U.S. tradition. Both supporters and critics say he's upending a global system in place for 80 years.
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Jan 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about tariffs, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president.
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Jan 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about tariffs, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president.
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Jan 20, 2026
Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It's a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support.
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Jan 20, 2026
There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they're believed to be? Are there upsides?
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Jan 20, 2026
Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed.
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Jan 20, 2026
A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.
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Jan 20, 2026
A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.
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Jan 20, 2026
Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.
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Jan 20, 2026
Like President Trump, lawmakers around the U.S. blame corporate homebuyers for high prices and want to restrict them. Experts say it's not so simple, and passing laws has proved difficult.
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Jan 20, 2026
Tone-deaf? Can't carry a tune? There's a choir just for you. The Tuneless Choir was made for people who want to sing like no one is listening.
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Jan 20, 2026
Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.
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Jan 19, 2026
The three most-senior cardinals leading U.S. archdioceses issued the rebuke in a joint statement on Monday, saying recent policies have thrown America's "morale role in confronting evil" into question.
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Jan 19, 2026
More than three dozen people were killed as two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain.
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Jan 19, 2026
Garavani built one of the most recognizable luxury brands in the world. His clients included royalty, Hollywood stars, and first ladies.
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Jan 19, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.
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